CRUCIFIX "Nineteen Eighty-Four" LP

CRUCIFIX "Nineteen Eighty-Four" LP

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A great compilation of the "Capitulation" EP, plus their "Nineteen Eighty-Four" 7" and comp tracks.

LP on 150gram black vinyl with heavy board sleeve includes 2 sided 12x12 lyric insert.

CRUCIFIX was an American hardcore punk band from Berkeley, California, active from 1980 to 1984. They were among the most popular acts of the San Francisco punk scene of the early 1980's. Crucifix was founded and fronted by Cambodian-born singer Sothira Pheng, whose family had fled the country when the Khmer Rouge seized power.
They were distinct among American underground bands for their strong D-beat musical characteristics and anarchist content. The band's debut 1983 full-length album "Dehumanization" on Corpus Christi Records, an offshoot of Crass Records, is often considered to be a cornerstone of political punk.

Originally released in 1982 on the band’s own Freak records, Nineteen Eighty-Four was a massive musical leap for Crucifix, providing a link between the initial self titled 12-inch EP and the Dehumanization LP, an undeniable classic of Reagan-era hardcore political punk. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a lo-fi, live-in-studio 2 track recording capturing the band at full intensity, an onslaught of volume and distortion. This recording marked the band’s move into the area of political engagement through message, graphics, and a DIY ethos.

Tracklist

Crucifix 12" EP 1981
A1 Capitulation
A2 You're Too Old
A3 Religion Kills
A4 Permanently Damaged
A5 Brazen Hell

Nineteen Eighty-Four 7" EP 1982
B1 Prejudice
B2 Steel Case Enclosure
B3 Rise And Fall

From The "Not So Quiet On The Western Front" 2xLP Comp. 1982
B4 Annihilation

From The "Rat Music For Rat People" LP Comp. 1982
B5 Steel Case Enclosure