SS Decontrol - "Get it Away" 12" ep

Classic hardcore from Boston's SSD, 1983. Songs: Glue, Forced Down Youth Throat, Get it Away, Under the Influence, Nothing Done, XClaim, No Reply

[@PowerSonicBurp]

Well, I must be that guy... 0:00 Glue 1:17 Forced down your throat 2:46 Get it away 5:31 Under the influence 7:02 Nothing done 8:08 X-claim 9:33 No Reply

[@1337fraggzb00N]

+PowerSonicBurp you´re the guy ♥

[@lifeloser100]

your a good guy

[@suchapill3077]

You're a dude.

[@TheBigSmoker]

Thx dude 🙏🏻

[@crashman27]

This is the guy we should all strive to be

[@iangiddens5210]

SS Decontrol, DYS,.Negative FX, last rites, Gang Green, Jerry's kids, Siege. Slapshot. Boston probably had the fiercest scene nationally during the golden age of 80-86

[@chano7053]

Siege were from Weymouth not Boston and were never considered to be part of the Boston scene. They mostly played Western Mass gigs along with a few gigs in CT and RI.

[@johnstag2030]

None of those bands could hold a candle to Sheer Terror, Breakdown, Neglect, AF, Cro-mags, Nihilistics, Iron Youth, Head On, SOD, Nausea, Carnivore, Crumbsuckers, Youth Defense League, Disciplinary Action, and Raw Deal.

[@ackack2560]

@@johnstag2030 as much as I love them NY bands you listed even tho you forgot lifes blood and Burden of Proof then boston bands Ian listed are just as good.

[@misanthropist3]

​@@johnstag2030Tell me you're from New York without telling me you're from New York. By the way, great list of bands.

[@RyanGriswold-og7ey]

Some of my favorite hardcore punk bands are from boston. This first song sounds like they were listeming to dys

[@JohnReganSeattle]

Get It Away stands the test of time as a classic.

[@WHDRWN]

Fuckin ripsnorter

[@suchapill3077]

The fake you out drum beginnings are classic.

[@jeffcapra6401]

I remember buying this lp for $5 off the neighborhood skin. He knew i was straight edge and he probably needed some pot money. I think it was the best $5 i coulda spent. Although at first listen, i didnt quite get it. It was so different than anything i had...way different than the Nardcore and LA shit i had lots of cuz im an 805 kid. But when it clicked, it was in regular rotation much to my parents dismay. This was 1988...so it was already "rare" and none of my pals had any SSD. Its one of my prized records today. Epic...just a brutal punch in the face...boston style

[@johnflushing9328]

One of the best hardcore albums of all time.

[@elusiveinsert]

NO DOUBT

[@mikefromusa6902]

This, the Minor Threat material from 81, the Bad Brains Self titled, and the Cro-Mags before the quarrel record are my favorite hardcore records.

[@JaymeSplendid]

Some of the songs on the actual Quarrel demo (sometimes titled before the quarrel) are some of the best versions of those songs. World Peace is one of them for sure. I think someone made a video of that actual recording on KZbin somewhere.

[@socketofdavis]

absolute top of the food chain

[@MuseumTextileService]

saw SSD open for the Wipers at the notorious Channel...I can die an go to heaven now

[@vinyldiary6664]

RAD

[@happyjack1598]

Amazing for its time.😆

[@torcolts19]

you lucky bastard

[@happyjack1598]

@@torcolts19 cheers to that!😀❤

[@lexicondevil1272]

Woah that sounds amazing

[@razorfistforce1]

