The First Four Years

by Black Flag

The First Four Years cover art

Gathering the entirety of the band's pre-Henry Rollins output, 'The First Four Years' documents the volatile origins of Los Angeles hardcore. The compilation collects the iconic 'Nervous Breakdown' and 'Jealous Again' EPs, alongside early singles featuring vocalists Keith Morris, Ron Reyes, and Dez Cadena. Driven by Greg Ginn's frantic, atonal guitar work, it captures the raw, suburban aggression that laid the groundwork for the American DIY punk movement.

Genres

  • Hardcore Punk

Tracklist

  1. Nervous Breakdown
  2. Fix Me
  3. I've Had It
  4. Wasted
  5. Jealous Again
  6. Revenge
  7. White Minority
  8. No Values
  9. You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You
  10. Clocked In
  11. Six Pack
  12. I've Heard It Before
  13. American Waste
  14. Machine
  15. Louie Louie
  16. Damaged I