The Gray Race

by Bad Religion

The Gray Race cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 February 1996
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:28
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Ric Ocasek, Greg Hetson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the highly publicized departure of founding guitarist and primary songwriter Brett Gurewitz, the veteran punk act recruited Brian Baker to fill the void. Greg Graffin assumed complete control of the songwriting, delivering a slightly more polished but still fiercely energetic set of politically charged melodic hardcore. The transition proved remarkably successful, maintaining their massive momentum within the booming 1990s skate-punk scene.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, political, existential, fast, infectious, punchy

Tracklist

  1. The Gray Race (2:50)
  2. Them And Us (2:50)
  3. A Walk (2:09)
  4. Parallel (3:24)
  5. Punk Rock Song (2:27)
  6. Empty Causes (2:51)
  7. Nobody Listens (1:57)
  8. Pity The Dead (2:56)
  9. Spirit Shine (2:11)
  10. The Streets Of America (3:49)
  11. Ten In 2010 (2:22)
  12. Victory (2:36)
  13. Drunk Sincerity (2:13)
  14. Come Join Us (2:03)
  15. Cease (2:35)

Credits

  • Bobby Schayer - backing vocals [oooozin aaaahs], drums
  • Brian Baker - backing vocals [oooozin aaaahs], guitar, written-by [co-written]
  • Greg Graffin - backing vocals [oooozin aaaahs], vocals [singing], written-by
  • Jay Bentley - backing vocals [oooozin aaaahs], bass guitar
  • Greg Hetson - guitar
  • Bad Religion - Primary Artist
  • George Marino - mastering

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