A serious masterpiece....Even after hundreds of listens "Get It Away" continues to blow my mind. The WAY heavy yet strangely melodic guitar tone of Al Barile, Springa's manic, from the gut vocal performance (just listen closely to 2nd half of the title track), superb drumming (man the early 80's Boston h/c scene had the most kickass collection of drummers, just think about the drumming in bands like SSD, The F.U.'s, Jerry's Kids, Gang Green, Negative FX, The Proletariat, Youth Korps '82, and later, regional madmen like Siege), and absolutely wicked song arrangements (just check out the rad tempo changes in "Under The Influence" or the push/pull power dynamics of "Forced Down", for example), all add up to a flawless and undeniably brilliant piece of American hardcore. One question that I've had over the past decade or so is why in this time of seeming constant re-releases of everything under the sun, is why Taang! still only offers the old, rather poorly assembled SSD-"Power" 2LP/CD collection. It's a essential release for those who don't have access to the orig. SSD records but a band of such historical and musical like SSD deserves to have EACH of their releases put out individually (like Taang! did recently with the 3 F.U.'s LPs). At least if you own the SSD-"Power" collection you have all the "Get It Away" tracks but "Kids Will Have Their Say" has never been officially reissued on CD. What a great excuse to have the orig. artwork and throw on some bonus material! Come on Taang!!!!

[@skottkoonz]

100% well said my friend! Check out the official XClaim/SSD page ran by Al Barile. Let your passion be heard.

[@vedicardi]

al wont let them re-release them

[@RustinChole]

vedicardi for the love of god why not???

[@skottkoonz]

Only Al can answer that.

[@xclaim41]

vedicardi Yes

[@damoncuccia6569]

Jerry's Kids, Proletariat, SSD, some great underground music came out of Boston

[@MrSlam-bf2jb]

Thanks for sharing this. The last song, No Reply, is a cover from The Buzzcocks.

[@maxdf8826]

Chris Foley is one of the best hardcore drummers.

[@Hardcoreforliife]

Dont forget Eric Brecht lil brother of singer from DRI... that 22 song ep was pretty badass

[@s.a.l.1974]

Bomer from rich kids on lsd or the guy from jerrys kids

[@DaveAnchovies]

the best drummer was right in Baahston...Betzger from Jerrys Kids. Untouchable.

[@deanjackson6028]

@@DaveAnchovies absolutely

[@TehGav]

Perhaps the greatest work of art in the history of humanity.

[@xclaim41]

Excellent comments

[@derekturner8692]

This holds up still sounds good in 2019!

[@marklawrence6068]

Remember when this came out I listened to a LOT and always thought how underrated this record was. This is some very Serious Hard core

[@01mail19]

wish they stayed with this sound, legendary ep

[@misumi75]

Amazing since 30 years

[@FellDestroyedMusic]

this is fuckin' amazing! I finally came around :)

[@chuy8356]

A huge influence

[@douchebag2602]

very few hardcore bands can pull off this intensity at this speed. the crashing cymbals, static and the volume combined with the urgency of the guitars is unmatched. only das oath comes close in my opinion but they had decades to pull it off

[@Hardcoreforliife]

douche BAG i have to agree!

[@chuy8356]

Das Oath and XfilesX

[@suchapill3077]

Seeing them live was cathartic. Arrghhhh!!

[@alhackenberg6860]

REALLY REALLY GREAT MUSIC FROM A REALLY GREAT TIME AND SCENE

[@xclaim41]

I seriously had not listen to these songs since 1986. They sound ok definitely different than what defines a Hardcore band today. I think it separates itself from the pack. Good or bad

[@scottpluto1681]

Al Barile, This record really influence and shaped the hardcore sound to come. You guys influenced all these other hardcore and straight edge hardcore bands coming up..period! I think it is easy for the player or players in a band to down play there work because I think they were involved and being in that position doesn't give you the chance to be removed when you listen to the record like a fan would. Truth be told, these records really need to be re-released and celebrated for there contribution to Boston hardcore, straight edge and the SSD D.I.Y work ethic. You guys did indeed created a powerful stand alone record, the chemistry between players on this record is incredible not to mention the powerful messages in the lyrics. I will take this over any new hardcore any day. This is unmatched!

[@TheGrrson]

Al Barile This album is simply amazing. It is a hardcore masterpiece. Honestly, it should be in the Library of Congress. It has been so influential on so many other bands.

