First Wave Complete Destruction

First Wave Complete Destruction
Studio album by The Deadweights
Released	May, 1981
Recorded	1980, New York City
Genre	Punk rock
Length	28:50
Label	Slash Records
Producer	Shawn Coleri Jr.
The Deadweights chronology
First Wave Complete Destruction (1981) The Deadweights (1983)

First Wave Complete Destruction is the debut album from punk rock band The Deadweights, released in May 1981 on Slash Records. The album's title is a reference to the 5 mile radius of an atomic bomb's explosion. The cover is a photo taken of the July 1946 atomic test, Operation Crossroads Baker, at Bikini Atoll. It is considered to be one of the most influential punk albums of all time. It was re-released on CD in 1990.

Track listing

1. "History of Destruction" - 2:44
2. "Shallow End" - 2:15
3. "Hostility"- 3:03
4. "Dropping Neurotoxins" - 2:29
5. "Fucking Hate My Life" - 1:44
6. "First Wave Complete Destruction" - 3:16
7. "Cheap Fix and a Night of Debautchery" - 1:57
8. "Dagger" - 2:04
9. "Humans Wanna Kill their Race" - 3:44
10. "Drink Tinged Vision" - 1:38
11. "1982 A.D." - 3:56

Personnel

• White Jimmy - vocals
• Dean Haydenbaugh - drums
• Eddie Urland - guitar, vocals
• Ricky Scaggs - bass
• Shawn Coleri, Jr. - production

External links

• Lyrics to the album