Black Flag – Everything Went Black (Previously Released Black Flag Recordings 1978 – 1981)
Everything Went Black is a compilation album released by Black Flag in 1983 on SST Records which chronicles the different (pre Rollins) eras of the band with their different singers. This record was first released during the band’s legal dispute with Unicorn/MCA Records over the distribution of the band’s 1981 release Damaged. During this period, the band was not allowed to release any material. They did anyway. The first pressing of this record had the name “Black Flag” blacked out and the Black Flag logo was whited out. The names of the band members appeared in the black bars over the band’s name, the only indicator that this was a Black Flag record. Later pressings of the record came after the lawsuit was settled so the name and logo did not need to be covered up. As you can see by the pictures, my copy of the record is a later pressing. The first three sides are comprised of early recordings featuring the bands early singers: Keith Morris (Johnny “Bob” Goldstein), Ron Reyes (Chavo Pederast), and Dez Cadena. Side D contains the track “Crass Commercialism” which is a compilation of radio advertisements for Black Flag shows.
Track List:
Side A: (Johnny “Bob” Goldstein Era) (Keith Morris)
01. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
02. I Don’t Care
03. White Minority
04. No Values
05. Revenge
06. Depression
07. Clocked In
08 Police Story
09. Wasted
Etching: ROBO IS GOD – SPACING OUT TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER
Side B: (Jealous Again Era-Chavo) (Ron Reyes)
01. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
02. Depression
03. Police Story
04. Clocked In
05. My Rules
(Jealous Again Era-Dez) (Dez Cadena)
06. Jealous Again
07. Police Story
08. Damaged I
09. Louie Louie
Etching: FEELING UNEASY? – CHAVO SEZHERE COMES DEZ – JEALOUS ANYONE?
Side C: (The Dez Continuum) (Dez Cadena)
01. No More
02. Room 13
03. Depression
04. Damaged II
05. Padded Cell
06. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
Etching: SO MAYBE WE’RE WAITING FOR A HEAVY ALLOY SAVIOUR, OZZIE?
Side D:
01. Crass Commercialism
Etching: NO CORN IN MY HORN, NOT WHERE THIS BOP DROPS, Y’ALL
EVIL CLUTCHES – LET NO MAN FALL PREY ||||
