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Jealous Again

Jealous Again is the second EP by American hardcore punk band Black Flag, and the third-ever release on SST Records.

Jealous Again
EP by
ReleasedAugust 1980
RecordedNovember 1979 and April 1980
StudioMedia Art Studio in Hermosa Beach, California
GenreHardcore punk
Length6:30
LabelSST (003)
ProducerSpot, Black Flag
Black Flag chronology
Nervous Breakdown
(1979)
Jealous Again
(1980)
Louie Louie
(1981)

History

Although eventually released as a 12" 45 RPM extended-play, Jealous Again was initially intended to be Black Flag's first full-length album.[1]

Spurred on by the reception to their first release, the EP Nervous Breakdown, Black Flag entered the studio in late 1979 with new drummer Robo and original singer Keith Morris to begin recording their first LP.[2] Basic tracks for all of the songs were cut live in the studio with Morris singing temporary vocal parts. Almost without warning, however, according to bassist Chuck Dukowski, Morris "smashed his records and guitar and walked out screaming for a week," quitting the band and refusing to complete the album.[1]

The band then recruited former Redd Kross member Ron Reyes, (credited on the record as "Chavo Pederast" after a falling out with the band) to be their new vocalist; however, guitarist and band leader Greg Ginn felt he was not yet ready to record, and the tapes were put aside for several months.[1] After several shows with Reyes, one of which was filmed for the movie The Decline of Western Civilization, the sessions resumed, first with Ginn overdubbing new guitar parts and then Reyes doing his vocals. However, the initial attempts to record with Reyes proved fruitless when he started walking out of the vocal booth, and sometimes the studio entirely, in the middle of takes. Reyes later quit the band in the middle of a live performance, derailing the sessions entirely for a second time.[1]

Ginn and Dukowski were already talking with another former Redd Kross member, Dez Cadena, about joining the band as a second guitarist; when Reyes quit the group, Cadena was invited to take his place.[1][2] The band's producer/engineer Spot took an incentive and brought Cadena into the studio to record his own vocals for the album. Several tracks were done in one night with Cadena, but were shelved when Reyes agreed to complete the project. These new vocal sessions, according to Spot, went so smoothly that he could not resist jokingly asking Reyes, "Why didn't you quit the band before this?"[1]

Ginn and Dukowski decided to release five tracks from the finished Reyes sessions as the 12" EP known to Black Flag fans today, and elected to make a second attempt at a debut album with Cadena as lead vocalist.

Song history

Early versions of "Revenge" and "White Minority" with Reyes on vocals, along with an early version of the later Damaged track "Depression", were recorded and filmed for The Decline of Western Civilization. In the movie and on the soundtrack album, Reyes defiantly dedicates the former song to the LAPD.[3][4] Already, Black Flag (and many other Los Angeles punk bands) were getting harassed by police; "Revenge" was undoubtedly inspired at least in part by the band's unprovoked encounters with them.

"You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!" initially started life as a Greg Ginn/Keith Morris composition, "I Don't Care", recorded during the original album sessions with Morris on vocals.[1] When Morris quit the band, however, he took both "I Don't Care" and Nervous Breakdown's "Wasted" (the only other Morris/Ginn songwriting collaboration under the Black Flag moniker)[5] with him and recorded them with his new band The Circle Jerks on their debut album Group Sex.[6] Offended by what they saw as the misappropriation of two Black Flag songs, Dukowski wrote new lyrics to Ginn's music for "I Don't Care" and recorded what is essentially an attack on Morris and the Circle Jerks. "You Bet..." is also the only time Dukowski sings lead vocals on a Black Flag song.

Existing outtakes

Outtakes from all three vocalist's attempts at recording for the EP, including Cadena's version of the title track, dominate the band's 1982 compilation double album Everything Went Black.

