Various – International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation



Released 1984

Recorded 1982–1984



   Punk rock hardcore punk anarcho-punk thrashcore



Length 1:50:07 (original LP),



The International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation,[nb 1] commonly referred to as the P.E.A.C.E. compilation,[4] retitled in 1997 as P.E.A.C.E./War, by combining the legends on its front and back cover, for its reissue on CD,[nb 2] is a compilation double album first released in 1984 by R Radical Records,[nb 3][5][6] the label run by MDC frontman Dave Dictor,[1][2] in association with San Francisco Bay Area punk fanzine Maximumrocknroll. The "P.E.A.C.E." in the album title is a backronym for "Peace, Energy, Action, Cooperation, Evolution".[4]

Overview



P.E.A.C.E. features 55 hardcore punk acts from around the world, including such stalwarts as Dead Kennedys, Crass, Subhumans, Butthole Surfers, and MDC themselves.[2][7] 30 of the acts were from outside the United States, and all of the acts featured frequently wrote and recorded left-leaning topical music (with the lone exception of the Butthole Surfers, who came from a similar political position but did not normally deal with political issues in their music). Eight of the acts originated from Italy, which had been sprouting anarchist punk bands such as Cheetah Chrome and the Motherfuckers, Contrazione and RAF Punk (all represented on the album) for quite some time. The cover art was created by San Francisco artist Dana F. Smith.



Maximumrocknroll's main contribution to the project, other than assisting in recruiting acts to participate on the double album, was in the assemblage of a 72-page magazine-sized insert featuring several pages on the topics of nuclear disarmament, imperialism, radiation, pollution, and political demonstrations.[2]



All of the profits from the album, according to a primitive obi strip-style insert shrunkwrapped to the original double vinyl release, were slated for various anti-nuclear groups and activities worldwide.[4]

The CD reissue



In 1997, the indie label New Red Archives re-released the album as a double CD set under the title P.E.A.C.E./War,[nb 2][2][8] adding five tracks from artists on their roster to the end of disc two.[2] The reissue does not include a reproduction of the first release's booklet, and, since its early name was changed, it is not known if the benefit aspect of the original album still holds.

Re-release

Dave Dictor along with Grimace Records re-released this compilation in vinyl, CD, and digital format in 2020 [9][10] All online streaming revenues are being donated to Covid-19 relief, via a Mutual Aid strategy implemented by Anarchist Organization Mutual Aid Disaster Relief.[11][1





Various-International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation





R Radical Records – R.R.R. 1984

2 x Vinile, LP, Compilation

Paese: US 1984



Genere: Rock

Stile: Hardcore, Punk



1 Articles Of Faith– Up Against A Wall

2 G.I.S.M.– Endless Blockades For The Pussy Footer

3 Neon Christ– Ashes To Ashes

4 Kalashnikov– Schlueters Kabinet

5 Cause For Alarm– Time Will Tell

6 Local Disturbance– No U.S.A.

7 Unwarranted Trust– Honour's Calling

8 Wretched– Finirà Mai ?

9 O.D.F.X*– Drop The A-Bomb On Me

10 Afflicted*– Here Come The Cops

11 Declino– Inutile Trionfo

12 Dicks– Hope You Get Drafted

15 B.G.K.– Arms Race

16 Crass– It's You

17 Upright Citizens– Swastika Ratss

18 False Prophets– Banana Split Republic

19 Mob 47– Nuclear Attack

18 Offenders– Face Down In The Dirt

19 Contrazione– Sbarre

20 Scum*– So Much Hate

21 Los Violadores– Viejos Pateticos

22 Deadlock (5)– Sometimes

23 P.P.G. (2)– Will It Ever End?

24 Trash (5)– Peace Of What?

25 Vicious Circle (7)– Police Brutality

26 Condemned To Death– Gartlands Pit

27 Negazione– Non Mi Dire

28 D.O.A. (2)– America The Beautiful

29 Dirty Rotten Imbeciles– Snap

30 Porno Patrol– Jump Back

31 Treason– Drop Out / Shit S.A.– Abortos

34 Septic Death– Silence

35 Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers– Life Of Punishment

36 Peggio Punx– No Mai

37 The Proletariat– An Uneasy Peace

38 Conflict (2)– From Protest To Resistance

39 Iconoclast– Battlefield (Nightmare)

40 Pandemonium (3)– Pay For ShIt

41 Dead Kennedys– Kinky Sex Makes The World Go 'round

42 Boskops– Skorbut

43 Subhumans– Rats

44 White Lie– Peace Officer

45 Wargasm (3)– R.A.T. / Pentagone

46 Slaughterhouse 4*– Four More Hours

47      Slaughterhouse 4*– Four More Hours (end song!)

48 The Execute– Finale

49      unknow band!!!!!

