Suffer
Studio album by Bad Religion
Released	September 8, 1988
Recorded	April 1988 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk Rock
Length	26:14
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Bad Religion
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link
Bad Religion chronology
Back to the Known (1984) Suffer (1988) No Control (1989)

Suffer is the third full-length album (and fifth recording overall) by the American punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released on September 8, 1988^[1]. It was their first album featuring the original line-up since their previous break-up. It is also the band's first official studio album recorded with second guitarist Greg Hetson (although he contributed one track on How Could Hell Be Any Worse? and also played on the Back to the Known EP). Like their albums up to Generator, Suffer was also remastered on April 6, 2004. As of August 2007, the original press release is now out of print. Cover of the Bad Religion album Suffer. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Westbeach Recorders is a recording studio in Hollywood, California famous for recording punk rock groups, such as Bad Religion, NOFX, The Offspring and Pennywise. ... ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Back to the Known was the fourth release of hardcore band Bad Religion. ... No Control is an album by Bad Religion released by Epitaph Records on July 15, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1988 Record labels established in 1988 // Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Greg Hetson, playing guitar at a concert. ... How Could Hell Be Any Worse? was the first full-length album released by influential punk band Bad Religion. ... Back to the Known was the fourth release of hardcore band Bad Religion. ... Generator (1992) is an acclaimed album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ...

Although Suffer was not charted in Billboard, it is considered by many to be one of the best punk albums of the 1980s, as well as its follow-up No Control. The album was also named the best punk album of 1988 by many publications. A plethora of third-wave punk bands cite this album as a major inspiration. Suffer also remains one of the highest selling albums on Epitaph Records, along with NOFX's Punk in Drublic, The Offspring's Smash and Rancid's ...And Out Come the Wolves. It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... No Control is an album by Bad Religion released by Epitaph Records on July 15, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... Punk in Drublic is a music album by punk rock band NOFX. The album was released in 1994 through Epitaph Records. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Singles from Smash Released: 1994 Released: 1994 Released: 1995 For the electronic music album, see Smash (Jackson and His Computer Band album). ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... ...And Out Come the Wolves is an album by the punk rock band Rancid, released in August of 1995 (see 1995 in music). ...

In 2006, Suffer was ranked as the top punk album of 1988 on Sputnikmusic.^[2] The album was also named the 99th most influential rock album of all time by Kerrang! magazine. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

Track listing

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Release History

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Notes/Trivia

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• The opening line of track 4, "When?", is "I've seen a lot of things in 5 years". Considering that this album was released in 1988, five years would make it the year 1983, which coincidently marked the release of their previous full-length studio album Into the Unknown.
• In a fan poll, "Do What You Want" was cited as one of the best Bad Religion songs of all time, along with "American Jesus" and "Along The Way."
• Rancid's Tim Armstrong has said that "What Can You Do?" is his favorite Bad Religion track.
• In 2001, NOFX released an EP called Surfer, with the cover art a parody/tribute to the cover art for Suffer.

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Personnel

• Greg Graffin – vocals
• Brett Gurewitz – guitar
• Greg Hetson – guitar
• Jay Bentley – bass guitar
• Pete Finestone – drums
• Donnell Cameron – engineer
• Legendary Starbolt – engineer
• Jerry Mahoney – artwork

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Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Suffer is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net.^[3]

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References

1. ^ All Ages booklet.
2. ^ Highest Rated Albums: 1988 (HTML). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
3. ^ List of Suffer Accolades. Acclaimed Music. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.