Bad Religion - All Ages Audio CD
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Ah, youth... A warning: there are several live versions on this, so if you are looking for the slick, produced versions only (why??), this might not be the CD for you. This was the first Bad Religion CD I bought, and I have never regretted buying this before a regular studio CD. I really appreciated the fact that it had so many of songs from different albums, so I got a broad sampling of their already large repertoire. Now that I own other CDs by this band, I would still recommend this CD to new listeners, or to people who like to listen to live versions and all their energy.
Good recording, GREAT band. See them live and buy their CDs. They've been around, and they definitely know how to put out amazing, smart, solid, and highly charged political punk music. Part of the social conscience and forward-thinking backbone of the entire punk scene.
A worthwhile addition
A lot of it is more "punkish" than their later (and, in my opinion, better) material. A good collection of Bad Religion's older material. Some pretty classic tracks but an equal number of not-so-great songs. I'd probably give it three stars if I weren't already such a BR fan. Worth getting in either case, though.
Flawless?
There are only 4 flawless albums in my heart, and I absolutely love all music. If there is only one thing you have to do before you die, it is listening to this album. And, even though BR cheats a little by pretty much making a best of, this is a flawless album. Now, what do I mean by flawless>? A flawless album in my books is an album that you can not only listen to it straight through, but you would personally kill anyone who tries to skip a song -- this album is flawless. Buy it now. . . . NOW. . . NOW!.
Simply Awesome!!!
Gotta check this out!Dammit dont waste time, you could be dead any minute. . Buy or steal this album as soon as possible. . . its for youre own good!.
The Only Good Compilation
Period. The only compilation worth buying is a compilation of all old Bad Religion songs. This CD mixes a variety of songs from "Suffer", "Against the Grain", "No Control", "Generator", and "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?", probably the highlights of Bad Religion's long running career. Personally, I don't think there was ever a dull moment, even with albums like "The New America", "Recipe for Hate", and "No Substance", I think Bad Religion has made every album strong and full of thought and Greg and Brett's own opinions and bits of wisdom (which they have plenty of). But that's another subject matter. "All Ages" combines a lot of great songs off of the before mentioned albums like "Generator", "Anesthesia", "Walk Away", and "Sanity". It also contains live versions of "How Could Hell Be Any Worse?" and "Do What You Want". If you've never heard Bad Religion and want a good gist of their previous albums, pick this up. If you like what you hear, definately pick up the rest. "Generator" and "No Control" have tons of songs you can't afford to miss. .
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