Live '84
Encyclopedia
Live '84 is an album released by Black Flag
in 1984 on SST Records
. It is a live recording of a show played in 1984 and features mostly tracks from My War
and Slip It In
. The album was recorded at the Stone nightclub in San Francisco, CA
. A live video was shot simultaneously and was briefly available through SST; the now-out-of-print video has been widely bootlegged.
The album was originally issued as a cassette-only release, almost simultaneously with Family Man. In 1998, Greg Ginn
remixed the album for CD reissue.
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...
in 1984 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...
. It is a live recording of a show played in 1984 and features mostly tracks from My War
My War
My War is the second full length album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1984 on SST Records.Black Flag's founder and primary songwriter Greg Ginn played bass guitar in addition to his usual guitar; "Dale Nixon" is a pseudonym.My War was released after a long period...
and Slip It In
Slip It In
Slip It In is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in 1984 on SST Records.Slip It In is an extension of the sound Black Flag utilized on its predecessor My War, that is: heavy, cathartic, intense, dense and progressive. At this point, Black Flag was...
. The album was recorded at the Stone nightclub in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. A live video was shot simultaneously and was briefly available through SST; the now-out-of-print video has been widely bootlegged.
The album was originally issued as a cassette-only release, almost simultaneously with Family Man. In 1998, 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....
remixed the album for CD reissue.
Track listing
- "The Process of Weeding Out" (Ginn) – 8:31
- "Nervous Breakdown" (Ginn) – 2:06
- "Can't Decide" (Ginn) – 5:01
- "Slip It In" (Ginn) – 5:54
- "My Ghetto" (Ginn/Rollins) – 1:14
- "Black Coffee" (Ginn) – 4:53
- "I Won't Stick Any of You Unless and Until I Can Stick All of You!" (Ginn) – 4:53
- "Forever Time" (Ginn/Rollins) – 2:20
- "Fix Me" (Ginn) – 0:53
- "Six Pack" (Ginn) – 2:26
- "My War" (Dukowski) – 3:34
- "Jealous Again" (Ginn) – 1:59
- "I Love You" (Dukowski) – 3:19
- "Swinging Man" (Ginn/Rollins) – 3:10
- "Three Nights" (Ginn/Rollins) – 6:10
- "Nothing Left Inside" (Ginn/Rollins) – 6:25
- "Wound Up" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:00
- "Rat's Eyes" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:21
- "The Bars" (Dukowski/Rollins) – 4:38
Personnel
- Henry RollinsHenry RollinsHenry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
- vocals - Greg GinnGreg GinnGregory 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 RoesslerKira RoesslerKira 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 - Bill Stevenson - drums
- Tom Troccoli - backing vocals