50 Reagan Youth– Reagan Youth

51 Impact (12)– The Man Goes On

52 Butthole Surfers– 100 Million People Dead

53 Kangrena– Ataque

54 Porcelain Forehead– Will Amerika

55 Barely Human– No Mercy No War

56 R.A.F. Punk– Contro La Pace Contro La Guerra

Zenzile (2)– Moment By Moment / Exiled Shadows

57 MDC (2)– Missile Destroyed Civilization











   Studio di registrazione – The Automatt

   Studio di registrazione – The Island, North Royalton, Ohio

   Studio di registrazione – The Sanctuary, Caldwell, NJ

   Studio di registrazione – Superfluo

   Incisione su acetato presso – Capitol Mastering

   Masterizzato presso – Greg Lee Processing – L-19700

   Distribuito da – Tabb Rex Enterprises

   Copyright © – R Radical Records

   Copyright © – Social Crisis Records

   Copyright © – D.O.A. (2)

   Copyright © – Pushead

   Copyright © – Decay Music

   Copyright © – Bluurg Records

   Copyright © – MDC (2)



   Artwork [Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Booklet Page Artwork] – Graham Rating

   Artwork [Kalashnikov Booklet Page] – Charlotte Bagge

   Artwork [Magazine Cover Art] – Quill*

   Artwork [Septic Death Booklet Page Artwork] – Pushead

   Cover [Album Cover Art], Artwork [Album Cover Art] – Dana F. Smith

   Graphics [Neon Christ Booklet Page], Layout [Neon Christ Booklet Page] – Jimi*

   Lacquer Cut By – E__*

   Layout [B.G.K. Booklet Page Layout Not By] – T.Nitwit*

   Photography By [Condemned To Death Booklet Page Photo] – Ellen Hanson

   Photography By [Neon Christ Booklet Page Photo] – Chuck Gill

   Typography [Typesettings] – Rikki Sender



US version with fallout shelter sign labels and orange print booklet cover. Booklet is 72 pages (approx. 8x11in / 21x27cm) with a full page from each band, various information and artwork.



Originally came with a "half-obi" (a strip) listing all the bands featured on the compilation.



• A3 recorded / mixed Sept. 3 1984 at Nick Jameson's studio, Decatur GA. © 1984 Social Crisis Records.

• A8 title is incorrect on booklet, right one is listed here.

• A10 recorded at the Automatt.

• A13: © ℗ '83.

• B1 is a re-recorded version from the LP original. Taken from the forthcoming "Facts & Views" 5-track 7" on the English label Xcentric Noise.

• B3 recorded 7/4-84.

• B9 recorded at The Island, 4/6/83.

• B14: © D.O.A. 1982.

• C1 recorded May 84 in Caldwell, New Jersey Sanctuary Studio while on tour. Released with permission by Dirty Rotten Imbeciles © ℗ 84.

• C5: © Pushead.

• C9 title is incorrect on booklet, right one is listed here.

• C12: © & ℗ 1982 - Decay Music (BMI). Previously released on the "Wargasm" compilation LP.

• D1 taken from the "Rats" E.P on Bluurg Records - Fish 10 © 19ⒶT4.

• D12: recorded @ Superfluo, Bologna, Italy.

• D14: © 1984 by MDC.



Distributing:

Tabb Rex, USA.

John Loder, Europe.



International collection of Punk and Hardcore bands.

"All profits from this album were to go to anti-nuclear groups & activities worldwide".



©1984 R Radical Records



   Matrice / Runout (Side A runout, etched): 1984-A "WHAT WE WANT IS FREE" E__ L-19700 "DO IT NOW" '''

   Matrice / Runout (Side B runout, etched): 1984-B "THIS MOMENT HA PPENS ONLY ONCE IN YOUR LiFETIME" E__ L-19700-X

   Matrice / Runout (Side C runout, etched): 1984-C YOUR CHOICE ! L-19700 E__ NO POISON NUCLEAR POWER, WEAPONS OR WAR ITS LIFE OR DEATH

   Matrice / Runout (Side D runout, etched): 1984-D THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY E__ BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE L-19700

   Matrice / Runout (All Sides runout, stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL

   Società di gestione dei diritti: BMI