Legless Bull
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| Legless Bull | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | July 1981 | |||
| Studios | Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, Virginia | |||
| Genre | hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 8:56 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Dischord 004 | |||
| Producer | Ian MacKaye | |||
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Legless Bull is the first EP and release by Washington, D.C. hardcore punk band Government Issue, released on Dischord Records in September 1981. It was re-released with five other seven-inch EPs on the 1995 compilation album Dischord 1981: The Year In Seven Inches. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios and mixed by Dischord co-owner Ian MacKaye.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Government Issue, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Religious Ripoff" | 1:14 | |
| 2. | "Fashionite" | 0:37 | |
| 3. | "Rock 'N' Roll Bullshit" | 1:13 | |
| 4. | "Anarchy Is Dead" | 0:30 | |
| 5. | "Sheer Terror" | 1:28 | |
| 6. | "Asshole" | 1:08 | |
| 7. | "Bored to Death" | 0:57 | |
| 8. | "No Rights" | 0:48 | |
| 9. | "I'm James Dean" | A.J. Ellen | 0:17 |
| 10. | "Cowboy Fashion" | 0:44 | |
| Total length: | 8:56 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- John Stabb - vocals
- John Barry - guitar
- Brian Gay - bass
- Marc Alberstadt - drums
- Don Zientara - engineer
- Ian MacKaye - producer, mixer
- Brian Gay - back and front cover
- John Stabb - back cover
References
[edit]- ↑ "Government Issue - Legless Bull (004)". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Legless Bull, by Government Issue". Government Issue. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
External links
[edit]- Government Issue (May 6, 2026). "Government Issue – Legless Bull E.P." Discogs. Retrieved May 6, 2026.