[@xclaim41]

Nice to hear

[@kingofpentacles3213]

It's definitely one of the best hardcore releases of the 1980's, imo. It was different, powerful, and kept with the hardcore style while not sounding necessarily traditionally hardcore (for the time) with fast 1-2 beats. I loved it then, and still love it today. You came up with some great new ideas and music for this one. But 'How We Rock'...not sure what was going on there. lol

[@pedrocerda6574]

this album is incredible, I remember hearing get it away and hearing the vocal's and distinctly thinking "This is where a lot of hardcore bands from here in seattle like lower species and instant and bands like breakdown got their vocal sounds" incredible album with an incredible influence

[@frederickmazza5631]

I remember when I got this album a little late in the game but I bought the album in a used record store for $4.99 should have been $25 and all my friends were trying to grab it off me I was like no f****** way

[@JeneralDethray]

I saw Youth of Today cover Glue at PRB 2 years ago. It was such a good experience. Yes I lost my voice.

[@RustinChole]

holy shit I've been looking for a copy of this FOREVER. GET IT AWAY changed my fragile little 13 year old mind.

[@peterigan1897]

it was what it was.And what ever that means.FUCKING brilliant.36 years on.

[@barrywhitesavedmylife7957]

Amazing band and record, in fact I love all their works including their last Hard Rock record which reminded me of vintage AC/DC

[@martydurlam]

Top five favorite records ever! Masterpiece

[@libero7533]

Best hardcore album all time!

[@rjn8001]

A lot of people seem to miss the point of straight edge/hardline, at least in its original form. It wasn't an excuse to act like a fascist and beat people up or tell people how to live. It was a way of getting the point across that to be punk did not have to be about relentless self destruction for its own sake. That's what the rest of society does every weekend, just less dramatically. If you want to be different - do something positive with your life - work your ass off, go to school, and help people. Some people only understood violence and just needed a swift kick in the ass to start going in the right direction.

[@icumblood35]

+E T isnt hardline that anti abortion crap?

[@rjn8001]

+E T Hardline originally was just a more aggressive straightedge. Before the Vegan Reich crazy shit it was just people more willing to look out for the younger dudes being pressured to get fucked up and destroy their lives in the scene. "Puss"

[@icumblood35]

R JN thats for clearing that up for me, puss bag!

[@icumblood35]

R JN im jk cuzzo

[@icumblood35]

R JN i fucks with straight edge hardcore. some of it atleast. a lot of it is mad redundant.

[@BDSbowling]

crazy how this is from 1983

[@stivsmegg]

power is on my mp3 rotation always.

[@skottkoonz]

Powerful album!

[@LedgeWax]

get it away!!

[@spookylouie5720]

i got a bootleg on vinyl. i suggest vinyl man its so intense

[@ericks9979]

Mando ep, No Reply cover is sick!

[@WHDRWN]

Springas mom was the hr puffnstuff witch

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

Billie Hayes was Springas mom. You sure 'bout that ?

[@WHDRWN]

yeh I banged her@@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq

[@hulud99]

I strongly doubt that they are serious 80s hardcore fans if they never heard of SSD

[@xclaim41]

WOW. 27,735 views. I would never guess that much interest. I hope no one is making any money off of this. No problem with the accessibility but please No Profits.

[@sacramentopunkshows]

