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D.O.A.

Joey Shithead formed The Skulls (a band that opened once for The Misfits) in 1977 with Chuck Biscuits' older brother Dimwit on drums. After The Skulls broke up, Joey decided to form D.O.A. and Chuck left his band Victorian Pork to join him. Their first show took place on 02/20/1978 at Japanese Hall in Vancouver. At this time, Chuck was thirteen years old. In the early years, Chuck's other brother, Bob Montgomery, served as the band's roadie. For about six weeks in early 1980, Chuck drummed for the Pointed Sticks, another Vancouver band. He also drummed at some point for another Vancouver band called The Subhumans (not the more popular British band). In 1982 when Chuck left to join Black Flag, Dimwit switched to drums, and Subhumans bassist Brian Goble joined D.O.A., at which point The Subhumans broke up. After leaving the band, Chuck also played drums on Randy Rampage's solo album.

# Time Vocals/Guitar Bass Guitar Drums
1a 02//1978 - 01//1980 Joey Shithead Randy Rampage   Chuck Biscuits
2 01//1980 - 03//1980 Joey Shithead Simon Wilde Dave Gregg Andy Graffitti
1b 03//1980 - 05//1980 Joey Shithead Randy Rampage   Chuck Biscuits
3 05//1980 - 01//1982 Joey Shithead Randy Rampage Dave Gregg Chuck Biscuits
4 01//1982 - 07//1982 Joey Shithead Dimwit Dave Gregg Chuck Biscuits
5 1982 Joey Shithead Brian Goble Dave Gregg Dimwit
  DISCO SUCKS                       
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    Sudden Death Records: 3907                             May 1978
    Sudden Death Records: 3907                             May 1978
    Quintessence Records: QEP 002                          April 1979
    Wrong Records                                          1992
    Alternative Tentacles Records: Virus 133               1993
  
    1  Disco Sucks | Nazi Training Camp
    2  Royal Police | Woke Up Screaming

  Format:    7" EP.
  Pressing:  1st:  500 copies with "From the Great Northern Wastelands" on
                       sleeve released in Canada.
             2nd:  500 copies released in Canada.
             3rd: 4000 copies released in Canada.
             4th: Bootleg version.
             5th: Released in UK.
  Lineup:    [1]
  THE PRISONER                  
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    Sudden Death Records                                   November 1978
    Quintessence Records: QS-102                           November 1978
    Wrong Records                                          1991
    
    1  The Prisoner
    2  Thirteen

  Format:    7" Single.
  Pressing:  1st: 3000 copies with large logo on cover and black ink on 
                  back of sleeve released in Canada.
             2nd: Small logo copies with red ink on back of sleeve 
                  released in Canada.
  Lineup:    [1]
  TRIUMPH OF THE IGNOROIDS
  ------------------------
    Friends Records: FR001                                 1979
    Friends Records: FR001                                 1979

    1  Nazi Training Camp | Want Some Bondage | Woke Up Screaming
    2  Rich Bitch | Let's Fuck

  Format:    12" EP.
  Pressing:  Test: 30 copies with green center labels.
             1st:  Released in Canada.
             2nd:  Released in Canada with censored cover.
  Lineup:    [1] (6/23/78 at Body Shop; Vancouver, Canada)
  WORLD WAR III
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    Friends Records: FR002                                 1980
    Quintessence Records: QD 206                           1980

    1  World War III
    2  Whatcha Gonna Do?

  Format:    7" Single.
  Pressing:  1st: Released in Canada.
             2nd: Released in Canada.
  Lineup:    [1]
  Notes:     This single was available with two sleeves: a collage sleeve
             made by Chuck Biscuits and a photo sleeve.
  VANCOUVER COMPLICATION
  ----------------------
    Pinned Records: Pin 79330001                           1980

    1  Kill, Kill, This Is Pop
    2  I Hate You

  Format:    LP.
  Pressing:  1st: 1000 numbered copies with black and white sleeve.
             2nd: 1000 copies with black and white sleeve.
             3rd: Blue and white cover.
             Various artists compilation released in Canada.
  Insert:    Band and song information sheet.
             16 page booklet (1st and 3rd pressings only).
  Lineup:    [1] + Chuck Biscuits (instead of Joey Shithead): Vocals (Track 1)
  SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE
  -----------------------
    Friends Records: FR003                                 1980

    1  New Age | The Enemy | 2 + 2 | Get Out Of My Life 
       Woke Up Screaming | Last Night
    2  Thirteen | Great White Hope | The Prisoner | Rich Bitch 
       Take A Chance | Whatcha Gonna Do? | World War III

  Format:    LP.
  Pressing:  1st: 1000 copies with original mix and #3736 Re 1 R as matrix.
             2nd: 1000 copies with second mix and #3736 Re 2 R as matrix.
             3rd: 1000 copies with second mix and #3736 Re 3 FR003 as matrix.
             Released in Canada.
  Insert:    Lyric sheet.
             Photo sheet (3rd pressing)
  Lineup:    [3] + Simon Wilde: Bass (tracks 5, 9, 10, 13)
  Notes:     This album features alternate recordings of some previously 
             released tracks.
  HARDCORE '81
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    Friends Records: FR010                                 1981

    1  D.O.A. | Unknown | Slumlord | Musical Interlude | I Don't Give A Shit
       M.C.T.F.D. | Communication Breakdown
    2  001 Loser's Club | Fucked Up Baby | The Kenny Blister Song 
       Smash The State | My Old Man's A Bum | Bloodsucker Baby
       Waiting For You | Oo-Ee-Oo-Ee-Oo-Ah-Ah!

