Give 'Em the Boot is a series of compilation albums released by Hellcat Records. The first release came out July 29, 1997, and there has been a new release every other year, except for the gap between the second and third releases, which had three years in between. It is similar to the Punk-O-Rama and Unsound series released by Hellcat's parent label, Epitaph Records.
The series is released to promote bands on Hellcat Records. Because of this, the price of the compilations are cheaper than other regular releases, to encourage fans to buy it and hear bands that they may or may not have heard of before.
The title of the series comes from a lyric in the song "Roots Radicals" which appears on the album ...And Out Come the Wolves by Rancid. The head of Hellcat Records is Tim Armstrong, who is lead singer and guitarist for Rancid.
In 2005, a DVD was released under the Give 'Em the Boot name. It featured live performances by many Hellcat artists, including multiple appearances by Rancid.
Give 'Em The Boot
edit| Give 'Em the Boot | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | July 29, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/Ska | |||
| Length | 61:17 | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot is the first compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.
This, as all other albums, is the only entry not to include the boot design of all of the other covers, but a night city design instead.
Track listing
edit- "The Brothels" – Rancid – 2:57
- "Watch This" – The Slackers – 3:57
- "Can't Wait" – Hepcat – 3:19
- "New Breed" – The Pietasters – 2:41
- "Spirit of the Streets" – The Business – 1:57
- "Los Hombres No Lloran" – Voodoo Glow Skulls – 2:50
- "Barroom Heroes (original version)" – Dropkick Murphys – 3:11
- "Does He Love You" – Skinnerbox – 2:52
- "17 @ 17" – The Upbeat – 3:03
- "Open Season" – Stubborn All-Stars – 3:55
- "Beautiful Girl" – The Gadjits – 2:52
- "Roots Radicals" (Rancid cover, sang in Spanish) – Union 13 – 2:38
- "Jaks" – U.S. Bombs – 2:46
- "Fifteenth and T" – Swingin' Utters – 2:12
- "Latin Goes Ska" – Skatalites – 6:14
- "Policeman" – The Silencers – 3:31
- "Heart Like a Lion" – Pressure Point – 2:14
- "Infested" – Choking Victim – 2:45
- "No Time" – F-Minus – 0:41
- "Playtime" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 4:42
Give 'Em The Boot II
edit| Give 'Em the Boot II | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/Ska | |||
| Length | 63:13 | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot II is the second compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.
This was the first entry to feature the standard boot design for the cover. Every album since, as of 2007, has used the same design with a different background color.
Track listing
edit- "Intro" – 0:08
- "The Gang's All Here" – Dropkick Murphys – 2:07
- "Riding the Region" – Hepcat – 2:47
- "If the Kids Are United" – Rancid – 2:41
- "Nocturnal" – Tiger Army – 2:02
- "Can't Stand It" – The Pietasters – 3:57
- "Tell Me What You're Feeling" – Nocturnal – 2:54
- "Goin' Out" – U.S. Bombs – 2:54
- "Bad Gadjit" – The Gadjits – 3:36
- "L.A. Girl" – The Distillers – 2:51
- "X-Ray Style" – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – 4:30
- "Misty Days" – Buju Banton w/ Rancid – 2:53
- "The Fool" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 3:04
- "Bruk Out" – Buccaneer w/ Rancid – 3:45
- "Have the Time" – The Slackers – 3:05
- "Crack Rock Steady" – Choking Victim – 3:03
- "Forget Yourself" – F-Minus – 1:47
- "Crack City Rockers" – Leftöver Crack – 2:33
- "Fools Gold" – Mouthwash – 3:20
- "Rent for Sale" – INDK – 1:51
- "Flight of the Phoenicians" – Vanity Five – 3:37
- "Life Won't Wait" – Rancid – 3:48
Give 'Em The Boot III
edit| Give 'Em the Boot III | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | February 12, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/Ska | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot III is the third compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sick of It All" | The Distillers | |
| 2. | "The Legend of Finn MacCumhail" | Dropkick Murphys | |
| 3. | "Die Alone" | U.S. Bombs | |
| 4. | "Golden Gate Fields" | Rancid | |
| 5. | "Skunx" | Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards | |
| 6. | "Suburban Blight" | F-Minus | |
| 7. | "Liberty" | Agnostic Front | |
| 8. | "The Poisoning" | The Nerve Agents | |
| 9. | "Amera Nightmare" | Duane Peters and the Hunns | |
| 10. | "Give 'Em the Boot" | Roger Miret and the Disasters | |
| 11. | "Atheist Anthem" | Leftöver Crack | |
| 12. | "Who Killed the Cheerleader" | Nekromantix | |
| 13. | "Power of Moonlite" | Tiger Army | |
| 14. | "Vampire Girl" | Devil's Brigade | |
| 15. | "Information Error" | The Slackers | |
| 16. | "Global A Go-Go" | Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros | |
| 17. | "Precipice" | King Django | |
| 18. | "Nothing Good to Eat" | The Pietasters | |
| 19. | "We Evolve" | Mouthwash | |
| 20. | "One Stones Throw (From a Riot)" | The Gadjits | |
| 21. | "Beautiful" | Hepcat |
Give 'Em The Boot IV
edit| Give 'Em the Boot IV | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/Ska | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot IV is the fourth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album is best known to feature the first recorded version of "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys. The song would be re-recorded for The Warrior's Code, featured on the soundtrack for The Departed and would eventually become the band's biggest selling single breaking them through to a wider audience.