Al - I don't "monetize" anything posted on this page, so I don't make any money off of what is posted on here. I do it to spread music that I love, think is important and should be heard by more people. HOWEVER, youtube does sometimes throws those little introductory ads on top of videos so they are probably making some money off of what I post, but definitely not me. Over the last several years I have posted over 400 "videos" of music to youtube of stuff I think is worth hearing that has been made over the last 40 or so years, it fascinates me to see what becomes popular. It makes sense your record -- one of my faves -- and not readily available -- is really popular. The majority of stuff I post (much of which is also REALLY REALLY good), gets around a few hundred views and is generally ignored. In case you are interested here's the Top 10 in video views for this channel (of which I am making NO money off of, I promise)-- Poison Idea -- Pick Your King Superchunk - Slack Motherfucker SOB - Leave Me Alone Gang Green - Preschool Necros - IQ 32 Crazy Spirit - 1st 7" SOB - Peel Sessions Crisis of Conformity -- Fist Fight in the Parking Lot Crazy Spirit -- I'm Dead SS Decontrol -- Get it Away In other words, you are in very good company. Some other stuff you might find interesting (or not), specific to those 27,000+ views of Get it Away (youtube analytics is a goldmine for number nerds like me) 56% of the views have been from the United States. With Germany, UK, Canada, Brazil, and Japan being the next biggest sources of viewership out of the 108 countries that people have seen/heard this -- including -- 149 times in Hungary, 84 times in Thailand, 4 times in South Africa, 3 times in Egypt, and once in Haiti. 89% of the viewers have been male (or at least that's what youtube says). It's been shared on other people's pages 280 times. The most it was every viewed in one day was Jan 17, 2014 when it was viewed 274 times after some unidentified website embedded it on their page. This video is one of the most commented on of all I have posted, in large part because of your engagement with folks here. Thanks and take care if you have any questions or concerns you can post here or email me directly at sacpunkshows at gmail dot com

[@yygg4720]

al - i know it's been said many times, but what about making this vital piece of music available for legitimate purchase? there are many people who would love to help you make the ssd back catalog available!!

[@FuckPunkers]

hey al, what was your workout routine back then?

[@powerviolenceog]

Al Barile 41,000 + plays now Deserves so many more!

[@chuy8356]

@@yygg4720 This right here, I can't agree more brother! Al please make it happen.

[@bobbymccarthy2128]

You realize how dangerous that show at the Channel was the scheen in Boston, I've witnessed stabbing over the color or laces in your Doc Martin's!

[@WorldRockumentaryChannel]

Seen em live at the Olympic auditorium. I stopped listening to Metallica because of SSDecontrol... Incredible band... Where are they all now?

[@nuwaveovfetishhm]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

Am I weird that parts of this kinda remind me of Bathory?

[@skinheadyouth66]

It's ok

[@martinluna9108]

fuck the internet.

[@TheDanielradio]

Oh wow wait just a second, is that a saxophone during Get it away? Maybe my 10 years of saxophone playing could come in handy after all!

[@WHDRWN]

new yorker ay

[@misanthropist3]

​@@WHDRWNFear lol 😂

[@xclaim41]

No reason to put the record out again with You Tube. Good job

[@scottpluto1681]

Al Barile, KZbin has been a effective means to be able to hear great out of print punk/hardcore such as the Xclaim catalog. However, I'm old school and I like to hold a record or cd in my hand while I listen to the music. You have to understand that you guys influenced and inspired so many people and that is why we are all chomping at the bit to own an original copy or for there to be a official re-release. Important stuff Al.

[@zargmatt]

+Scott Kunz From DIY perspective, there is no more need to print anything really. Even turntables do not require records. Pretty soon we will just be 3D printing vinyls.

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_]

You really have no idea how bad the old fucks AND the kids want proper reissues of the first two releases do ya ? Unbelievable. I live in Kansas City and was out west in '07 talking to the Taang crew @ the store and they were saying how they were up to the task years ago but you guys wanted to crap out that comp with the half-assed crossover stuff instead. I've never seen a band take so many 2 steps back on their legacy like you guys. Unreal.

[@user-ny5vp9be8v]

+Al Barile WE NEED A REISSUE. BADLY. I don't wanna spend $500 on a fucking album and you guys see nothing from the bootlegs constantly in circulation. You deserve all the money and recognition you can get with your damn shit!

[@Druffmaul]

+Precious Moments He knows damn well, he just doesn't give a fuck because of his arrogant attitude. To him being an exclusive snob is a respectable quality.

[@kangaroorecords2376]

First one is offcourse the best . This one is nice but it has already some metal shit . The rest is boring shit . Dont make the hype bigger

[@jonholmes6125]

A wanker talks

[@jeanferrer5110]

that is just pure hardcore , pure impact

[@user-uv2hx5vl4q]

This EP is mediocre at best. Not worthy of vinyl or the new pressing out now.