The First Four Years - Black Flag

Another compilation released betwixt studio albums, 'The First Four Years' is essentially a repackaging of Black Flag's first three E.P.s 'Nervous Breakdown,' 'Jealous Again' and 'Six Pack,' the single 'Louie, Louie' and a couple of additional songs. While it may be seen as a lazy collection in this regard, it at least offers the fans a chance to hear these songs without having to pay extortionate amounts to do so, especially now the originals have been out of print for so long. Despite lasting only twenty-four minutes, this is still of passable length for a punk album and could easily be taken as a full-length release if not for the tell-tale shifting of ...  Read the complete review