# Start Today

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This article is about the album by Gorilla Biscuits. For the song by Alex Lifeson, see [Victor (Alex Lifeson album)](/source/Victor_(Alex_Lifeson_album)).

***Start Today*** is the debut [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by American [hardcore punk](/source/Hardcore_punk) band [Gorilla Biscuits](/source/Gorilla_Biscuits), released in 1989. It is considered an influential record in hardcore punk, with *[NME](/source/NME)* naming it among the genre's 15 best albums of all time.[1] It is the best selling record ever released by [Revelation Records](/source/Revelation_Records), with copies in excess of 100,000 sold on CD alone.[2]

## Track listing

All songs written by [Walter Schreifels](/source/Walter_Schreifels), except where noted.

- Tracks 13 and 14 are also available on the *[Gorilla Biscuits](/source/Gorilla_Biscuits_(album))* EP and are unlisted.

## Personnel

### Gorilla Biscuits

- Anthony "Civ" Civarelli - [vocals](/source/Singing)
- [Walter Schreifels](/source/Walter_Schreifels) - [guitar](/source/Guitar)
- Alex Brown - guitar
- Arthur Smilios - [bass](/source/Bass_guitar)
- Luke Abbey - [drums](/source/Drum_kit)

### Additional musicians

- [Toby Morse](/source/Toby_Morse) - [backing vocals](/source/Backing_vocalist)[3]

## References

1. [NME](https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/best-hardcore-albums-ever-2287103)

1. ["Generation : Current Issue"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151002071734/http://www.subboard.com:80/generation/articles/101251696063399.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.subboard.com/generation/articles/101251696063399.asp) on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2013-08-08. - ["RIVAL SCHOOLS (USA) Special Guest: WAVVES"](http://www.lido-berlin.de/events/view/938)

1. Sciarretto, Amy (May 30, 2011). ["H2O Recording 'Don't Forget Your Roots' Covers Album"](http://noisecreep.com/h2o-recording-dont-forget-your-roots-covers-album/). *[Noisecreep](/source/Noisecreep)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140216172103/http://noisecreep.com/h2o-recording-dont-forget-your-roots-covers-album/) February 16, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 6, 2017.

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