In My Head was the last studio album released by Black Flag

Black Flag (band)

Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...

. All of the music was written by guitarist Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Gregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....

, who intended to record it as his first solo album

Solo album

A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...

. After hearing the band rehearsing the album, singer Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....

 wrote lyrics for several of its songs. The album represents Black Flag's final stylistic change, to jazz-influenced metal. It was released in 1985 on SST Records

SST Records

SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was initially called Solid State Transmitters through which Ginn sold electronics equipment...

. The CD reissue adds three of the four songs from the I Can See You

I Can See You

I Can See You is an EP released by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag in 1989 on SST Records. It was released three years after their breakup and is their last studio recording...

EP, replicating the original 1985 cassette release which came out concurrent to the LP.

Original vinyl issue

All songs written by Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Gregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....

, except where noted.

Side A

1. "Paralyzed" (Ginn/Rollins) – 2:39
2. "The Crazy Girl" – 2:46
3. "Black Love" – 2:42
4. "White Hot" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:59
5. "In My Head" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:30

Side B

1. "Drinking and Driving" (Ginn/Rollins) – 3:16
2. "Retired at 21" – 4:56
3. "Society's Tease" – 6:09
4. "It's All Up to You" – 5:14

CD reissue

All songs written by Greg Ginn

Greg Ginn

Gregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....

, except where noted.

1. "Paralyzed" (Ginn/Rollins) – 2:39
2. "The Crazy Girl" – 2:46
3. "Black Love" – 2:42
4. "White Hot" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:59
5. "In My Head" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:30
6. "Out of this World" (Roessler/Stevenson) – 2:13
7. "I Can See You" – 3:22
8. "Drinking and Driving" (Ginn/Rollins) – 3:16
9. "Retired at 21" – 4:56
10. "Society's Tease" – 6:09
11. "It's All Up to You" – 5:14
12. "You Let Me Down" (Rollins/Stevenson) – 3:40

• Tracks 6, 7 and 12 originally from I Can See You
  I Can See You
  I Can See You is an EP released by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag in 1989 on SST Records. It was released three years after their breakup and is their last studio recording...
  
   EP.

Personnel

• Henry Rollins
  Henry Rollins
  Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
  
   - vocals
• Greg Ginn
  Greg Ginn
  Gregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....
  
   - guitar
• Kira Roessler
  Kira Roessler
  Kira Roessler is an American bass guitarist, singer and Emmy award-winning dialogue editor. She is best known for her membership in the punk rock group Black Flag.-Biography:...
  
   - bass, background vocals on "It's All Up to You"
• Bill Stevenson - drums
• Raymond Pettibon
  Raymond Pettibon
  Raymond Pettibon is an American artist who currently lives and works in Venice Beach, California.-Early life:...
  
  - artwork