The Crew

Artist: 7 Seconds
Label: Better Youth Org.
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 020282000529
EAN: 0020282000529
ASIN: B0000001XR

Release Date: 1994-09-27

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My CD's AKA good music part 1
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Best U.S. 80's Hardcore
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Tracks:

Here's Your Warning
Definite Choice
Not Just Boys Fun
This Is The Angry, Pt. 2
Straight On
You Lose
What If There's A War In America
The Crew
Clenched Fists, Black Eyes
Colourblind
Aim To Please
Boss
Young 'Til I Die
Red And Black
Die Hard
I Have A Dream
Bully
Trust
Here's Your Warning
Spread
I Have A Dream
Young 'Til I Die
Not Just Boys Fun
Rock Together (Live)

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Customer Reviews:

The Crew.......2006-06-07

The good:
7 Seconds' brand of melodic hardcore still packs a punch after all these years. The lyrics show an infectious positivity that put them above some of their nihilistic peers. Songs like "Bully" and "Trust" show a surprisingly developed sense of melody that would inspire later bands like Bad Religion and Gorilla Biscuits. At 18 tracks (plus several bonus live cuts), there's more than enough great hardcore here to justify the cost.

The bad:
It's 80s hardcore punk, so naturally the songs tend to blend together on repeated listens. The lyrics can occaisonally meander into punk cliches and perhaps a bit too much immaturity for their own good. If you're just getting started in the world of hardcore punk, other releases by bands like Minor Threat and Bad Brains are far more essential than this.

Overall:
The Crew holds up surprisingly well more than two decades after its' initial recording. While it's not quite a hardcore classic, it's still a fast and fun album that's a perfect introduction to the band.

A Must Have For Harccore Punk Fans.......2005-01-08

7 Seconds were, along with Bad Religion, one of the originators of the "fast and melodic" format that harcore punk bands adopted in the early 90's (NOFX, Lag Wagon, Pennywise are some of the bands that adopted this style). "The Crew" must be the epitome of 7 Seconds "hardcore " era; the band plays at a furious thrash-like speed, but the vocal delivery always remains melodic without sounding sugary or happy go lucky (sorry, Simple Plan fans!). After this album, 7 Seconds started to "experiment" with their sound, drifting farther and farther away from their faster-than-thou sound and into a more "U2 on steroids" sound. Anyway, "The Crew" is an album that should stand side by side with other hardcore classics like MINOR THREAT, BAD BRAINS, AGNOSTIC FRONT, DRI and BLACK FLAG. The sound varies slightly from song to song (as if the band were trying to improve on the mix each time)but the overall sound is clear yet powerful. Troy's drumming, though simplistic, cuts through the songs like a hot knife and the rest of the instruments sound intense enough. The lyrics were a bit of a departure from what was going on with the hardcore scene in the mid 80's; the band sang about unity, tolerance and respect, instead of fearing nuclear warfare, which was the common thing to sing about."Here's your warning", "Definite choice", "Bully" and the heartfelt but tough-as-nails "Trust" are just some of the stand out tracks. This album, without a doubt in my mind, 7 SECONDS' finest moment, although newer releases such as "Good To Go" almost match this gem with its raw intensity!

Finally Someone Who Loves This Album.......2003-06-03

I can't believe that I am the only one who gave this five stars. Whatever!

Talk about a good album. With most of the songs flying by so fast that they annoy the s**t out of people, the album is 24 for songs in exactly 30 minutes.

Besides hardcore punk music, the lyrics may hit with a larger range of fans. A lot more of a developed lyrical style, even mixing in rap freestyles to the mix, the album's words could make your mother even like this album.

So, if you love fast played punk with excellent lyrics, buy THE CREW!! Also, there are five great live tracks on this album, too!

Finally Someone Who Loves This Album.......2003-06-03

I can't believe that I am the only one who gave this five stars. Whatever!

Talk about a good album. With most of the songs flying by so fast that they annoy the s**t out of people, the album is 24 for songs in exactly 30 minutes.

So, if you love fast played punk with excellent lyrics, buy THE CREW!! Also, there are five great live tracks on this album, too!

buy "old school" instead.......2003-01-13

ok, since the age of 9, I've grown up listening to 7 seconds. I still have, and listen to, the original tapes that I acquired over the years (old school, walk together rock together, new wind, and (most recently) alt.music.hardcore)...in my opinion, all of those albums are better than "the crew"...maybe at 22 I'm just so used to them sounding like they were recorded in someone's garage that this album seems to lack something in its sound. And as far as I'm concerned, the songs that appear on this album that were also on the others I named above, sound much better on those other albums than on this one. Overall, this isn't a terrible album and does have some great songs that don't appear on those other albums such as "Not just boys fun", "Bully", and "Trust"...the live tracks, however, were very unimpressive. Anyways, thats my opinion.

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