Something Better Change

D.O.A. (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sudden Death
• ASIN: B00004TBXH
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece revisited!, June 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Something Better Change (Audio CD)

After 20 years this LP is now FINALLY availible in it's entirity! (Most of it was on the "Bloodied" comp but different mixes.) Sounds like the Clash's first LP played at 78! It was 19 years ago when Government Issue vocalst recomended this album to me. He was RIGHT! It's one of the GREATEST early 80s hardcore albums ever along with the Germs' "(GI)", Dead Kennedy's "Fresh Fruit", GG Allin's "Always Was", Bad Religion's "How Can Hell Be Any Worse" & Bad Brains' "Rock For Light" (LP version).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!, October 18, 2000

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Patrick Leck (Bristol,PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something Better Change (Audio CD)

One of the best punk albums to date!! I can't believe this has finally been reissued. 100% pure punk rock, no gimmicks and no cheesey love songs like those so-called "punk" bands today. The best and most important band ever from Canada and maybe North America!!! Kids if you are just getting into punk and Hardcore this is a MUST!!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something STILL Better Change., November 4, 2007

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Shlomo Sinatra (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something Better Change (Audio CD)

One of THE greatest punk albums ever made, one of the best records period. This original mix is SO superior to the mixes of these songs on Bloodied But Unbowed and Dawning Of a New Error CDs. Almost all songs could be considered "highlights". My personal faves are the Majestic "New Age", "The Enemy", the 2nd versions of "The Prisoner" and "Thirteen" (the single wasn't so great, not on this level anyways); "2+2","Woke Up Screaming" (again, an improvement on the 7" version);"Rich Bitch"...should I just list every song?!! New Age and 2+2, the best.
For those interested in punk, it doesn't get any better than this folks; this is for those who prefer their punk music politically charged (forget Green Day, BLECCH!!); the only bands that dare to deserve mention to D.O.A. in their prime are The Avengers (whose self-titled CD on C.D. Presents is the only one worth getting (even if the White Noise E.P. songs on it are inferior to the original E.P.'s versions), Stiff Little Fingers (Nobody's Heroes period), and maybe Los Olvidados (not political, more for teenage angst). D.O.A. put out a couple great records after this--Hardcore '81 and War On 45, but this is their glory, their greatest hits, so to speak, and is simply amazing. Empowering music to fight this current New Age of Bush-era crap, from the war in Iraq to S.U.V's that all these damn rich breeders own, whatever, this is a perfect antidote to both society at large and the MISERABLE musical non-situation. You like punk, or powerful thrtee or four chord rock with INCREDIBLY forceful vocals (Joey S---head; that's his name, folks), this this album is for you. 6 stars. A punk masterpiece. THIS is "classic" rock in MY book!