  Format:    LP.
  Pressing:  3000 copies released in Canada.
  Insert:    Poster (1st pressing only).
  Lineup:    [3]
  LET THEM EAT JELLYBEANS   
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    Alternative Tentacles Records: Virus 4                 December 1981
    Alternative Tentacles Records: Faulty Virus 4          February 1982
    New Rose Records: Rose 5                               1982

    1  The Prisoner

  Format:    LP.
  Pressing:  1st: Various artists compilation album released in UK.
             2nd: Released in US.
             3rd: Red vinyl copies released in France.
  Insert:    Lyric poster.
  Lineup:    [3] + Simon Wilde: Bass
  POSITIVELY D.O.A. (NO GOD, NO COUNTRY, NO LIES)
  -----------------------------------------------
    Alternative Tentacles Records: Virus 7                 October 1981

    1  Fucked Up Ronnie | World War III
    2  The Enemy | My Old Man's A Bum | New Wave Sucks

  Format:    7" EP.
  Pressing:  Released in UK.
  Lineup:    [3]
  WAR ON 45
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    Alternative Tentacles Records; Virus 24                1982

    1  Liar For Hire | I'm Right, You're Wrong | America The Beautiful
       Let's Fuck
    2  War | I Hate You | War In The East | Class War

  Format:    12" EP.
  Pressing:  Released in Canada and US.
  Producer:  Thom Wilson.
  Lineup:    [5]
  Notes:     The US version has orange lettering and the Canadian 
             version has yellow lettering.
  WAR ON 45
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    Alternative Tentacles Records: Virus 24                1982
  
    1  America The Beautiful | Unknown | Rich Bitch | Let's Fuck
    2  War | I Hate You | War In The East | Class War

  Format:    12" EP.
  Pressing:  Released in UK.
  Producer:  Thom Wilson.
  Lineup:    [3] (Tracks 2-3)
             [5] (Tracks 1, 4-8)
  RAT MUSIC FOR RAT PEOPLE VOL. 1
  -------------------------------
    Go! Records: 003                                       1982

    1  America The Beautiful (live) | Fucked Up Ronnie (live)

  Format:    LP.
  Pressing:  Various artists compilation album.
  Insert:    Merchandise flyer.
  Lineup:    [3] (live 10/31/81 at Elite Club; San Francisco, CA)
  Notes:     This album also features songs by Black Flag and the Circle
             Jerks, two bands that Chuck later played drums for.
  BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED
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    Alternative Tentacles Records: Virus 31                1983
    CD Presents: CD016CD                                   1984
    Restless/Roadrunner: LS 9185                           1992

    1  Fuck You | Rich Bitch | The Prisoner | Unknown | Smash The State
       Slumlord | New Age | I Don't Give A Shit | Waiting For You
       Whatcha Gonna Do? | World War III | 2 + 2 | The Enemy 
       Fucked Up Ronnie | Woke Up Screaming | 001 Loser's Club
       Thirteen | Get Out Of My Life | D.O.A.

  Format:    LP, Cassette, CD.
  Pressing:  1st: Released in UK.
             2nd: Released in Canada and US.
                  US pressing also available on blue vinyl.
  Lineup:    [3] + Simon Wilde: Bass (Tracks 2-3, 11, 15)
  BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED
  --------------------
    Restless/Roadrunner: 72588                             1992
 
    1  Fuck You | Rich Bitch | The Prisoner | Unknown | Smash The State
       Slumlord | New Age | I Don't Give A Shit | Waiting For You
       Whatcha Gonna Do? | World War III | 2 + 2 | The Enemy
       Fucked Up Ronnie | Woke Up Screaming | 001 Loser's Club
       Thirteen | Get Out Of My Life | D.O.A. | Liar For Hire
       I'm Right, You're Wrong | America The Beautiful | Let's Fuck | War
       I Hate You | War In The East | Class War 

  Format:    CD.
  Pressing:  Released in Netherlands.
  Lineup:    [3] + Simon Wilde: Bass (Tracks 2-3, 11, 15)
  Notes:     This CD combines the BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED LP and WAR ON 45.
  GREATEST SHITS
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    QQRYQ Productions: QQP 019 LP/SP                       1991

