What We Do Is Secret is a 12" compilation of material recorded by The Germs

The Germs

The Germs are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1977 to 1980. The band's early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and their most consistent drummer Don Bolles. Germs have since reformed in 2005 with Shane...

 and released posthumously by Slash Records

Slash Records

Slash Records is a record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and punk rock bands.The label was formed in 1978 by Bob Biggs as an outgrowth of the Los Angeles-based fanzine, Slash. Biggs, a painter, initiated the label with a seven-inch single from The Germs in 1978. A full album...

 in the United States in 1981 as SREP-108. It was later also released in 1982 in Italy on the EXPANDEDMUSIC label as EX-20-Y.

The title is taken from the first track of their 1979 (GI)

(GI)

is the only studio album from American punk band The Germs. The title stands for "Germs Incognito", an alternate name the band used to obtain bookings when their early reputation kept them out of Los Angeles-area clubs...

LP, but is not included on this release.

A 2008 biopic of vocalist Darby Crash

Darby Crash

Darby Crash was an American punk musician who, along with long time friend Pat Smear , co-founded The Germs...

 and The Germs was also titled What We Do Is Secret

What We Do Is Secret (film)

What We Do Is Secret is a 2008 American biographical film about Darby Crash, singer of the late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band the Germs. Rodger Grossman directed the film and wrote the screenplay, based on a story he had written with Michelle Baer Ghaffari, a friend of Crash's and co-producer of...

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Track listing