Make a Record

by The Suicide Commandos

Make a Record cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1978
  • Label: Blank
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:39
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut full-length by the Minneapolis trio captures their raw, high-energy transition from garage rock into early punk. Recorded quickly to preserve their live intensity, 'Make a Record' served as a massive local inspiration for the emerging Twin Cities alternative scene.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, lo-fi, unpolished, high-energy, bratty, fast, DIY, witty, punchy

Tracklist

  1. Shock Appeal (1:47)
  2. Attacking The Beat (1:30)
  3. Mosquito Crucifixion (2:13)
  4. Mr. Dr. (2:05)
  5. Semi-Smart (1:27)
  6. Call Of The Wild (2:00)
  7. You Can't (2:16)
  8. I Need A Torch (2:44)
  9. Kidnapped (2:48)
  10. Premature (1:45)
  11. I Don't Get It (1:39)
  12. Real Cool (1:54)
  13. She (2:56)
  14. Burn It Down (2:19)
  15. Match/Mismatch (5:11)

Credits

  • Steve Almaas - bass, written-by
  • Dave Ahl - drums
  • Bob Berglund - lacquer cut by
  • Chris Osgood - vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Robert Wilkinson - written-by
  • Boyce & Hart - written-by

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