A1. Loud And Clear A2. War Games A3. Just Another Fool A4. No End In Sight B1. Nuclear Threat B2. Watch Out B3. Blow Your Brains Out B4. Drug Free Youth
I've recently written about some top hardcore bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat . Now it's time to represent. Here is one of the shining lights in New York City hardcore. From the Bronx, this fine group dropped only one e.p. in 1983 and you're hearing it now. But with this vinyl slab they forever cemented their place in my heart. A big fat sound with steamrolling power, intelligent lyrics and heart felt singing. Man, did we punks dig this record. What a massive, powerful sound they got! Only 500 copies of the original pressing were issued and it's quite rare. Expect to spend over $500 when a clean copy comes up at auction. .But there's good news. The e.p. along with twelve demo tracks and one live track recorded at CBGB in 1983 have recently reissued on an album called Loud and Clear on the Radio Raheem label out of Brooklyn. If you usually think "Oh God, do I have to sit through shitty sounding demos again? " think again. These are well recorded and have the same tremendous steamrolling sound, but just a little more ragged. If you're like me, these could just be your cup of tea. The Radio Raheem album can hardly be improved upon and as of now sets the standard for all future NYC hardcore reissues. It has all the songs' lyrics, a sheet of stickers and a beautiful 12" X 12" booklet with twenty two pages of band history, flyers, art, reviews and photos. If you're into punk and hardcore I would grab this ASAP before it goes out of print. BTW, saw them at the first A-7 (the premier club for NYHC) reunion show a few years back and it seemed like they just stepped out of 1983. They sounded as great as ever. Must be something in the Bronx water. Back then they were joined by Bad Brains, Heart Attack, Kraut, Urban Waste, the Mob, Reagan Youth, Cause For Alarm, Nihilistics, Agnostic Front, No Thanks and others to make New York City a hotbed of great great music.
Respectfully, I don't think that anybody in The Abused was from The Bronx. Kevin was from LES, Raf was from Queens, Bryan was from, Brooklyn (?), and I forget where Dave was from but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't The Bronx.
@@Armdis thank you Armand. For some reason I always thought they formed in the Bronx. Maybe someone back in the day told me that. I see the only reference to the Bronx is the Fordham Baldies a baldhead gang in the 50's that Kevin seems to have patterned himself after a bit...lol. I see the new rules here do not let me correct my post, but I'll be more careful in the future when write about this terrific band.
Just listened to this great record for the first time in 6 or so months. Gets better every time you take it for a spin. Crisp guitars, great songs and raw power. Phenomenal Hardcore nugget.
@@kevinr278 Kevin, I do not believe any members of this great band wound up in any other bands. I guess it was not uncommon to put out one record during this era, many bands did it. The Abused put out clearly one of the best Hardcore EP's during that great time. They did, however, release a demo cassette in 1982 of which several songs were redone for Loud And Clear.
Another Incredible band from N.Y. Love N.Y.Punk/ Hardcore went to so many shows back in the day! Support the scene to this day! over 150 shows in N.Y. from The City to Queens to Brooklyn
My review on Allmusic written April 21, 2018. 5 Stars The Abused's Loud And Clear was released on Abused Music in 1983 as a 7" EP. The EP is a fiery set of outstanding New York City Hardcore. The original 7" is very rare. The EP was reissued in 2013 on Radio Aheem Records as a 12" compilation including a bunch of other delectables.
@@thereagauze Thanks Thereagauze. When I wrote this review I apparently had some incorrect information. Upon validating, you are absolutely right, Loud And Clear was a completely different Hardcore band. Thanks for catching that.
I had one of the original 500 about ten years ago I sold it thru eBay to a dude in Greece. He paid me $600 cash in the mail prepaid for this record. One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Probably worth $1K now
I've recently written about some top hardcore bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat . Now it's time to represent.
Here is one of the shining lights in New York City hardcore. From the Bronx, this fine group dropped only one e.p. in 1983 and you're hearing it now. But with this vinyl slab they forever cemented their place in my heart. A big fat sound with steamrolling power, intelligent lyrics and heart felt singing. Man, did we punks dig this record. What a massive, powerful sound they got!
Only 500 copies of the original pressing were issued and it's quite rare. Expect to spend over $500 when a clean copy comes up at auction. .But there's good news. The e.p. along with twelve demo tracks and one live track recorded at CBGB in 1983 have recently reissued on an album called Loud and Clear on the Radio Raheem label out of Brooklyn. If you usually think "Oh God, do I have to sit through shitty sounding demos again? " think again. These are well recorded and have the same tremendous steamrolling sound, but just a little more ragged. If you're like me, these could just be your cup of tea. The Radio Raheem album can hardly be improved upon and as of now sets the standard for all future NYC hardcore reissues. It has all the songs' lyrics, a sheet of stickers and a beautiful 12" X 12" booklet with twenty two pages of band history, flyers, art, reviews and photos. If you're into punk and hardcore I would grab this ASAP before it goes out of print.
