Scum (album)
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Scum
Studio album by Napalm Death
Released	July 1987
Recorded	August 1986, May 1987
Genre	Grindcore
Length	33:04
Label	Earache
Producer	Dig
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Metal Hammer Pitchfork Media (8.4/10) link
Napalm Death chronology
From Enslavement to Obliteration (demo) (1986) Scum (1987) From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988)

Scum is the first album by the English grindcore band Napalm Death.

The Side A of the Scum album was originally recorded for £50.00 at Rich Bitch studio (Birmingham, England) in August 1986: it was intended to form part of a split release with the English crossover thrash band Atavistic on Manic Ears records (Bristol, England). After an extensive line-up change, the second half of Scum was recorded in May 1987 at Rich Bitch studio. The album was released as a single album through Earache Records in July 1987.

The song "You Suffer" was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's shortest song; the track is precisely 1.316 seconds long.

Only drummer Mick Harris played on both sides.

The first pressing of the CD (1988) came as a 54-track CD including the From Enslavement To Obliteration album and 4 bonus tracks. In 1994, the first two albums were re-released separately.

The album cover was designed by Bill Steer's Carcass bandmate, Jeffrey Walker. The album covers came in varied colors: orange, gold, green, blue, yellow.

In 2005, it was voted the 50th best British album of all time by Kerrang! readers.

This album is listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Track listing

1. "Multinational Corporations" (Bullen) – 1:06
2. "Instinct of Survival" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 2:26
3. "The Kill" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 0:23
4. "Scum" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 2:38
5. "Caught... In a Dream" (Broadrick / Ratledge / Bullen) – 1:47
6. "Polluted Minds" (Broadrick) – 0:58
7. "Sacrificed" (Bullen) – 1:06
8. "Siege of Power" (Bullen) – 3:59
9. "Control" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 1:23
10. "Born on Your Knees" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 1:48
11. "Human Garbage" (Broadrick / Bullen)  – 1:32
12. "You Suffer" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 0:04
13. "Life?" – 0:43
14. "Prison without Walls" – 0:38
15. "Point of No Return" – 0:35
16. "Negative Approach" – 0:32
17. "Success?" – 1:09
18. "Deceiver" – 0:29
19. "C.S." – 1:14
20. "Parasites" – 0:23
21. "Pseudo Youth" – 0:42
22. "Divine Death" – 1:21
23. "As the Machine Rolls On" – 0:42
24. "Common Enemy" – 0:16
25. "Moral Crusade" – 1:32
26. "Stigmatized" – 1:03
27. "M.A.D." – 1:34
28. "Dragnet" – 1:01

Vinyl edition

Side A

1. "Multinational Corporations" (Bullen) – 1:06
2. "Instinct of Survival" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 2:26
3. "The Kill" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 0:23
4. "Scum" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 2:38
5. "Caught... In a Dream" (Broadrick / Ratledge / Bullen) – 1:47
6. "Polluted Minds" (Broadrick) – 0:58
7. "Sacrificed" (Bullen) – 1:06
8. "Siege of Power" (Bullen) – 3:59
9. "Control" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 1:23
10. "Born on Your Knees" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 1:48
11. "Human Garbage" (Broadrick / Bullen)  – 1:32
12. "You Suffer" (Broadrick / Bullen) – 0:05

Side B

1. "Life?" – :43
2. "Prison Without Walls" – :38
3. "Point of No Return" – :35
4. "Negative Approach" – :32
5. "Success?" – 1:09
6. "Deceiver" – :29
7. "C.S." – 1:14
8. "Parasites" – :23
9. "Pseudo Youth" – :42
10. "Divine Death" – 1:21
11. "As the Machine Rolls On" – :42
12. "Common Enemy" – :16
13. "Moral Crusade" – 1:32
14. "Stigmatized" – 1:03
15. "M.A.D." – 1:34
16. "Dragnet" – 1:01

Credits

Side A

• Nicholas Bullen – Vocals, Bass
• Justin Broadrick – Guitar, Vocals
• Mick Harris – Drums

Side B

• Lee Dorrian – Vocals
• Jim Whitely – Bass
• Bill Steer – Guitar
• Mick Harris – Drums

References

• "The Story Behind Scum", Metal Hammer issue 120, December 2003.