Bad Religion – How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
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Album sales: 12,000
First release date: 1982
The first studio album from Bad Religion.
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? was the first full-length for the label Epitaph. Originally only 6,000 copies were pressed, but the record sold much better than expected - almost 10,000 copies within a year - and eventually reached 12,000 copies. Original drummer Jay Ziskrout quit the band during the recording. He plays on about half the songs while Pete Finestone plays on the other half.
Epitaph later reissued the album on cassette and vinyl (with a different catalog #) in the late '80s after Bad Religion had become more active. It was a also included on the 1991 Bad Religion compilation "80-85", along with the band's first EP, "Bad Religion", the "Back To The Known" EP, and some compilation tracks.
The 2004 CD release of "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" actually contains the remastered tracklist of "80-85" but has all the artwork from "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" This was done, in part, as a response to fan requests for the lyrics to "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" (there were no lyrics included in the "80-85" CD booklet).
First release date: 1982
The first studio album from Bad Religion.
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? was the first full-length for the label Epitaph. Originally only 6,000 copies were pressed, but the record sold much better than expected - almost 10,000 copies within a year - and eventually reached 12,000 copies. Original drummer Jay Ziskrout quit the band during the recording. He plays on about half the songs while Pete Finestone plays on the other half.
Epitaph later reissued the album on cassette and vinyl (with a different catalog #) in the late '80s after Bad Religion had become more active. It was a also included on the 1991 Bad Religion compilation "80-85", along with the band's first EP, "Bad Religion", the "Back To The Known" EP, and some compilation tracks.
The 2004 CD release of "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" actually contains the remastered tracklist of "80-85" but has all the artwork from "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" This was done, in part, as a response to fan requests for the lyrics to "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" (there were no lyrics included in the "80-85" CD booklet).
Tracklist
We're Only Gonna Die | |
Latch Key Kids | |
Part III | |
Faith In God | |
Fuck Armageddon...This Is Hell | |
Pity | |
In The Night | |
Damned To Be Free | |
White Trash (2nd Generation) | |
American Dream | |
Eat Your Dog | |
Voice Of God Is Government | |
Oligarchy | |
Doin' Time |
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genoshen
October 9, 2019
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, RE, E-86407-1
Is this a doubled (or the other 1988) entry? What‘s the difference?
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SignalsFromAbove
September 28, 2019
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, RE, E-86407-1
What is the difference (if there's one...) with that other 1988 press?
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SignalsFromAbove
September 28, 2019
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, RE, RP, E-86407-1
So what is the difference with that other 1988 press? (it's one hour i'm trying to find out ...)
cashox
September 1, 2019
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, EPI-BRLP1
so i see BR used the artwork on the back of this release before SP used it here : https://www.discogs.com/Skinny-Puppy-Dig-It/master/3436
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vamosadelante
May 28, 2019
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, EPI-BRLP1
Some history infos:
In the matrix of this record they etched "SOLIDARN OSC" to express their sympathy with the Solidarity (Polish trade union) movement in 1980, you can read it on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Wa%C5%82%C4%99sa
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etchings): JBGPNOJZ-A L-8201 WHERE THE HELL IS RACINE??
Matrix / Runout (Side AA, etchings): JBGPNOJZ-AA SOLIDARN OSC L-8201A̶X
In the matrix of this record they etched "SOLIDARN OSC" to express their sympathy with the Solidarity (Polish trade union) movement in 1980, you can read it on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lech_Wa%C5%82%C4%99sa
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etchings): JBGPNOJZ-A L-8201 WHERE THE HELL IS RACINE??
Matrix / Runout (Side AA, etchings): JBGPNOJZ-AA SOLIDARN OSC L-8201A̶X
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Stevil13
January 16, 2018
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Cass, Album, EPC-BR 1
Were the images of this put up in error? Looks exactly like reissue version.
rentzington
December 27, 2017
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, EPI-BRLP1
mine matches this but has S-9417 / S-9418 in the etchings. cover has no barcode and the ventura address
saxonman1
April 20, 2016
referencing How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, LP, Album, RE, RP, E-86407-1
i got this reissue in the late 80s, regardless of how great this debut was the album sleeve is probably one of the best early 80s hardcore punk lps to come out at that time, it is very self explanatory ..............
EndorAurora
February 19, 2021