Walk Together, Rock Together

Walk Together, Rock Together is a studio album by hardcore punk band 7 Seconds, released in 1985. The album was originally released as an EP, but was later expanded into a full-length album.[4][5]

Walk Together, Rock Together
EP by
Released1985
GenreHardcore punk[1]
LabelBYO[2]
ProducerIan MacKaye[1]
7 Seconds chronology
The Crew
(1984)
Walk Together, Rock Together
(1985)
Ourselves
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Background

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Walk Together, Rock Together was originally released as an EP in 1985. In 1986, it was expanded into a full length by adding live songs to the albums B-Side.[6] The studio tracks were produced by Minor Threat singer Ian MacKaye,[7] who also provided backing vocals, and mixed by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz.[8]

Critical reception

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AllMusic called the album "an essential chapter of early hardcore."[1] Maximum Rocknroll wrote that "all the pleasant harmonies and sing-alongs are present in full form, and the well thought-out lyrics that make this band what they are."[9] Trouser Press wrote that the album "demonstrates an early interest in slowing things down and tuning them up along positive Clash/Pistols lines."[10]

Track listings

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All songs written by Kevin Seconds, except where noted.

12” EP (released 1985)

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Side one
  1. "In Your Face" - 1:07
  2. "Spread" - 1:09
  3. "99 Red Balloons" (Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges) - 3:41
Side two
  1. "Remains to Be Seen" - 1:31
  2. "Walk Together, Rock Together" - 1:48
  3. "How Do You Think You'd Feel" - 1:34
  4. "Strength" - 2:24
Bonus 7” added to 2023 edition
  1. "Regress No Way" - 1:09
  2. "We're Gonna Fight" - 3:24

LP (released 1986)

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Side one
  1. "Regress No Way" - 1:09
  2. "We're Gonna Fight" - 3:24
  3. "In Your Face" - 1:07
  4. "Spread" - 1:09
  5. "99 Red Balloons" (Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges) - 3:41
  6. "Remains to Be Seen" - 1:31
  7. "Walk Together, Rock Together" - 1:48
  8. "How Do You Think You'd Feel" - 1:34
  9. "Strength" - 2:24
Side two
  1. "Still Believe [Live]" - 1:39
  2. "Out of Touch [Live]" - 1:49
  3. "Drug Control [Live]" - 0:45
  4. "Bottomless Pit [Live]" - 1:23
  5. "This Is the Angry Pt. 2 [Live]” - 1:13†
  6. “New Wind/We're Gonna Fight [Live]" - 4:03†

† Some digital versions of the album combine the live versions of "This Is the Angry Pt. 2,” “New Wind,” and “We're Gonna Fight" into a single track.

Personnel

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  • Kevin Seconds: Lead Vocals
  • Dan Pozniak: Guitar, Vocals
  • Troy Mowat: Drums
  • Steve Youth: Bass, Piano

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Walk Together, Rock Together - 7 Seconds | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "7 Seconds | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 356.
  4. ^ Blush, Steven; Petros, George (October 19, 2010). American Hardcore (Second Edition): A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595987 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 195.
  6. ^ "7 Seconds - Walk Together, Rock Together Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "7 Seconds - Walk Together, Rock Together Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Walk Together, Rock Together - 7 Seconds | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Walk Together, Rock Together 12".
  10. ^ "7 Seconds". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 January 2021.