Track listing
edit- "Killing Zone" – Rancid
- "Dirty Reggae" – The Aggrolites
- "Atomic" – Tiger Army
- "Propaganda" – The Slackers
- "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill" – Roger Miret and the Disasters
- "Lost Paradise" – U.S. Roughnecks
- "Caught in Between" – F-Minus
- "Marshall Law" – Die Hunns
- "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" – Dropkick Murphys
- "1%" – Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards
- "That's What I Know" – Brain Failure
- "Let There Be Peace" – Chris Murray
- "Dead Bodies" – Nekromantix
- "Romper Stomper" – Transplants
- "Junco Partner (live)" – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
- "No Rest for the Weekend" – Orange
- "Dia de los Muertos" – Rezurex
- "Waste of Time" – The Unseen
- "Break Me" – Ducky Boys
- "Where They Wander" – HorrorPops
- "S.C. Drunx" – South Central Riot Squad
- "Trauma" – Mercy Killers
- "Skinwalkers" – 12 Step Rebels
- "Wasted Life" – The Escaped
- "Rise Up" – Pressure Point
- "Room to Breathe" – Westbound Train
Give 'Em The Boot V
edit| Give 'Em the Boot V | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/ska | |||
| Label | Hellcat | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot V is the fifth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2006.
Track listing
edit- "Tattoo" – Rancid
- "The Warriors Code" – Dropkick Murphys
- "Cold Concrete" – Time Again
- "Swift Silent Deadly" – Tiger Army
- "Act the Part"* – The Unseen
- "Crazy" – The Slackers
- "The Sinner"* – Left Alone
- "Funky Fire" – The Aggrolites
- "Crawl Straight Home" – HorrorPops
- "Another Generation"* – Roger Miret and the Disasters
- "Widow Maker"* – The Heart Attacks
- "Pamint De Mort" – Mercy Killers
- "I'm No Different"* – Westbound Train
- "The Kids Aren't Quiet on Sharmon Palms" – Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
- "I'm a Cunt"* – Orange
- "Driller Killer" – Nekromantix
- "Victim of Hate"* – Static Thought
- "Day and Night"* – Los Difuntos
Give 'Em The Boot VI
edit| Give 'Em the Boot VI | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/ska | |||
| Label | Hellcat | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em the Boot VI is the sixth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2007.
Track listing
edit- Rancid– Endrina
- HorrorPops– Freaks In Uniforms
- The Aggrolites– Reggae Hit L.A.
- Static Thought– Corruption
- Time Again– Soon It Will Be
- The Unseen– Talking Bombs
- Westbound Train– Please Forgive Me
- The Slackers– Rider
- The Heart Attacks– You Oughtta Know By Now
- Operation Ivy – Here We Go Again
- Orange (14) – Get The Fuck Out Of My Way
- Los Difuntos – Born, Raised, Passed Away
- Tim Armstrong – Inner City Violence
- Societys Parasites – Who's On Your Side
- Nekromantix - Voodoo Shop Hop
- City To City - Left Alone
- Dropkick Murphys - Citizen C.I.A
- Tiger Army - Afterworld
Give 'Em The Boot VII
edit| Give 'Em the Boot VII | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock/ska | |||
| Label | Hellcat | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Give 'Em The Boot VII is the seventh release by Hellcat Records in the Give 'Em The Boot series.
Track listing
edit- Rancid– East Bay Night
- The Aggrolites– Runnin' Strong
- Westbound Train– Check Your Time
- Left Alone– Sad Story
- Orange (14)– Standing Still
- Danny Diablo– Don't You Want Me
- Civet– Pay Up
References
edit- ↑ Steven McDonald (1997-07-29). "Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Heather Phares (1999-10-19). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Mark Deming (2002-02-12). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Johnny Loftus. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Greene, Jo-Ann (2006-05-22). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.