Critical reception
AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, writing that "the first release from hardcore legends Gorilla Biscuits is a vital part of the band's history but still far from the classic Start Today LP issued only a year later."[6]
Track listing
Original release (7")
All tracks are written by Walter Schreifels.
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "High Hopes" | 2:25 |
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| 2. | "Big Mouth" | 2:00 |
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| 3. | "No Reason Why" | 1:53 |
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| 4. | "GM2" | 0:21 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 5. | "Hold Your Ground" | 2:02 |
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| 6. | "Breaking Free" | 1:13 |
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| 7. | "Finish What You Started" | 1:41 |
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| Total length: | 11:35 |
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CD reissue
| Title |
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| 1. | "High Hopes" | 2:25 |
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| 2. | "Big Mouth" | 2:00 |
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| 3. | "No Reason Why" | 1:53 |
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| 4. | "GM2" | 0:21 |
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| 5. | "Hold Your Ground" | 2:02 |
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| 6. | "Breaking Free" | 1:13 |
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| 7. | "Finish What You Started" | 1:41 |
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| 8. | "Sitting Round at Home" (Buzzcocks cover) | 1:43 |
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| 9. | "Biscuit Power" (or "Gorilla Biscuits") | 1:24 |
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| 10. | "Short End of the Stick" | 1:32 |
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| 11. | "Hold Your Ground" (Demo) | 2:04 |
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| 12. | "Slut" (Demo) | 1:13 |
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| Total length: | 19:31 |
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- Tracks 8 to 12 are unlisted.
Personnel
Gorilla Biscuits
- Anthony "Civ" Civarelli – vocals
- Walter Schreifels – guitar[7]
- Arthur Smilios – bass guitar
- Luke Abbey – drums
References
- ↑ "Revelation Records : Gorilla Biscuits - S/T". www.revelationrecords.com.
- ↑ "Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits | Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250083616 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Gorilla Biscuits at House of Blues | Concert preview". Time Out Chicago.
- ↑ Gorilla Biscuits - Gorilla Biscuits | Album | AllMusic, retrieved February 12, 2026
- ↑ "Walter Schreifels Talks About Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, and all of his Other Bands". Riot Fest. February 26, 2018.
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