Dirty Rotten LP [Original recording remastered, Extra tracks, Enhanced]

D.R.I. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks, Enhanced
• Label: Beer City Records
• ASIN: B00006NSIX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,302 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Don't Need Society

2. Commuter Man

3. Plastique

4. Why

5. Balance of Terror

6. My Fate to Hate

7. Who Am I

8. Money Stinks

9. Human Waste

10. Yes Ma'am

11. Dennis' Problem

12. Closet Punk

13. Reaganomics

14. Sad to Be

15. War Crimes

16. Busted

17. Draft Me

18. F.R.D.C.

19. Capitalists Suck

20. Misery Loves Company

See all 45 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Daniel Hinds /the-plague.net

"This is a truly excellent enhanced version of a landmark record"

"Talk about giving the fans more than their money's worth here!"

"These are the definitive recordings from this legendary act: Fast, thrashing, socially aware hardcore/punk with a sense of humor."

Product Description

Starting with the awesome "I Don't Need Society" and ending with the anthemic "Explorer," D.R.I.'s debut album was an important stepping stone in the evolution of both metal and hardcore. D.R.I. drew a line in the sand between the American hardcore bands who wanted to stick close to the original punk sound and bands who wanted to branch out into heavy metal territory. D.R.I.'s use of thunderous heavy metal drumming and California hardcore songwriting made Dirty Rotten LP something special, putting them in a category with Corrosion of Conformity and Suicidal Tendencies at the forefront of a new movement. Their angry lyrics revolved around the usual political and social ills, but their approach was a staggering blend of pre-grindcore blastbeats (that particular drumming style may have even had its first recorded instance here), blunt and simplistic guitar riffs, and an acidic vocal workout from the young Kurt Brecht. His charismatic shout was the tone-deaf glue that kept the band together, especially in the face of abbreviated songs and sloppy playing. With some humorous lyrics, endless enthusiasm, and a penchant for short song times (only one song makes it past the two-minute mark), D.R.I.'s debut was a landmark album that paved the way for exciting new hardcore bands to spring up in its wake. [The 2002 reissue is enhanced with many bonus tracks and multimedia.] ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING, January 22, 2006

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goodviolentfun "dan" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirty Rotten LP (Audio CD)

This is by all means a land mark album for punk and metal. This masterpiece foreshadowed thrash and (surprisingly) grind metal, having contained the first ever blast beat on track 21, "no sense". It is very hard to believe that this came out of 1982 (originally), for it pole-vaulted over every member of its genre, in speed and musicallity. If you are a fan of slayer, anthrax, (early) metallica, exodus, (early) voivod, or any other thrash band I failed to mention; along with the misfits, samhian, black flag, bad brains, or any other HC-punk band I failed to mention, than pick this one up, along with every other D.R.I release. Amazing band, amazing album. Best tracks= No sense, violent pacification, Money Stinks, Plastique...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best early hard-core Punk albums ever!, July 6, 2006

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G. Iwanski "G Dude" (West side-Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Rotten LP (Audio CD)

I have been listening to this album for almost 15 years now...and, I'll probubly listen to it another 15 years.
It is one of the fastest, heaviest, most hard-core albums I have ever listen to, besides bad brains albums. This is a Must-Have for any one interested in listening and collecting albums of this era. I was astounded by it in 1990 and still even now.
I can not believe how fast the song "block head" is!!!! It is one of the fastest hard-core songs EVER!!!
Every single song on here is heavy, Hard-core and most especially....FAST....incredibly FAST,but, not as fast as "block head". besides The Bad Brains...Old DRI..the hard-core DRI are the fastest,best early 80's Hard-core band ever...and this album proves it. This band and this album are my favorite!