If You Don't Fight You Lose is the first album by Redgum

Redgum

Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were soon joined by Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and...

. The title is taken from a line in the song "Killing Floor".

It was originally released on vinyl and cassette. It was very briefly available on CD in the late 80s, through a licensing deal with budget label Rainbow. It has never been re-released, although some tracks were included on the 2004 Redgum collection Against the Grain

Against the Grain (Redgum album)

Against the Grain is a greatest hits album from the Australian folk-rock group Redgum..As of 2010, it is one of only two Redgum CDs available, the other being Caught in the Act.-Track listing:#"Poor Ned"#"Killing Floor"#"Servin' USA"#"Maria"#"Ted"...

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The band at this time was a part-time group and far less polished than they later became, they were still taking form. The songs address topical issues, such as unemployment, US influence, the effects of white settlement on Australia's aboriginal population, and more.

Track listing

1. "One More Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide"
2. "Carrington Cabaret"
3. "Critique in G"
4. "Beaumont Rag"
5. "Peter the Cabby"
6. "H.M.A.S Australia"
7. "Raggin'"
8. "So Goodbye"
9. "Poor Ned"
10. "Killing Floor"
11. "Letter to B.J."
12. "Servin' U.S.A."