Reissued variations

  • The entire Jealous Again EP appeared on the singles compilation The First Four Years, but is also still available separately. It has also been reissued as a 3" CD and as a 10" vinyl EP.
  • The initial CD version of Damaged, for reasons unknown, appended the Jealous Again EP to the CD as bonus tracks.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
Christgau's Record GuideB[9]

The Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote in his review of the EP: "Black Flag are committed to rage, not in itself—I don't believe their 'I've got something personal against you' even though I know it's true—but as a musical principle. Five songs, seven minutes, as arty as no wave, with a comparable relationship to punk precedents, which for L.A. are basic Brit. The sound is extreme and unique, all forced rhythm and guitar blur with no ingratiating distractions—no humor, irony, hooks, or (God knows) melody. Well, maybe irony."[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

Side A[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Jealous Again"1:52
2."Revenge"0:59
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."White Minority" 1:02
2."No Values" 1:45
3."You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!"Chuck Dukowski, Ginn0:52
Total length:6:30

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[10]

Black Flag

Production

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Spot with Chuck Dukowski, liner notes to Everything Went Black, SST Records, 1982
  2. ^ a b Michael Azzerad, Our Band Could Be Your Life, Little Brown, 2001
  3. ^ The Decline of Western Civilization, Spheeris Films, 1980; Media Video, 1987
  4. ^ The Decline of Western Civilization soundtrack LP, Slash Records, 1980
  5. ^ "Wasted" appears on the Nervous Breakdown EP; an alternate version cut during the aborted Morris sessions for Jealous Again appears on Everything Went Black.
  6. ^ The Circle Jerks, Group Sex, Frontier Records, 1980
  7. ^ Black Flag entry on Trouser Press Online Record Guide
  8. ^ Allmusic Review
  9. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  10. ^ a b The First Four Years (CD liner). Black Flag. Lawndale, California: SST Records. 1983. SST CD 021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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For the song by The Black Crowes see Jealous Again The Black Crowes song Jealous Again is the second EP by American hardcore punk band Black Flag and the third ever release on SST Records Jealous AgainEP by Black FlagReleasedAugust 1980RecordedNovember 1979 and April 1980StudioMedia Art Studio in Hermosa Beach CaliforniaGenreHardcore punkLength6 30LabelSST 003 ProducerSpot Black FlagBlack Flag chronologyNervous Breakdown 1979 Jealous Again 1980 Louie Louie 1981 Contents 1 History 2 Song history 3 Existing outtakes 4 Reissued variations 5 Reception 6 Track listing 7 Personnel 7 1 Black Flag 7 2 Production 8 ReferencesHistory EditAlthough eventually released as a 12 45 RPM extended play Jealous Again was initially intended to be Black Flag s first full length album 1 Spurred on by the reception to their first release the EP Nervous Breakdown Black Flag entered the studio in late 1979 with new drummer Robo and original singer Keith Morris to begin recording their first LP 2 Basic tracks for all of the songs were cut live in the studio with Morris singing temporary vocal parts Almost without warning however according to bassist Chuck Dukowski Morris smashed his records and guitar and walked out screaming for a week quitting the band and refusing to complete the album 1 The band then recruited former Redd Kross member Ron Reyes credited on the record as Chavo Pederast after a falling out with the band to be their new vocalist however guitarist and band leader Greg Ginn felt he was not yet ready to record and the tapes were put aside for several months 1 After several shows with Reyes one of which was filmed for the movie The Decline of Western Civilization the sessions resumed first with Ginn overdubbing new guitar parts and then Reyes doing his vocals However the initial attempts to record with Reyes proved fruitless when he started walking out of the vocal booth and sometimes the studio entirely in the middle of takes Reyes later quit the band in the middle of a live performance derailing the sessions entirely for a second time 1 Ginn and Dukowski were already talking with another former Redd Kross member Dez Cadena about joining the band as a second guitarist when Reyes quit the group Cadena was invited to take his