''You Got It'' was the second full-length album from
Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk
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speed metal
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Gang Green
Gang Green is an American punk rock band originally from Braintree, Massachusetts. Chris Doherty (guitar), Bill Manley (bass) and Mike Dean (drums) started the band in 1980 and broke up in 1983. Doherty reformed Gang Green the following year, ...
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It was released in 1987, a year after their previous release, ''Another Wasted Night'', in 1986. It was their first for a major record label –
Roadrunner Records
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History
The label was launched in 1980 in t ...
– after leaving independent punk label, Taang.
Chris Doherty and Brian Betzger were the only surviving members from the previous album. Joe Gittleman replaced Glen Stilphen on bass, and Fritz Ericson replaced Chuck Stilphen on lead guitar after "a major dispute". The brothers had since formed a band of their own called Mallethead.
Overview
Earlier versions of "Let's Drink Some Beer" and "Another Bomb" can be found on the German version of the band's debut LP "Another Wasted Night" on Funhouse Records. A live version of "Haunted House" had previously appeared on the U.S. cassette version of "Another Wasted Night" on Taang! Records.
The Re-Release came as double-CD version featuring the tracks from the follow-up album "Older...Budweiser".
Track listing
*All songs written by Chris Doherty, unless stated
;First Keg
#"Haunted House" – 1:39
#"We'll Give It To You" – 3:12
#"Sheet Rock" – 3:53
#"Ballerina Massacre" (Brian Betzger) – 3:59
#"Born to Rock" (Doherty, Betzger, Joe Gittleman) – 4:36
#"Another Bomb" – 2:46
#"L.D.S.B." (Doherty, D Barret) – 1:11
;Second Keg
#"Whoever Said" – 3:36
#"Party With the Devil" – 3:56
#"Somethings" – 2:32
#"The Climb" (Doherty, Betzger) – 4:09
#"Sick, Sex, Six" (Betzger) – 6:11
Credits
* Chris Doherty – vocals, guitar
* Fritz Erickson – guitar
* Joe Gittleman – bass
* Brian Betzger – drums
* Thom Moore and Rob Peters – background vocals
* Tony Nichols – additional guitar tracks – was in the band from November, 1986 but left to form
Meliah Rage before its release
* Recorded in 1987 at
Blue Jay Recording Studio
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
* Produced and engineered by Thom Moore
* Assistant engineered by Mark Wessels
* Mastered at
Masterdisk
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Their clients include such no ...
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New York
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, USA
* Logo artwork by Mark Falls
References
External links
Taang Records band pageTrouserpress entry for Gang Green
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1987 albums
Gang Green albums