Album · Seven Seconds
Walk Together, Rock Together by Seven Seconds
Walk Together, Rock Together is an album by Seven Seconds, released in 1985. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “99 Red Balloons”, on 1 list with a best position of #1891.
Walk Together, Rock Together, released on BYO in 1985, caught Reno, Nevada's 7 Seconds easing off the throttle just a little. It started life as an EP that year and grew into a full album in 1986, when live songs were added to the second side. Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye produced the studio tracks and sang backup on them, and Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz mixed.
Kevin Seconds wrote nearly everything and sings it with fist-in-the-air conviction, with founding partner Steve Youth on bass. The opening blasts barely pass a minute, but the band was starting to slow down and tune up, making room for harmonies and sing-along choruses, and the lyrics stay thoughtful and upbeat. The biggest surprise is a punk run at "99 Red Balloons", a song from outside the band. AllMusic later called the record an essential chapter of early hardcore, and Ourselves came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Walk Together, Rock Together on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 Red Balloons | 1 | #1891 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.