Wasted...Again

Performer: Black Flag (Punk)
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Black Flag: Henry Rollins, Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Ron "Chavo" Reyes (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Chuck Dukowski, Kira (bass); Robo, Brian Migdol, Bill Stevenson (drums). Personnel: Dez Cadena, Henry Rollins, Keith Morris (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Brian Migdol, Robo, Bill Stevenson (drums). Recording information: 01/1978. WASTED AGAIN--the title tacitly acknowledges that some of these songs have been anthologized more than once--commemorates Black Flag's breakup after eight years and more than a dozen releases. Chatty liner notes detail the band's history and ever-shifting lineups, all of which were built around guitarist/songwriter Greg Ginn. Focusing mostly on the punk-oriented early years, with songs like "Wasted" (later a college-radio hit for Camper Van Beethoven in an entirely new arrangement), "TV Party," "Six Pack," and "Jealous Again," the album gives short shrift to Black Flag's metal-jazz-hardcore mid-'80s era, with "Loose Nut" and "Annihilate This Week" best representing this sometimes-peculiar stage in the band's career. As a result, Henry Rollins' role in the band is somewhat de-emphasized, with songs sung by his predecessors Dez Cadena, Chavo, and Keith Morris predominating. The compilation contains no new material and so is unessential for fans, but this is probably the best starting point for those unfamiliar with Black Flag's extensive discography.

Black Flag, founded in 1978, was one of the first California punk bands. They were originators of American hardcore, a faster, louder variant on the original British punk style. In 1980, singer Henry Rollins arrived, and the band began its journey toward iconic status. Though Black Flag didn't survive the '80s, Rollins went on to become an icon of alternative-rock culture, and the band's music inspired legions of younger punk groups.

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