Fucked Up - Generation

Year: 2005
Label: Slasher Records

Tracks:

1. Generation

2. Ban Violins
3. Magic Kingdom





At this point it’s pretty much impossible to fathom peace between Israel and Palestine rooted in American diplomacy. Could it be that Toronto hardcore heroes Fucked Up might have the solution to peace in the Middle East? Unlikely. Despite featuring the voices of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the late Chairman of the PLO, Yasser Arafat, Fucked Up’s semiofficial anthem, Generation is as likely to bring about peace negotiations as Canadian PM Stephen Harper is likely to sympathize with dead Palestinian children. Generation is a three-chord wonder, a masterpiece of a mosh starter single that opens with a perfect sample buildup before its eruption. The B-sides of this track ain’t no sidewalk tracks neither. All in all, this is one of Fucked Up’s best records.


Initially pressed on a 7” with “Generation” written in red, 500 first presses exist on a 7” with a small hole, 125 of which had a Slasher Records stamp on the reverse of the sleeve. Another 1600 copies were issued of the red cover with a large hole on the 7” for the second press (pictured). The third, fourth, and fifth presses of this 7” had the “Generation” written in black with 70 copies of the 3^rd press: 30 with white labels and 40 with black labels; 460 4^th presses, and 1000 fifth presses.     

 Finally, a 12” EP was pressed of this out of 1400 copies, with less than 300 done in DJ sleeves, with a photocopied insert, and 6-7 of which had a “DJ Muthafunkaz” B-Side label.

Here's that DJ sleeve. Pretty ordinary looking. Most of these guys had a sticker but for some reason mine doesn't. Apparently this is one of the 50 that only had the photocopied insert, the remaining 250ish having both the regular glossy insert and this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-4YoJmM0vU