Go Ahead Punk... Make My Day

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Go Ahead Punk... Make My Day
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996 [1]
Genre Punk rock
Length39:31
Label Nitro Records
Producer Various
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Go Ahead Punk... Make My Day is a 1996 compilation album released on the Nitro Records label. The title is a reference to the Dirty Harry quote "Go ahead, make my day".

Contents

Only five bands appear on this compilation, with each band represented twice. All tracks sample current releases by Nitro Records artists, with the exception of "Hey Joe" by the Offspring, which is a previously unreleased recording.

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."God's Kingdom" (from Teri Yakimoto) Guttermouth 2:29
2."Marry Me" (from The Quickening) The Vandals 2:17
3."He Who Laughs Last" (from Very Proud of Ya) AFI 1:51
4."Tearing Down The World" (from Image Is Everything) Jughead's Revenge 1:55
5."Hey Joe" (Previously unreleased) The Offspring 2:38
6."Let The Bad Times Roll" (from Live Fast, Diarrhea)The Vandals1:49
7."People's Pal" (from Image Is Everything)Jughead's Revenge2:21
8."Derek" (from Friendly People)Guttermouth2:10
9."Wake Up Call" (from Very Proud of Ya)AFI1:43
10."Beheaded" (from The Offspring)The Offspring2:52
Total length:39:31

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