- Back to the Known
Infobox Album | Name = Back to the Known
Type = EP
Artist =Bad Religion
Released = 1984
Re-Released: 1991 (on "80-85 ")
Recorded = 1984
Genre =Punk rock
Length = 10:43
Label = Epitaph
Producer =Brett Gurewitz andGreg Graffin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:21l67uq0h0jj~T1 link]
Last album = "Into the Unknown"
(1983)
This album = "Back to the Known" (EP)
(1984)
Next album = "Suffer"
(1988)"Back to the Known" was the fourth release of
punk rock bandBad Religion . Stylistically, it abandoned theprogressive rock of their unpopular 1983 album "Into the Unknown" and instead returned to the band's punk rock roots, although also reflecting influences of then current acts such asHüsker Dü and Descendents. Bad Religion partially reunited in 1984 to produce this short EP. BassistPaul Dedona did not participate. The EP had only five songs, and was just over ten minutes long. It was originally released in a 12" format, with only one side of the vinyl containing all five tracks. The B side contained no music or sound of any kind and was mirror-smooth. It was re-released as part of the 1991 compilation "'80-'85 ", and again remastered for the 2004 reissue, "How Could Hell Be Any Worse? ". A recent fan poll cited "Along The Way" as one of the band's best songsFact|date=February 2007.Track listing
# "Yesterday" (Graffin) – 2:39
# "Frogger" (Hetson) – 1:19
# "Bad Religion" (Gurewitz)– 2:10
# "Along the Way" (Graffin)– 1:36
# "New Leaf" (Graffin) – 2:53Credits
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Greg Graffin – vocals, production
*Greg Hetson – electric guitar
*Tim Gallegos – bass
*Pete Finestone – drums
*Brett Gurewitz – production
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