# Something Better Change

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For the Stranglers song, see [Something Better Change (song)](/source/Something_Better_Change_(song)).

***Something Better Change*** is the debut album by Canadian [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock) band [D.O.A.](/source/D.O.A._(band)) The album was recorded between 1977 and 1980 in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada and was released in 1980 on the label Can. Friends. (See [1980 in music](/source/1980_in_music)).[1]

For nearly two decades since *Something Better Change* and the follow-up album *[Hardcore '81](/source/Hardcore_'81)* went out of print, the albums were compiled into the compilation *Bloodied But Unbowed*, and then, to address the numerous songs removed in the process, the Polish import greatest hits album *Greatest Shits* was released. Music critic [Jack Rabid](/source/Jack_Rabid) stated that "when one considers how revolutionary and yet how distinct from each other those two LPs were, this state of affairs just made no sense.".[1]

In 2000, the album was re-issued on lead singer [Joey Shithead](/source/Joey_Shithead)'s own label [Sudden Death records](/source/Sudden_Death_records) for a native Canada release. In 2002 it was re-released on [Dead Kennedys](/source/Dead_Kennedys) former front-man [Jello Biafra](/source/Jello_Biafra)'s [Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles) music label. The re-issue included a single bonus track, a re-recording off their first EP originally titled "[Disco](/source/Disco_music) Sucks", but now titled "[New Wave](/source/New_wave_music) Sucks".[1] In May 2011, a remastered version of the album was released by Sudden Death Records on CD and vinyl LP.[2] In 2013, the album was listed at number 10 in [Ballast](/source/Ballast_(website))'s list of top 50 Canadian albums of all time.[3]

## Personnel

### The band

- [Chuck Biscuits](/source/Chuck_Biscuits) – [Drums](/source/Drum_kit)
- David Gregg – [Guitar](/source/Guitar), [Keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument)
- [Randy Rampage](/source/Randy_Rampage) – [Bass](/source/Bass_guitar)
- [Joey Shithead](/source/Joey_Shithead) - [Guitar](/source/Guitar), [Vocals](/source/Singing)

### Additional musicians

- Simon Wilde – Bass (on tracks 5, 9, 10, and 13)

### Technical staff

- [Richard Drake](/source/Richard_Drake) – [producer](/source/Record_producer), [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer)
- Ron Obvious – engineer (on track 12)

## References

1. Jack Rabid. "Something Better Change > Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2007-01-12.

1. [Sudden Death Records](http://www.suddendeath.com/index.php?option=com_easyblog&view=entry&id=16&Itemid=26), information on 2011 re-release. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

1. Unger, Andrew ["The 50 Greatest Canadian Albums of All Time"](http://ballastmag.com/2013/02/the-50-greatest-canadian-albums-of-all-time/), "[Ballast](/source/Ballast_(website))", Feb 13, 2013 accessed Feb 14, 2013.

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