    1  Fucked Up Baby | Oo-Ee-Oo-Ee-Ah-Ah! | My Old Man's A Bum
       M.C.T.F.D. | The Kenny Blister Song | Utopia | Billy And The Socreds
       Royal Police | New Wave Sucks | Behind The Smile
    2  Take A Chance | Last Night | New Wave Sucks (dub)
       Great White Hope | Nazi Training Camp | Want Some Bondage
       Rich Bitch | Let's Fuck | World War III
    3  Won't Get Fooled Again
    4  Communication Breakdown | L.A. Woman

  Format:    LP with bonus 7" EP.
  Pressing:  500 copies released in Poland.
  Lineup:    [1] (Tracks 8, 15-19)
             [3] (Tracks 1-5, 9, 11-14, 21)
  Notes:     This Polish LP comes with a bonus 7" EP of cover songs which 
             is listed above as sides 3 and 4.
  GREATEST SHITS
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    QQRYQ Productions: QQP 019CD                           1991
    QQRYQ Productions: QQP 019CD                           1998
   
    1  Fucked Up Baby | Communication Breakdown | Oo-Ee-Oo-Ee-Ah-Ah!
       My Old Man's A Bum | M.C.T.F.D. | The Kenny Blister Song | Utopia
       Billy And The Socreds | Royal Police | New Wave Sucks
       Behind The Smile 
    2  Won't Get Fooled Again | Take A Chance | Last Night
       New Wave Sucks (dub) | Great White Hope | Nazi Training Camp
       Want Some Bondage | Rich Bitch | Let's Fuck | World War III 
       L.A. Woman

  Format:    CD, Cassette.
  Pressing:  1st: Released in Canada.
             2nd: Includes Joey Shithead's e-mail address on sleeve.
  Lineup:    [1] (Tracks 9, 17-21)
             [3] (Tracks 1-6, 10, 13-16)
  THE DAWNING OF A NEW ERROR
  --------------------------
    Alternative Tentacles Recores: Virus 106               1991

    1  Disco Sucks | Nazi Training Camp | Royal Police | Woke Up Screaming
       The Prisoner | Thirteen | Fucked Up Baby | Communication Breakdown
       Oo-Ee-Oo-Ee-Oo-Ah-Ah! | M.C.F.T.D. | The Kenny Blister Song
       General Strike | Race Riot | A Season In Hell | Burn It Down
       Fucked Up Ronnie | World War III | The Enemy | My Old Man's A Bum
       Bloodsucker Baby | New Wave Sucks | Our World | Dangerman | Race Riot
       Singin' In The Rain | Dance O' Death | General Strike
       Let's Wreck The Party | Shout Out | Murder In Hollywood
       The Warrior Ain't No More | No Way Out | Trial By Media

  Format:    CD.
  Pressing:  Released in US and UK.
  Lineup:    [1] (Tracks 1-6)
             [3] (Tracks 7-11, 16-21)
  RAT MUSIC FOR RAT PEOPLE I, II, III
  -----------------------------------
    CD Presents: CD049                                     1993

    1  America The Beautiful (live) | Fucked Up Ronnie (live)

  Format:    CD.
  Pressing:  Various artists compilation.
  Lineup:    [3] (Live 10/31/81 at Elite Club; San Francisco, CA)
  Notes:     This CD combines most of the tracks from all three Rat Music
             compilations.
  FASTER & LOUDER: HARDCORE PUNK, VOL. 1
  --------------------------------------
    Rhino Records: R4 71224                                1993

    1  World War III

  Format:    CD, Cassette
  Pressing:  Various artists compilation album.
  Insert:    Band biography and photo sheet. 
  Lineup:    [1]
  Notes:     This version of "World WAR III" was taken from the WORLD WAR III
             7" single.  The insert includes a photograph and a short band
             biography.
  THE LOST TAPES
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    Sudden Death Records: SD-001                           February 23, 1998

    1  Smash The State | The Mutant | I Hate You | Kill, Kill, This Is Pop
       Suiciding | They Saved Hitler's Brain | No God No War
       America The Beautiful | No Way Out | Rent-A-Riot | Race Riot
       Liar For Hire | Dangerman | Murder In Hollywood | Our World
       Miss Today | Let's Wreck The Party

  Format:    CD, LP, Cassette.
  Pressing:  LP is red vinyl.
  Insert:    Lyrics, Photos, DOA's "Family Tree", recording session info.
  Lineup:    [1] + Chuck Biscuits (instead of Joey Shithead): Vocals (Track 4)
             [3] (Tracks 1, 2, 5-7)
             [4] (Tracks 8-12)
             [5] (Track 3)
  Notes:     This album includes tracks from 1981 (tracks 1-2, 5-7), 1979 
             (track 4), and 1982 (tracks 8-12).  Track 4 was taken from the
             VANCOUVER COMPLICATION.
  FESTIVAL OF ATHEISTS
  --------------------
    Sudden Death Records: SD-002                           1998

    1  World War III

  Format:    CD
  Lineup:    [1]
  Notes:     This CD-Rom contains a Quicktime (.mov) version of the official 
             promotional video for "World War III," recorded in 1981.

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