You Got It was the second full-length album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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/speed metal

Speed metal

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 band, Gang Green

Gang Green

Gang Green is a band originally from Braintree, Massachusetts. Chris Doherty , Bill Manley and Mike Dean started the band in 1980 and broke up in 1984...

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It was released in 1987, a year after their previous release, Another Wasted Night, in 1986. It was their first for a major record label – Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

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 – after leaving independent punk label, Taang.

Chris Doherty and Brian Betzger were the only surviving members from the previous album. Joe Gittleman replaced Glen Stilphen on bass, and Fritz Ericson replaced Chuck Stilphen on lead guitar after "a major dispute". The brothers had since formed a band of their own called Mallethead.

Overview

Earlier versions of "Let's Drink Some Beer" and "Another Bomb" can be found on the German version of the band's debut LP "Another wasted night" on Funhouse Records.

The Re-Release came as double-CD version featuring the tracks from the follow-up album "Older...Budweiser".

Track listing

• All songs written by Chris Doherty, unless stated

First Keg

1. "Haunted House" – 1:39
2. "We'll Give It To You" – 3:12
3. "Sheet Rock" – 3:53
4. "Ballerina Massacre" (Brian Betzger) – 3:59
5. "Born to Rock" (Doherty, Betzger, Joe Gittleman) – 4:36
6. "Another Bomb" – 2:46
7. "L.D.S.B." (Doherty, D Barret) – 1:11

Second Keg

1. "Whoever Said" – 3:36
2. "Party With the Devil" – 3:56
3. "Somethings" – 2:32
4. "The Climb" (Doherty, Betzger) – 4:09
5. "Sick, Sex, Six" (Betzger) – 6:11

Credits

• Chris Doherty – vocals, guitar
• Fritz Ericson – guitar
• Joe Gittleman – bass
• Brian Betzger – drums

• Thom Moore and Rob Peters – background vocals
• Tony Nichols – additional guitar tracks – was in the band from November, 1986 but left to form Meliah Rage
  Meliah Rage
  Meliah Rage is an American power/thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1987 by guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols. Meliah Rage , was signed to Epic records in 1988...
  
   before its release

• Recorded in 1987 at Blue Jay Recording Studio, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Produced and engineered by Thom Moore
• Assistant engineered by Mark Wessels
• Mastered at Masterdisk
  Masterdisk
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  , New York
  New York
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  , USA
• Logo artwork by Mark Falls

External links

• Taang Records band page
• Trouserpress entry for Gang Green
• More info on Gang Green