''Set Your Goals'' is the debut studio album by the punk rock band CIV. It was released in October 1995 on

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. The album is best known for the hit single "Can't Wait One Minute More." Although listed as co-producer in the inlay,

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has indicated that he was the main songwriter for the album (despite not being a member of the band). "Can't Wait One Minute More" and "Choices Made" were released as

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s. "Can't Wait One Minute More" features vocals from Lou Koller of

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. The

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-area pop punk/hardcore act Set Your Goals named themselves after this album.

Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in ''

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'', wrote: "Making the most of clear sound, tight, unfussy playing and a full complement of rhythmic shifts (these guys remember when moshing was a dance tempo, not a slamming catch-all), CIV recycles with detailed dignity."

Track listing

#"Set Your Goals" - 1:51 #"Do Something" - 1:14 #"So Far, So Good... So What" - 2:12 #"State of Grace" - 1:00 #"Can't Wait One Minute More" - 2:32 #"Trust Slips Through Your Hands - 1:13 #"Gang Opinion" - 1:29 #"Choices Made" - 2:29 #"Solid Bond" - 1:34 #"Marching Goals" - :33 #"United Kids" - 2:19 #"Soundtrack for Violence" - :32 #"Boring Summer" - 2:47 #"Et Tu Brute?" - 2:17 #"All Twisted" (

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cover) - 2:31 #"Don't Got to Prove It" - 1:57 #"Blessed" - 2:30 (A track hidden in "Don't Got to Prove It")

Personnel

;CIV * CIV (Anthony Civarelli) - Vocals * Charlie Garriga - Guitar, backing vocals * Arthur Smilios - Bass, backing vocals *

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- Drums ;Guests * Lou Koller - vocals on "Can't Wait One Minute More" ;Production *

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- Mixing *

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- Producer, engineer *

- Producer, songwriter *

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- Mastering * Chris Gibson - Engineer ;Artwork * Marcelo Krasilcic - Photography * John Mockus - Photography * Chris Capuozzo - Design

Charts

Album -

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(United States) Billboard 200 (United States) Position 184 Singles - Billboard (United States)

References

1995 debut albums CIV (band) albums Lava Records albums Albums produced by Don Fury {{1990s-punk-album-stub