| Civil Disobedients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 May 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 2000 | |||
| Studio | The Lodge Studios, Northampton | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Household Name | |||
| Producer | Jeroen Melchers | |||
| Capdown chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Punktastic |   [1] |
| Soundscape | 8/10 [2] |
Civil Disobedients is the debut album by UK ska-core band Capdown, released on 22 May 2000, through Household Name Records. [3]
It was included in NME magazine's Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade list. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unite To Progress" | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Kained But Able" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Ska Wars" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Jnr NBC" | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Dub No. 1" (featuring The Dutch Master) | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Positivity" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Cousin Cleotis" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "The Neverlution" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Civil Disobedients" | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Headstrong" | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Deal Real" | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Bitches And Nike Shoes" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 45:49 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes. [5]
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 May 2000 | Household Name Records | CD | HAUS032 [3] |
| United Kingdom | 2000 | Peter Bower Records | Vinyl | PBR 006 [6] [7] |
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