Why (Discharge EP)
Why is the fourth EP by English hardcore punk band Discharge, released in 1981 on Clay Records. It reached number 1 on the UK Indie Charts in 1981. It was reissued in 2003 with 12 bonus tracks, in addition to the 10 tracks from the 1981 EP. The reissue EP is 31:52 in length.
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| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | The Grove, London | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk[1] | |||
| Length | 14:43 | |||
| Label | Clay Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Stone | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Punknews | [3] |
| Sounds | [4] |
Why is the fourth EP by English hardcore punk band Discharge, released in 1981 on Clay Records. It reached number 1 on the UK Indie Charts in 1981. It was reissued in 2003 with 12 bonus tracks, in addition to the 10 tracks from the 1981 EP. The reissue EP is 31:52 in length.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Discharge
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Visions of War" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Does This System Work?" | 1:17 |
| 3. | "A Look at Tomorrow" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Why" | 1:11 |
| 5. | "Maimed and Slaughtered" | 1:06 |
| 6. | "Mania for Conquest" | 1:16 |
| 7. | "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" | 1:30 |
| 8. | "Is This to Be?" | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Massacre of Innocents (Air Attack)" | 1:23 |
| 10. | "Why (Reprise)" | 1:49 |
CD reissue bonus tracks
[edit]- "Realities of War"
- "They Declare It"
- "But After the Gig"
- "Society's Victim"
- "Fight Back"
- "War's No Fairytale"
- "Always Restrictions"
- "You Take Part in Creating This System"
- "Religion Instigates"
- "Decontrol"
- "It's No T.V. Sketch"
- "Tomorrow Belongs to Us"
References
[edit]- ^ "Review: Discharge – Why". Punknews.org. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Johnny Loftus. "Why - Discharge | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Discharge - Why".
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (2 May 1981). "Pure hell". Sounds. p. 29.
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