First Wave Complete Destruction

First Wave Complete Destruction is the debut album from punk rock band The Deadweights, released in May of 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 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor. The album was co-produced by Craig Leon, who produced The Ramones's groundbreaking 1976 debut album. 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. "[...] 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

Personell

• White Jimmy - vocals
• Dopey - drums
• Eddie Urland - guitar, vocals
• Ricky Scaggs - bass
• Shawn Coleri, Jr. - production
• Craig Leon - production

Links

• Lyrics to the album