Customer Reviews

Early Years 1990-1995 (Reis) (Dig)

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Ok two things i would recommend for you to enjoy this CD, first, you need to be a casaulties fan. I would say you need to have at least "for the punx" and "underground army" to really understand a lot of these songs, as most of this CD is simply the earlier editions of songs that they have redone and put into newer CD's, and its a really bad introduction CD. Second, dont get this unless you get into really raw punk rock. The recording on this CD is pretty bad, ive heard worse, but its pretty nasty. However i know most of you harcore punkers/casualties fans can get around that, because once you do, this CD is amazing. The casualties do lose a little of their speed on a lot of the songs, but they lose none of their energy. the newer version of "destruction and hate" (on "for the punx"), does absolutely no justice to the song. The amount of anger and emotion put into the vocals of this recording are amazing, and make the newer recordings want to go crawl in a hole and die. If your going to whine about the quality, you dont need to be listening to punk. The last song (punk rock love), is in pitiful condition, but it contains so much rawness and emotion within it, that it could destroy the newer versions in an instant, without all sorts of adavence recording equiptment. This holds true with a lot of the songs. A few new ones are intorduced as well, "The OI song" is so nasty and unorganized, but isnt that what street punk is about? Over time this has become one of my most cherished CD's, to me it stands as defining real street punk: angry, loud, nasty, and real. If your already a fan of the casualties, and know a lot of their songs, you will love this CD, unless you need quality, in which im not really sure why your listening to punk anyways.

The ideals of punk don't require a good recording on their album. If they want a good recording then they'll sellout. What matters is the attitude, and there's plenty of it on The Early Years. Don't be swayed by bad recording, punk always has been, and always will be a gritty genre. I thought such tracks like "Punk Rock Love" and "Oi! Song" were the best songs on the CD, not because of the lyrics or instrumentals, but because of their true gritty punk sound. So if you want a well recorded album go get a Puff Daddy CD. If you want a good punk album, get "The Early Years: 1990-1995."

I just recently got this cd and I would like to say it is now one of my favorites. sure, the recording [stinks], but it just makes it sound more authentic. a lot of the songs lose their "punch" in the newer versions. the older ones have more feeling in them. also this is just plain good streetpunk. I highly recomend this CD.

Rehash of now familiar material in demo versions and extremely poor recordings.Pretty much every song on here was featured on "For The Punx" and "Underground Army" and they sound terrible. Worst example is "Punk Rock Love" which is a slower , and muffled noise with the sound fading in and out. However on here is some unreleased great songs "Drinking Is Our Way Of Life" , "Bored & Glued" , "40 Ounce Casualty" , "25 Years Too Late" , "No Life" that are not featured on any other studio release. If you can tolerate 10th rate recording than get it , but if you prefer better versions on the other studio albums than avoid it

i don't like die hards, on the front line, or underground army, but i love this. it is so raw and i don't want to say the recording is bad, it is just,how should i say this, street is the first word to come to mind. i love it. i didn't like the ugly (...)song where when they yell ugly (...)it is all of them yelling it. i like it on this one where it is that one guy saying it in a grungy voice. i have always loved political sin, but this is the best version of it i have ever heard. all kinds of great, early stuff. the casualties at their absolute best. kind of like (...) the usa and dead cities was terrific, but when the exploited went into hardcore beat the (...)system, i just could not enjoy it. so if you are only getting one casualties album, definitely get this one. NY street punk at its best. also check out totally exploited. these are the only two bands i like, and those are the only two cds i own.

Casualties are an awful band, they have tried and failed to copy older punk bands. They have lots of energy but little style to carry it. If this is the style of music you're after, there are a lot of bands can do it a lot better for you and look better whilst doing it. Check out Conflict, Exploited, GBH etc. Try hard to avoid wasting money on Casualties albums, there isn't a good one to buy (and this is supposed to be their best!). I give them two stars for energy but nothing for quality.

I listen to The Casualties a little, not a whole bunch. I bought this as a Christmas Gift for a friend last year and it came in a bubble wrapped envelope. It arrived a couple days later than expected, but my friend loved it. The case wasn't cracked or anything so that's always a plus. I probably won't buy from these guys again because when I expect something here around a certain date, I don't expect it to arrive a week later.

This cd is the best Casualties CD ever. I've never heard one so energetic. I think it's former second singer Colin who adds the extra punch to this. Jorge was young, insane, and more for the punx than ever. Even though this was hardly a stable time period for the band, this is their best album. By far.

And it sounds like complete ****, like punk is supposed to. Raw, and powerful, this is by far the best album the Casualties have ever produced. After hearing this album, I can't listen to the re-recorded versions of these songs any more.

I bought this album at a local punk record store and I love it.I listened to it everyday in class since I bought it last month (July).I must admit, the recording is awful but the lyrics are amazing!I love the Casaulties but the early years are the best. And I say that as a true punk fan.The best songs in my opinion are "Punk Rock Love" and "Political sin."The demos are not recorded well but they are still great.All Casualties fans should get this album, if they don't, they are not true fans.