Punk Rock Songs

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Punk Rock Songs
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Greatest hits album by Bad Religion
Released April 30, 2002
Recorded 1994-2000
Genre Punk rock
Length69:28
Label Epic
Producer Bad Religion
Bad Religion chronology
The Process of Belief
(2002)		Punk Rock Songs
(2002)		 The Empire Strikes First
(2004)

Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) is a compilation album by Bad Religion, released in 2002. All songs on this compilation are from their tenure on Atlantic and Epic Records from 1994 to 2000, in addition to four live tracks and both the English and German versions of "Punk Rock Song". Punk Rock Songs was released by Epic without any input from the band members, as Bad Religion had already returned to Epitaph Records, and as of 2017, it has not been released in the United States.

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Bad Religion American melodic hardcore band

Bad Religion is an American punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980. The band is noted for covering several topics in their lyrics, such as society in general, religion, politics, equal rights, the media, humanitarianism, personification, mental disorder and the use of drugs. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and extensive use of three-part vocal harmonies. The band has experienced multiple line-up changes, with singer Greg Graffin being the band's only constant member, though fellow founding members Jay Bentley and Brett Gurewitz have since rejoined, and guitarist Brian Baker has performed with the group since 1994. The most recent additions to the band are guitarist Mike Dimkich and drummer Jamie Miller, who joined in 2013 and 2015 respectively. To date, Bad Religion has released seventeen studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, three EPs, and two live DVDs. They are considered to be one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time, having sold over five million albums worldwide.

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Background

While the first Bad Religion compilation album All Ages contains material from their 1982 debut How Could Hell Be Any Worse? to 1992's Generator , Punk Rock Songs almost takes off from that point, including material from Stranger than Fiction (1994) up through The New America (2000). It was during this period of their career that Bad Religion had risen in popularity. Like All Ages, Punk Rock Songs contains live tracks and omits anything from Recipe for Hate , which was released between Generator and Stranger than Fiction.

<i>All Ages</i> 1995 compilation album by Bad Religion

All Ages is a compilation album by the American punk rock band Bad Religion. It was released on November 7, 1995 through Epitaph Records. The compilation contains songs from How Could Hell Be Any Worse? to Generator, and two live tracks recorded during their 1994 European tour, which were the first tracks to feature guitarist Brian Baker.

<i>How Could Hell Be Any Worse?</i> 1982 studio album by Bad Religion

How Could Hell Be Any Worse? is the first full-length album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on January 19, 1982 by Epitaph Records. Released almost a year after their self-titled EP, it was financed by a $3,000 loan by guitarist Brett Gurewitz's father. Its success surprised the band when it sold 10,000 copies in under a year.

<i>Generator</i> (Bad Religion album) 1992 studio album by Bad Religion

Generator is the sixth studio album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. Although the album was completed in the spring of 1991, it was not released until 1992. The reason that the album's release date was pushed back was because Bad Religion was not happy with the artwork and packaging, and in order to release it, they went through ideas that were scrapped. Generator was the band's first release with drummer Bobby Schayer, who replaced Pete Finestone during the Against the Grain tour.

Although this compilation album was released after The Process of Belief , it contains no songs from that album as Bad Religion had switched record labels by that time.

<i>The Process of Belief</i> 2002 studio album by Bad Religion

The Process of Belief is the twelfth studio album by the American punk rock band Bad Religion. It was produced by its leaders Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, and was released on January 22, 2002 through Epitaph Records. After touring in support of its previous full-length studio album, The New America (2000), Gurewitz rejoined Bad Religion in 2001 after a seven-year hiatus. The band re-signed with Epitaph, and then began work on its first album for the label in over eight years. The album also marked the first album to feature Brooks Wackerman, who replaced former drummer Bobby Schayer.

Track listing

  1. "Punk Rock Song"
  2. "The Gray Race"
  3. "The Streets of America"
  4. "A Walk"
  5. "Ten in 2010"
  6. "New America"
  7. "I Love My Computer"
  8. "It's A Long Way to the Promise Land"
  9. "Hear It"
  10. "Raise Your Voice" (with Campino of Die Toten Hosen)
  11. "No Substance"
  12. "Infected"
  13. "21st Century (Digital Boy)"
  14. "Stranger Than Fiction"
  15. "Dream of Unity"
  16. "Punk Rock Song" (German Version)
  17. "Leave Mine to Me" (Live)
  18. "Change of Ideas" (Live)
  19. "Slumber" (Live)
  20. "Cease" (Live)

On the Japanese and German releases, there are some extra tracks:

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Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps, Lake Constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

  1. "We're Only Gonna Die" (with Biohazard) (Live)
  2. "The Henchman '98" (Live)
  3. "The Answer" (Live)
  4. "The Universal Cynic" (Ithaca Session)
  5. "The Dodo" (Ithaca Session)
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