''The Kids Will Have Their Say'' is the debut album by the

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SS Decontrol SSD (Society System Decontrol) was a straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records with a heavy metal influenced sound. Ho ...

. The album was released in 1982 as a split-release between

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and X-Claim records (catalog numbers X-Claim 1/Dischord 7½). The album was only pressed in 1,000 copies and never re-pressed, making it quite a collector's item. However, a bootleg version was made in the late 1980s, but the label names on the back of the sleeves are switched to ''Discord'' and ''Ex-Claim'', making it easy to separate from the original pressing.

Track listing

Side A

#"Boiling Point" (0:54) #"Fight Them" (1:07) #"Do You Even Care" (0:29) #"Not Normal" (0:52) #"Wasted Youth" (0:33) #"Jock Itch" (0:46) #"Fun to You" (0:34) #"V.A." (0:59) #"How Much Art" (3:05)

Side B

#"The Kids Will Have Their Say" (1:20) #"Headed Straight" (1:29) #"War Threat" (1:27) #"Teach Me Violence" (0:36) #"Screw" (0:21) #"Who's to Judge" (1:26) #"Police Beat" (1:58) #"United" (0:46) #"The End" (1:28)

Personnel

* Springa - vocals *

Al Barile SSD (Society System Decontrol) was a straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records with a heavy metal influenced sound. Ho ...

- guitar *

Jaime Sciarappa SSD (Society System Decontrol) was a straight edge hardcore band from Boston. They released two records as SS Decontrol and then formally changed their name to SSD. As SSD they released two more records with a heavy metal influenced sound. Ho ...

- bass * Chris Foley - drums {{DEFAULTSORT:Kids Will Have Their Say 1982 debut albums SSD (band) albums Dischord Records albums