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The Record by Fear
The Record is an album by Fear, released in 1982. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Love Livin' in the City”, on 2 lists with a best position of #928.
The Record, the debut album from Los Angeles hardcore punks Fear, came out on Slash on May 16, 1982, and it hits like a bar fight that spills out into the parking lot. Gary Lubow produced it, and the band behind Lee Ving's sneering bark was the classic lineup, together since 1978 and not destined to outlast this year: Philo Cramer on guitar, Derf Scratch on bass and Spit Stix on drums.
By then Fear already had a reputation, thanks to their infamous 1981 appearance on Saturday Night Live, and the record plays right up to it: short, sharp songs delivered with a sneer and a smirk, "I Love Livin' in the City" chief among them. Fear are credited with helping shape the sound of California hardcore, and this is the proof on vinyl. More Beer came next, and in 2012 the band re-recorded the whole album as The Fear Record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Record on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love Livin' in the City | 2 | #928 | – | 2002–2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.