Everything Went Black

Everything Went Black is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1982 through SST Records. The compilation comprises early songs recorded before Henry Rollins became the band's vocalist in 1981, and was initially released without the group's name on its cover, due to their lawsuit with MCA/Unicorn. Instead, the names of the group members were listed on the first release.

Everything Went Black
Compilation album by Black Flag
Released	1982
Recorded	January 1978 – April 1981
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	61:58
Label	SST (015)
Producer	Black Flag
Black Flag chronology
TV Party (1982) Everything Went Black (1982) The First Four Years (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]

Reception

In a 1983 Trouser Press review, Ira Robbins noted that only "side three comes close" to matching their best work, describing the album as "a potent dose of unrestrained hardcore, and an edifying trip through the convoluted past of Black Flag."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

Side A

Keith Morris – vocals

1. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 2:00
2. "I Don't Care" (written by Morris and Ginn) – 0:58
3. "White Minority" – 1:09
4. "No Values" – 1:58
5. "Revenge" – 1:01
6. "Depression" – 2:07
7. "Clocked In" – 1:29
8. "Police Story" – 1:30
9. "Wasted" (written by Morris and Ginn) – 0:42

Side B

Ron Reyes – vocals

1. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 1:40
2. "Depression" – 2:40
3. "Police Story" – 1:33
4. "Clocked In" – 1:36
5. "My Rules" – 0:58

Dez Cadena – vocals

1. "Jealous Again" – 2:24
2. "Police Story" – 1:36
3. "Damaged I" (Ginn and Cadena) – 2:05
4. "Louie Louie" (written by Richard Berry) – 1:27

Side C

Dez Cadena – vocals

1. "No More" (written by Dukowski) – 3:00
2. "Room 13" (written by Ginn and Medea) – 2:08
3. "Depression" – 2:40
4. "Damaged II" (written by Ginn and Cadena) – 4:13
5. "Padded Cell" (written by Ginn and Dukowski) – 1:53
6. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 1:48

Side D

1. "Crass Commercialism" (Black Flag) – 17:34

(note: Crass Commercialism is not an actual song, but a collection of radio advertisements for Black Flag shows.)

Personnel

• Keith Morris (credited as "Johnny Bob Goldstein") – lead vocals on tracks 1-9
• Ron Reyes (credited as "Chavo Pederast") – lead vocals on tracks 10-14
• Dez Cadena – lead vocals on tracks 15-24
• Greg Ginn – guitar
• Chuck Dukowski – bass
• Bryan Migdol – drums on tracks 1-4
• Robo – drums on tracks 5-24

References

1. Ogg, Alex. "Everything Went Black – Black Flag | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. Robbins, Ira (September 1983). "Everything Went Black". Trouser Press. Vol. 10, no. 7. New York. p. 42. Retrieved March 26, 2023.