No Policy

No Policy
EP by
State of Alert
ReleasedMarch 1981 (1981-03)
RecordedDecember 1980 – January 1981
StudioInner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia
GenreHardcore punk
Length8:20
LabelDischord (No. 2)
ProducerSkip Groff
State of Alert chronology
No Policy
(1981) 		First Demo 12/29/80
(2014)
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]

No Policy is the debut studio EP by the American hardcore punk band State of Alert, the first band to be fronted by Henry Rollins.[2] Consisting of ten tracks, it was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, produced by Skip Groff and engineered by Inner Ear owner Don Zientara. No Policy was released on Dischord Records in March 1981, as the label's second release.[3][2] No Policy was financed by Rollins, as Dischord was tied up in releasing Minor Threat's debut EP.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Henry Garfield and Michael Hampton, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Lost in Space"0:43
2."Draw Blank" (written by Garfield, Hampton and Lyle Preslar)0:36
3."Girl Problems"0:48
4."Blackout" (written by Garfield and Simon Jacobsen)0:45
5."Gate Crashers"1:03
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Warzone"0:51
7."Riot"0:41
8."Gang Fight"0:59
9."Public Defender"1:12
10."Gonna Hafta Fight" (written by Garfield and Jacobsen)0:43
Total length:8:20

Personnel

Production

  • Skip Groff – producer
  • Don Zientara – engineer
  • Tina Angelos – cover art
  • Michael Hampton & Chris Edwards – sleeve

References

  1. ^ Kantor, Matt. "AllMusic review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Cogan, p. 306
  3. ^ "S.O.A – No Policy E.P (1981, Green Transparent, Vinyl)".
  4. ^ Azerrad, p. 132

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