Fourteen songs in fifteen minutes. That is the complete mission statement of the Circle Jerks’ debut Group Sex, released in 1980 on Frontier Records. Formed by Keith Morris after his departure from Black Flag, the Circle Jerks distilled punk down to its absolute core — fast, loud, funny, and furious. Group Sex was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and is widely considered a foundational text of American hardcore. This is a Frontier Records repress with a promo cut notch — a detail that makes it a legitimate piece of music industry history in its own right. Promo-cut copies were pressed in small quantities for radio stations and press, making them harder to locate than standard commercial copies. Seller has 100% positive feedback and the vinyl grades VG+, meaning it plays nearly perfect.
Track Listing: Side A: Group Sex / World Up My Ass / Beverly Hills / Operation / Back Against the Wall / Wasted / Behind the Door / Paid Vacation Side B: Back Against the Wall / Live Fast Die Young / What’s Your Problem / Red Tape / Coup d’État / Put a Little Love in Your Life