Everything Went Black is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band Black Flag

Black Flag (band)

Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...

, released in 1982. It comprises early songs recorded before Henry Rollins became the band's vocalist in 1981, and released initially without the band's name on its cover, due to their lawsuit with MCA/Unicorn

Music Corporation of America

MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...

. Instead, the names of the group members were listed on this first release.

Reception

The album was met with mixed reviews.

Keith Morris - vocals

1. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 2:00
2. "I Don't Care" (Ginn/Morris) – 0:58
3. "White Minority" – 1:09
4. "No Values" – 1:58
5. "Revenge" – 1:01
6. "Depression" – 2:07
7. "Clocked In" – 1:29
8. "Police Story" – 1:30
9. "Wasted" (Ginn/Morris) – 0:42

Ron Reyes - vocals

1. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 1:40
2. "Depression" – 2:40
3. "Police Story" – 1:33
4. "Clocked In" – 1:36
5. "My Rules" – 0:58

Dez Cadena - vocals

1. "Jealous Again" – 2:24
2. "Police Story" – 1:36
3. "Damaged I" (Ginn/Cadena) – 2:05
4. "Louie, Louie" (Berry) – 1:27

Dez Cadena - vocals

1. "No More" (Dukowski) – 3:00
2. "Room 13" (Ginn/Medea) – 2:08
3. "Depression" – 2:40
4. "Damaged II" (Ginn/Cadena) – 4:13
5. "Padded Cell" (Ginn/Dukowski) – 1:53
6. "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" – 1:48

Side D

1. "Crass Commercialism" (Black Flag) – 17:34

(note: Crass Commercialism is not an actual song, but a collection of radio advertisements for Black Flag shows. Also, "I Don't Care" is the original version of "You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!".)

Personnel

• Keith Morris
  Keith Morris
  Keith Morris is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and Off! Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the age of 21 with guitarist Greg Ginn and performed on the band's 1978 debut EP...
  
   (AKA "Johnny Bob Goldstein") - vocals tracks 1-9
• Ron Reyes
  Ron Reyes
  Ron Reyes is an American musician most noted as the second singer for the Los Angeles punk rock group Black Flag. Reyes, who is of Puerto Rican descent, joined Black Flag after original vocalist Keith Morris had quit to form the Circle Jerks...
  
   (AKA "Chavo Pederast") - vocals tracks 10-14
• Dez Cadena
  Dez Cadena
  Dez Paul Cadena is an American punk rock singer and guitarist. He was the third vocalist and later rhythm guitarist for hardcore punk band Black Flag. Since 2001 Cadena has played guitar with the Misfits...
  
   - vocals tracks 15-24
• Greg Ginn
  Greg Ginn
  Gregory Regis Ginn is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He is best known for being the leader of and primary songwriter for the hardcore punk band Black Flag, which he founded and led from 1976 to 1986....
  
   - guitar
• Chuck Dukowski
  Chuck Dukowski
  Chuck Dukowski is an American punk rock musician, best known as a founding member and bass player for Black Flag. Dukowski wrote some of Black Flag's most popular songs, including "My War," "What I See," "I've Heard It Before" and "Spray Paint." He left the band before the release of My War, and...
  
   - bass
• Brian Migdol - drums 1-4
• ROBO
  ROBO
  Robo is a Colombian-American drummer. He was the drummer for the Misfits, and first gained recognition as a drummer for Black Flag.-Life and career:...
  
  - drums 5-24