BTW, saw them at the first A-7 (the premier club for NYHC) reunion show a few years back and it seemed like they just stepped out of 1983. They sounded as great as ever. Must be something in the Bronx water.
Back then they were joined by Bad Brains, Heart Attack, Kraut, Urban Waste, the Mob, Reagan Youth, Cause For Alarm, Nihilistics, Agnostic Front, No Thanks and others to make New York City a hotbed of great great music.
willieluncheonette great job thanks
Respectfully, I don't think that anybody in The Abused was from The Bronx. Kevin was from LES, Raf was from Queens, Bryan was from, Brooklyn (?), and I forget where Dave was from but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't The Bronx.
@@Armdis thank you Armand. For some reason I always thought they formed in the Bronx. Maybe someone back in the day told me that. I see the only reference to the Bronx is the Fordham Baldies a baldhead gang in the 50's that Kevin seems to have patterned himself after a bit...lol. I see the new rules here do not let me correct my post, but I'll be more careful in the future when write about this terrific band.
Bad Brains were from DC though.
One of THE best early NYHC records ever...
THE best!^^
..okay there is this antidote ep
@@HerrStrich And that "Cause For Alarm" Ep...
@@HerrStrich ABSOLUTELY correct.. ANTIDOTE ep rips
@@HerrStrich personal opinion ''the best for you''
Probably my favorite 7" of the early 80s NYHC bands. Top 5 of all NYHC
Just listened to this great record for the first time in 6 or so months. Gets better every time you take it for a spin. Crisp guitars, great songs and raw power. Phenomenal Hardcore nugget.
@@kevinr278 Kevin, I do not believe any members of this great band wound up in any other bands. I guess it was not uncommon to put out one record during this era, many bands did it. The Abused put out clearly one of the best Hardcore EP's during that great time. They did, however, release a demo cassette in 1982 of which several songs were redone for Loud And Clear.
Maybe the best NY hardcore ep ever made.
I defenestrate myself from high places daily to this album. Pure rage.
DRUG FREE YOUTH
@Scottish Warrior and your local nationalists.
Lumpen Proletarier in Scotland the “Nationalists” are leftists. All secret Nazis/Communists
no not the drugdealers please!
@@lumpenproletarier9584 yeah, that's right...
Another Incredible band from N.Y. Love N.Y.Punk/ Hardcore went to so many shows back in the day! Support the scene to this day! over 150 shows in N.Y. from The City to Queens to Brooklyn
My review on Allmusic written April 21, 2018. 5 Stars
The Abused's Loud And Clear was released on Abused Music in 1983 as a 7" EP. The EP is a fiery set of outstanding New York City Hardcore. The original 7" is very rare. The EP was reissued in 2013 on Radio Aheem Records as a 12" compilation including a bunch of other delectables.
This is one of the most heavy by the first nyhc wave
@@dariofernando5572 Absolutely with you Dario. Heavy and great!
I can't find any evidence of a 2006 repress wonder what that was talking about
@@thereagauze Thanks Thereagauze. When I wrote this review I apparently had some incorrect information. Upon validating, you are absolutely right, Loud And Clear was a completely different Hardcore band. Thanks for catching that.
Next to antidote thou shall not...best hc 7" 80s
Af used to be the warmup band for them ,, way back
Agnostic front
One of the Great Old Punk Bands!
Hardcore, not punk. "Old punk bands" are Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Sham 69.
@@piotrb8434 hardcore punk is still punk
Radio Raheem did a nice re-release of this gem on wax.
I just got the Radio Raheem version. Radio Raheem does such a great job on packaging.
Best NYHC album ever
Super 💪
GREAT.
I miss the east coast cause there are still bands like this around especially in NYC
Who in particular
fell in love with this one
Super awesome bad ass
Thank you a
Daaaaaaaamn skraight!!!! 3 TIMES DOPE
Amazing!
Hearing this makes me 17 again! The knowledge about this makes me kind of old [school]! My first love
Good shit
album art looks like an snes game lol
The track Nuclear Threat kind of reminds me of Nuclear Nightmare by Executioner (Boston).
where NYC Straight edge hc/punk started😮
1983
best nyhc record of all time nothings fucking close maybe cro mags
abused antidote cromags af nihilsitics
era 80s
1983.
Directo al grano
I have this ep. $3.00 now $600+
Antidotes $1400 AF $2500+ lol
@@skinheadyouth66 War Zone 2000
I had one of the original 500 about ten years ago I sold it thru eBay to a dude in Greece. He paid me $600 cash in the mail prepaid for this record.
One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Probably worth $1K now
@@MeloniMetal No mistake. You made his day. Some things [like the genius of this record] have no price when hearing it.
@@MeloniMetal nah $600-800
They are from bklyn!
Fuuuuuuck!!!!!
garnicht mal so gut
fuck off man...THIS shit is still tight !
im kontext 1983 ist dein statement gar nicht mal so korrekt.
Ich finds geil.
Nope ,die ep is grossartig