Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be

Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be

Infobox Album |
Name = Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be
Type = Album
Artist = GG Allin


Released = 1980
Recorded = 1978-80
Genre = Punk rock
Length =
Label = Homestead Records
Producer = GG Allin and The Jabbers
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39fqxqwhldhe link]
Last album =
This album = "Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be
(1980)
Next album = "Eat My Fuc"
(1986)

Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be is G.G. Allin's first album. Some songs were recorded over a period of several years in the late 1970s, from 1978 to 1980, when Allin was with the band The Jabbers. Various singles were released with these songs, and eventually they were collected to make this album in 1980.

Most notable, Allin's singing voice had not yet deteriorated from his extreme substance abuse. The music is of much higher quality in terms of the sound recording than Allin's later output. The music itself is a mix of power pop and hardcore punk, like most of his early material up until the mid 1980s.

Thematically, the songs do not represent the extreme anti-social, and violent tone that Allin's later work exhibits. However, this does not mean that the album transcends juvenile punk rock, since songs like "Beat, Beat, Beat", "Assface", and "Pussy Summit Meeting" are gutter lyrics (albeit snottily humorous ones). The lyrics of "I Need Adventure" presage the later lifestyle of Allin. It is doubtful that Allin himself wrote all the songs. "1980s Rock N' Roll" is not like any lyric Allin ever wrote.

One review of "Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be," states: "Amazingly enough, the violent hatred, sexual and psychological degradation, and staggering stupidity only hint at the heights (or depths) Allin would reach later."

Although he is indeed credited with playing drums on this album (credited as Kevin Allin), it is not known for which of the tracks he did.

The cover of the album was taken backstage on the Jerry Springer set, which has been used since its reissue.

Track listing

#"Bored to Death"
#"Beat, Beat, Beat"
#"One Man Army"
#"Assface"
#"Pussy Summit Meeting"
#"Cheri Love Affair"
#"Automatic"
#"I Need Adventure"
#"Don't Talk to Me"
#"Unpredictable"
#"1980s Rock N' Roll"

Personnel

*GG Allin - vocals, drums, producer
*Jeff Penney - guitar, backing vocals
*Merle Allin - bass guitar
*Alan Chapple - bass guitar
*Tim Horrigan - piano
*Bob MacKenzie - drums
*David Peel - backing vocals, executive producer
*Russell Arcara - executive producer
*Keith Roth - executive producer
*Tom Bartlett - engineer, associate producer, tape editor, mixing
*John Stewart - engineer
*Phil Austin - mastering


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