D.I.Y.: We're Desperate: The L.A. Scene (1976–79)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Down on the Boulevard
The Pop!2:47
2Younger Point of View
The Dogs3:15
3Counting (demo)
The Motels4:44
4Forming
drums (drum set):
Donna Rhia
recording of:
Forming
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Pyn
The Germs23:06
5I Hate the Rich
The Dils1:42
6Don’t Push Me Around
The Zeros2:28
7A Life of Crime
The Weirdos42:21
8You’re So Strange
The Zippers2:48
9Pretty Please
The Quick44:32
10She Don’t Know Why I’m Here
The Last3:27
11Say Goodbye to the Black Sheep
The Furys2:31
12Mr. Big
bass and lead vocals:
Tony Kinman
drums (drum set):
Pat Garrett
guitar:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
vocals:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
recording of:
Mr. Big
composer:
The Dils
The Dils1:44
13We’re Desperate
X2:04
14We Got the Neutron Bomb
recording of:
We Got the Neutron Bomb
writer:
John Denney and Cliff Roman
The Weirdos43:01
15Lexicon Devil
producer:
Geza X
guest membranophone:
Nickey “Beat” Alexander
recording of:
Lexicon Devil
lyricist and composer:
Darby Crash
The Germs2:05
16Nothing Means Nothing Anymore
Alley Cats3:14
17La Bamba
cover recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A. (M.P.A.)
version of:
La bamba
The Plugz1:38
18You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)
The Dickies1:53
19TAQN
recording of:
TAQN (Take a Quaalude Now)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Ramirez (of punk band Eyes)
Eyes52:02
20Survive
Bags2:48
21Los Angeles
recording of:
Los Angeles
writer:
Exene Cervenka and John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
X2:14

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part of:DIY (Rhino Records) (number: R2 71176) (order: 6)