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| Released | 23 April 1996 [1] | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 51:34 [1] | |||
| Label | Rough Justice [2] | |||
| Producer | Colin Richardson, ZM, Wattie Buchan | |||
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Beat the Bastards is the seventh album by Scottish punk rock band The Exploited, released in 1996 through Rough Justice Records. The song "They Lie" was covered on End of Disclosure by Hypocrisy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beat the Bastards" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Affected by Them" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Don't Blame Me" | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Law for the Rich" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "System Fucked Up" | 2:48 |
| 6. | "They Lie" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "If You're Sad" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Fight Back" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Massacre of Innocents" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Police TV" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Sea of Blood" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Fifteen Years" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Serial Killer" | 6:45 |
| Total length: | 51:34 | |
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