Field Day (Dag Nasty album)

Field Day is a studio album by American hardcore punk band Dag Nasty, released in 1988 through Giant Records; it was released in Europe through We Bite Records.

Field Day
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1988
RecordedNovember 1987
GenreHardcore punk[1]
Length33:54 (original)
43:50 (reissue)
LabelGiant[2]
Dag Nasty chronology
Wig Out at Denko's
(1987)
Field Day
(1988)
Four on the Floor
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[1]

The album features a cover of The Ruts classic "Staring at the Rude Boys."[4] It also offers a new recording of Dag Nasty's "Under Your Influence." The original version appears on the band's debut LP Can I Say, with vocalist Dave Smalley.

The CD bonus track "12XU" was written by Wire, and was also covered by Brian Baker's former band Minor Threat.

The album had sold more than 30,000 copies within a year of its release.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Trouble Is" - 3:33
  2. "Field Day" - 2:28
  3. "Things That Make No Sense" - 2:44
  4. "The Ambulance Song" - 3:38
  5. "Staring at the Rude Boys" - 2:49
  6. "13 Seconds Underwater" - 0:46
  7. "La Penita" - 4:09
  8. "Dear Mrs. Touma" - 2:37
  9. "Matt" - 1:34
  10. "I've Heard" - 0:12
  11. "Under Your Influence" - 3:37
  12. "Typical" - 2:37
  13. "Here's to You" - 2:49
  14. "16 Count" - 0:21

CD bonus tracks

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  1. "Never Green Lane" - 1:55
  2. "You're Mine" - 3:52
  3. "All Ages Show" - 2:38
  4. "12XU" - 1:31
  • Tracks 16 & 17 originally from the All Ages Show 7-inch EP.
  • Tracks 15 & 18 originally from the Trouble Is 12-inch EP.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: Album: Dag Nasty: Field Day". www.robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ Records, Epitaph. "Dag Nasty Bio". Epitaph Records.
  3. ^ "Field Day - Dag Nasty | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dag Nasty". trouserpress.com.
  5. ^ Brannigan, Paul (November 29, 2011). This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306820519 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Blush, Steven; Petros, George (October 19, 2010). American Hardcore (Second Edition): A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595987 – via Google Books.