Ancient Artifacts Explained

Ancient Artifacts
Type:Studio album
Artist:D.I.
Cover:Ancient ArtifactsDI.jpg
Released:November 29, 1985
Recorded:1984
Genre:Punk rock
Label:Reject Records
Producer:Thom Wilson, D.I.
Prev Title:D.I.
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Horse Bites Dog Cries
Next Year:1986

Ancient Artifacts is D.I.'s first full-length studio album, which was released in 1985. "Hang Ten in East Berlin" and "Spiritual Law" were later re-recorded on the band's second album, Horse Bites Dog Cries, which was released in 1986. "O.C. Life" was later covered by Zebrahead, which was a bonus track for the Orange County OST and The Offspring as a bonus track for their Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace album. O.C. Life and Falling Out were brought to the band by Rikk Agnew originally appearing on his solo album All By Myself in 1982.

Track listings

Original LP release

  1. "O.C. Life" – 2:53
  2. "Purgatory II" – 2:23
  3. "Stand Up" – 2:11
  4. "Eringzo" – 2:05
  5. "(I Hate) Surfin' in H.B." – 1:54
  6. "Falling Out" – 3:10
  7. "Hang Ten in East Berlin" - 1:56
  8. "Wounds from Within" - 3:57
  9. "Spiritual Law" – 3:05

CD re-release

  1. "O.C. Life" – 2:53
  2. "Purgatory II" – 2:23
  3. "Stand Up" – 2:11
  4. "Eringzo" – 2:05
  5. "(I Hate) Surfin' in H.B." – 1:54
  6. "Falling Out" – 3:10
  7. "Hang Ten in East Berlin" - 1:56
  8. "Wounds from Within" - 3:57
  9. "Spiritual Law" – 3:05
  10. "Imminent War (Live)" - 2:22
  11. "Pervert Nurse (Live)" - 3:49
  12. "Guns (Live)" - 2:43
  13. "Reagans der Fuhrer (Live)" - 2:21
  14. "Little Land (Live)" - 2:56
  15. "Kids of the Black Hole (Live)" - 5:03

Notes

The live version of "Guns" is actually a mislabeled live version of "Stick To Your Guns". The song is even announced as the latter by vocalist Casey Royer before they proceed to play "Stick To Your Guns".

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