V/A - The Decline Of Western Civilization

Penelope Spheeris' ground-breaking documentary The Decline Of Western Civilization captured the agony and the ecstasy of the Los Angeles punk scene of the late 1970s and its excellent soundtrack is required listening for all west coast Punk fans. The raw, jagged live sets by icons such as Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, the Germs, and Fear must be heard to be believed and the numbers by X point to their later commercial breakthrough; Catholic Discipline, with Claude Bessy of Slash magazine, provide another nugget. Totally essential!

Tracklist:

A1 Black Flag- White Minority
A2 Black Flag- Depression
A3 Black Flag- Revenge
A4 Germs- Manimal
A5 Catholic Discipline- Undergound Babylon
A6 X - Beyond And Back
A7 X - Johnny Hit And Run Paulene

B1 X - We're Desperate
B2 Circle Jerks- Red Tape
B3 Circle Jerks- Back Against The Wall
B4 Circle Jerks- I Just Want Some Skank
B5 Circle Jerks- Beverly Hills
B6 Alice Bag Band- Gluttony
B7 Fear - I Don't Care About You
B8 Fear - I Love Livin' In The City
B9 Fear - Fear Anthem