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

Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...

 SSD

SSD (band)

SSD were 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, these with a very heavy metal influenced sound...

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

Dischord Records

Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...

 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 80s, 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.

Side A

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

Side B

1. "The Kids Will Have Their Say" (1:20)
2. "Headed Straight" (1:29)
3. "War Threat" (1:27)
4. "Teach Me Violence" (0:36)
5. "Screw" (0:21)
6. "Who's to Judge" (1:26)
7. "Police Beat" (1:58)
8. "United" (0:46)
9. "The End" (1:28)

Personnel

• Springa - vocals
• Al Barile - guitar
• Jaime Sciarappa
  Jaime Sciarappa
  Jaime Sciarappa is a Boston area bass player best known for his work with 1980s hardcore punk bands SSD and Slapshot.- References :...
  
   - bass
• Chris Foley
  Chris Foley
  Chris Foley is a drummer best known for his work with the Boston hardcore band SSD, in the early and mid 1980s- recording four highly influential albums with the band. He graduated from Berklee College of Music and went to pursue a career as a drummer and musical instrument maker. He was the...
  
  - drums