Hardcore '81
by D.O.A.

Hardcore '81 by D.O.A.
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 19,266th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 20 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (280th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (2,534th)
Award Best albums of all time (19,266th)

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This album (19,266th)
Hardcore '81
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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 19,266th | 1980s rank: 2,534th | 1981 rank: 280th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 20 votes)
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07/19/2025 22:16 rfowler  Ratings distribution  44385/100
 
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07/09/2024 21:01 FreakWolfenstein  Ratings distribution  3,97571/100
 
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10/07/2023 18:07 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,97064/100
 
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07/08/2023 23:32 PapaShiz86  Ratings distribution  11,16679/100
 
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07/02/2022 23:24 dhbarrett  Ratings distribution  8,37565/100

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From 10/01/2016 16:51 | #176142
This is a great album and technically should be the highest rated of all D.O.A. albums. However, my first DOA album was bloodied but unbowed which is a compilation of this album and something better changed. So I favor that album slightly more plus it had additional tracks. I don't give a shit, smash the state, fucked up baby and race riot are such great hardcore tunes
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From 11/20/2014 12:38 | #127502
Waiting for You, D.O.A., Fucked Up Baby and 001 Loser's Club and high points in the history of both punk rock and Canadian underground.
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