Can I Say

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Can I Say
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1986
RecordedMarch 1986
Genre
Length24:11 (original)
39:35 (reissue)
Label Dischord
Producer Ian MacKaye, Dag Nasty
Dag Nasty chronology
Can I Say
(1986)
Wig Out at Denko's
(1987)
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Can I Say is the debut album by the American melodic hardcore band Dag Nasty, originally released in 1986 on Dischord Records. It was remastered and re-released on CD with bonus songs in 2002. [4] "Circles" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture . [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Dag Nasty.
Side one

  1. "Values Here" – 2:23
  2. "One to Two" – 2:15
  3. "Circles" – 2:46
  4. "Thin Line" – 2:30
  5. "Justification" – 2:51

Side two

  1. "What Now?" – 2:16
  2. "I've Heard" – 1:43
  3. "Under Your Influence" – 2:36
  4. "Can I Say" – 1:59
  5. "Never Go Back" – 2:52

2002 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Another Wrong" – 2:18
  2. "My Dog's a Cat" – 2:19
  3. "I've Heard (Live)" – 2:18
  4. "Another Wrong (Live)" – 2:22
  5. "Trying (Live)" – 2:09
  6. "Justification (Live)" – 3:58

Personnel

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