place 1 2 The band s producer engineer Spot took an incentive and brought Cadena into the studio to record his own vocals for the album Several tracks were done in one night with Cadena but were shelved when Reyes agreed to complete the project These new vocal sessions according to Spot went so smoothly that he could not resist jokingly asking Reyes Why didn t you quit the band before this 1 Ginn and Dukowski decided to release five tracks from the finished Reyes sessions as the 12 EP known to Black Flag fans today and elected to make a second attempt at a debut album with Cadena as lead vocalist Song history EditEarly versions of Revenge and White Minority with Reyes on vocals along with an early version of the later Damaged track Depression were recorded and filmed for The Decline of Western Civilization In the movie and on the soundtrack album Reyes defiantly dedicates the former song to the LAPD 3 4 Already Black Flag and many other Los Angeles punk bands were getting harassed by police Revenge was undoubtedly inspired at least in part by the band s unprovoked encounters with them You Bet We ve Got Something Personal Against You initially started life as a Greg Ginn Keith Morris composition I Don t Care recorded during the original album sessions with Morris on vocals 1 When Morris quit the band however he took both I Don t Care and Nervous Breakdown s Wasted the only other Morris Ginn songwriting collaboration under the Black Flag moniker 5 with him and recorded them with his new band The Circle Jerks on their debut album Group Sex 6 Offended by what they saw as the misappropriation of two Black Flag songs Dukowski wrote new lyrics to Ginn s music for I Don t Care and recorded what is essentially an attack on Morris and the Circle Jerks You Bet is also the only time Dukowski sings lead vocals on a Black Flag song Existing outtakes EditOuttakes from all three vocalist s attempts at recording for the EP including Cadena s version of the title track dominate the band s 1982 compilation double album Everything Went Black Reissued variations EditThe entire Jealous Again EP appeared on the singles compilation The First Four Years but is also still available separately It has also been reissued as a 3 CD and as a 10 vinyl EP The initial CD version of Damaged for reasons unknown appended the Jealous Again EP to the CD as bonus tracks 7 Reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 8 Christgau s Record GuideB 9 The Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote in his review of the EP Black Flag are committed to rage not in itself I don t believe their I ve got something personal against you even though I know it s true but as a musical principle Five songs seven minutes as arty as no wave with a comparable relationship to punk precedents which for L A are basic Brit The sound is extreme and unique all forced rhythm and guitar blur with no ingratiating distractions no humor irony hooks or God knows melody Well maybe irony 9 Track listing EditAll tracks are written by Greg Ginn except where noted Side A 10 No TitleLength1 Jealous Again 1 522 Revenge 0 59 Side BNo TitleWriter s Length1 White Minority 1 022 No Values 1 453 You Bet We ve Got Something Personal Against You Chuck Dukowski Ginn0 52Total length 6 30Personnel EditAdapted from the album liner notes 10 Black Flag Edit Ron Reyes credited as Chavo Pederast vocals Greg Ginn guitars Chuck Dukowski bass vocals on You Bet We ve Got Something Personal Against You Robo drumsProduction Edit Spot producer recording engineer mix engineer Raymond Pettibon artworkReferences Edit a b c d e f g Spot with Chuck Dukowski liner notes to Everything Went Black SST Records 1982 a b Michael Azzerad Our Band Could Be Your Life Little Brown 2001 The Decline of Western Civilization Spheeris Films 1980 Media Video 1987 The Decline of Western Civilization soundtrack LP Slash Records 1980 Wasted appears on the Nervous Breakdown EP an alternate version cut during the aborted Morris sessions for Jealous Again appears on Everything Went Black The Circle Jerks Group Sex Frontier Records 1980 Black Flag entry on Trouser Press Online Record Guide Allmusic Review a b Christgau Robert 1990 B Christgau s Record Guide The 80s Pantheon Books ISBN 0 679 73015 X Retrieved August 17 2020 via robertchristgau com a b The First Four Years CD liner Black Flag Lawndale California SST Records 1983 SST CD 021 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jealous Again amp oldid 1141862854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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