Blood, Sweat & No Tears

Sick Of It All | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 1990)
• Original Release Date: July 12, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relativity
• ASIN: B000003C2X
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,803 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blood & the Sweat

2. Clobberin' Time/Pay the Price

3. Give Respect

4. Breeders of Hate

5. Pushed Too Far

6. Friends Like You

7. B.S. Justice

8. Rat Pack

9. Pete's Sake

10. Stick Together

11. G.I. Joe Head Stomp

12. Alone

13. My Life

14. World Full of Hate

15. My Revenge

16. No Labels

17. Disillusion

18. The Deal

19. Injustice System!

Editorial Reviews

Unavailable in the U.S.! Digitally remastered reissue of the 1989 debut album from the New York based Hardcore outfit. 19 tracks. Century Media. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true original, February 27, 2001

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C. Owen "H. Akston" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood, Sweat & No Tears (Audio CD)

When this album came out in '89, hard core was in a huge upswing. AF had just come out with "Live at CBGB" and every heavy metal band in the world, from Metallica to Slayer, where huge fans of NY hard core. The Koller boys exploded onto the NYC scene and have since taken it over. Their songs explode with intensity and their lyrics hit home with thousands of hardcore fans who have no other outlet in their lives.

Just listen to what they're saying in their songs. "Disillusioned" talks about how society wants you to live your life with blinders on your eyes, and with an open mind at the same time. "Alone" is my anthem, "All I want to be is left alone!" Every song on this album has a point and a message.

SOIA have carried through on the promise they made to all their hardcore fans on this first album. They have kept it real.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you don't like this, you probably were not there..., March 25, 2003

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David C. Johnson (Spencer, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood, Sweat & No Tears (Audio CD)

I have to admit, if I wasn't in the "hardcore" scene when this album came out I probably wouldn't have been interested. But I was, and this album hold a special place in my heart.

It sounds dated now, but this album pegged the anger and agression of this musical scene. Add on to it the experience of seeing SOIA live (an unequalled experience) and you have a seminal hardcore album.

Its a must have for anyone looking to understand hardcore roots, and for nostagia for those who listened to this music "back in the day"...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True HC Pioneers, June 14, 2002

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ChemNerd (punkland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood, Sweat & No Tears (Audio CD)

This CD really brought harcore music to a new level. Blood, Sweat, and No Tears was the first hardcore album that really spoke to me with its intensity and true punk sincerity. As far as I am concerned, these guys single-handedly brought punk rock to a much higher musical level than it had been previously, and pioneered a wave of heavier sounding punk, without the metal cheese.You can listen to this whole album and you'll never doubt that Lou is really "sick of it all", especially with legendary tunes "Injustice System" and "Clobberin' TIme". Their future albums such as Scratch the Surface, Just Look Around, Built to Last, etc..., although are very well produced, cannot match the raw intensity of Blood, Sweat, and No Tears. To get a good idea of what the NYHC scene in the late 80's/early 90's was all about, check this album out. You will not be disappointed.