No Policy
1981 EP by State of Alert
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No Policy is the debut studio EP by the American hardcore punk band State of Alert, the first band to be fronted by Henry Rollins.[2] Consisting of ten tracks, it was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, produced by Skip Groff and engineered by Inner Ear owner Don Zientara. No Policy was released on Dischord Records in March 1981, as the label's second release.[3][2] No Policy was financed by Rollins, as Dischord was tied up in releasing Minor Threat's debut EP.[4]
ReleasedMarch 1981
RecordedDecember 1980 – January 1981
StudioInner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia
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| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 1980 – January 1981 | |||
| Studio | Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 8:20 | |||
| Label | Dischord (No. 2) | |||
| Producer | Skip Groff | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Henry Garfield and Michael Hampton, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lost in Space" | 0:43 |
| 2. | "Draw Blank" (written by Garfield, Hampton and Lyle Preslar) | 0:36 |
| 3. | "Girl Problems" | 0:48 |
| 4. | "Blackout" (written by Garfield and Simon Jacobsen) | 0:45 |
| 5. | "Gate Crashers" | 1:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Warzone" | 0:51 |
| 7. | "Riot" | 0:41 |
| 8. | "Gang Fight" | 0:59 |
| 9. | "Public Defender" | 1:12 |
| 10. | "Gonna Have to Fight" (written by Garfield and Jacobsen) | 0:43 |
| Total length: | 8:20 | |
Personnel
- Henry Garfield – vocals
- Michael Hampton – guitar
- Wendel Blow – bass
- Simon Jacobsen – drums
Production
- Skip Groff – producer
- Don Zientara – engineer
- Tina Angelos – cover art
- Michael Hampton & Chris Edwards – sleeve