Generation Terrorists

Note that the following information relates to the UK release of the Manic Street Preachers album Generation Terrorists. However, details of non-UK releases are listed in the Other Versions section.

Release details

Artist Manic Street Preachers

Title Generation Terrorists

Release type Album

Date of release 10th February 1992

Highest chart position Information not found

Record label Columbia Records

Catalogue number 471060 2

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Generation Terrorists Tracklisting

1. Slash 'n' Burn
2. Nat West-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds
3. Born to End
4. Motorcycle Emptiness
5. You Love Us
6. Love's Sweet Exile
7. Little Baby Nothing
8. Repeat (Stars and Stripes)
9. Tennessee
10. Another Invented Disease
11. Stay Beautiful
12. So Dead
13. Repeat (UK)
14. Spectators of Suicide
15. Damn Dog
16. Crucifix Kiss
17. Methadone Pretty
18. Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll

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Manic Street Preachers Generation Terrorists Album cover

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Other Versions

An American version of Generation Terrorists was released on 21st April 1992. It has the tracklisting: 1. Slash 'n' Burn 2. Nat West-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds 3. Love's Sweet Exile 4. Little Baby Nothing 5. Another Invented Disease 6. Stay Beautiful 7. Repeat (UK) 8. You Love Us 9. Democracy Coma 10. Crucifix Kiss 11. Motorcycle Emptiness 12. Tennessee 13. Repeat (Stars and Stripes) 14. Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll

An Japanese version of Generation Terrorists was released on 9th September 1998 through the Imports record label. It has the tracklisting: 1. Slash 'n' Burn 2. Nat West-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds 3. Born to End 4. Motorcycle Emptiness 5. You Love Us 6. Love's Sweet Exile 7. Little Baby Nothing 8. Repeat (Stars and Stripes) 9. Tennessee 10. Another Invented Disease 11. Stay Beautiful 12. So Dead 13. Repeat (UK) 14. Spectators of Suicide 15. Damn Dog 16. Crucifix Kiss 17. Methadone Pretty 18. Condemned to Rock 'n' Roll 19. Motown Junk

Reviews

Condemned to Rock N' Roll

This is an album that shaped rock music as we know it. It's one of those that grabs you right from the off and pulls you in right until the very end. Yes, that's despite all 18 tracks of it.....

So it fuses James Dean Bradfield's wailing guitar, Nicky Wire's punching bass and sometimes controversial lyrics, Richey James's brilliant topical discussions, as well as Sean Moore's relentless drumming. Sounds all right doesn't it. But can it sustain the quality needed for 74 minutes?

You bet.

You see, after purchasing their latest offering, 'Send Away The Tigers', I was keen to know what Nicky Wire meant when he said that the Manics were trying to 'recreate their old sound'. So I bought their debut, 'Generation Terrorists'.

The opener, 'Slash N' Burn' is a great opener. We're immediately thrust into the world of The Clash meets Guns N' Roses, and a youthful punk influence. This was 1992 you know, although it is now 15 years ago, would you believe. 'Natwest-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds' is one of those that Wire/James were going to write with its topical and political influences oozing through JDB's wailing vocals. 'Born To End' continues the trend of the previous openers, before the album's real gem is unearthed. 'Motorcycle Emptiness' is an anthem. Not just that, it screams confidence, and more importantly, shows the Manics as one of the influential bands of the 90s. 'You Love Us', which made their 'Forever Delayed: Greatest Hits' collection, as well as the previous track, is typical, punk-rock Manic Street Preachers. Another one of my favourites, and a definite crowd favourite in gigs.

The standard dips slightly for the next one. 'Love's Sweet Exile' is good, but doesn't have that edge that the first five tracks seemed to show in abundance. 'Littl... Read full review »

People complain about the gimmicks... Take away the so called gimmicks and what are you left with?

A Masterpiece.

People will always criticize this album because they didn't brake America or sellout with it. What people need to remember is that not all albums have to bring huge success to be brilliant. Look at the pistols or The Clash, many bands have brought out albums that weren't successful at the time but they are now classed as classic albums. The Holy Bible is probably the album the Manics get the most recognition for and is classed as a classic album by many people, yet it was unsuccessful in its time.

Generation Terrorist is a rock record in my opinion. It has it's moments when you can hear the punk influences the band aspired to but generally i'd call this a Rock record.

It's well known that Guns N' Roses was a big influence on the band in their early years and on this album you can really hear the similarit... Read full review »

Generation Terrific

After the Manics' return to Guitar Hero territory with Send Away the Tigers, I felt the need to dig out this rough diamond. And damn, it's fine. If you go back four or five years, you'd be met with fans claiming that Generation Terrorists hadn't aged well, but for some reason it sounds rejuvenated again in 2007. Upon its release in the early 90s it was completely out of sync with the British indie rock scene of stargazers in their 'loose fit' clothing, and it's no different now, the antithesis of all the indie kids with their guitars held as high as possible and their Talking Heads book of songwriting accompanying them through their short-lived careers before the bandwagon collapses.

Looking back, Generation Terrorists was an extraordinarily ambitious debut. A 73 minute double album of glam/punk/metal/softrock, incorporating dance remixes by the Bomb Squad, poetry intros and Meatloaf-style duets with pornstars. I mean, c'mon, you're sold already, right? The many literary and political references in the lyrics and philosophical quotes on the sleeve might not impress NME readers in an age when most of the current NME bands are little more than gap year students, but it was a brave new world after the antipathetic music scene the Manics... Read full review »

The most awesome debut ever

This is my favourite debut ever, just beating the Stone Roses. The fact is it's a brilliant album. Of course, it contains Motorcycle emptiness. One of the most brilliant anthems of the 90's. But it also has a bundle of other classics as well. Slash n burn is a phenomenal album opener with a brilliant intro that gives way to an explosive riff ridden tune. You love us and love's sweet exile are two fantastic punk singles with James'... Read full review »

Fantastic Debut From A Fantastic Band

As debuts go, this one really has stood the test of time. Originally, the Manics stated that they wanted to shift 16 million copies of this, and everyone laughed. Obviously, they fell far short of that, but did actually shift a quarter of a million copies, which, for a debut band, is extremely impressive.

Anyhow, this album is all Clash-style politic and G'n'R guitar riffery, though not shamelessly so. James Dean Bradfield is one of the best British guitarists of all time, Sean Moore is a technically brilliant drummer and the Edwards/Wire lyric combination is an explosive one.

This album emanates sheer youthful urgency. It is full of brash, loud and deliberately provocative lyrics, in the likes of 'Repeat' and 'Slash n' Burn', the latter being a fierce condemnation of Americanisation, the former being a vicious, foul-mouthed attack on certain British institutions. Give them a listen. They haven't dated (much), and they are an interesting snapshot of the Manics as young men.

'Condemned To Rock And Roll' is probably the best song t... Read full review »

A debut to be proud of!

Generation Terrorists is the first album since the Sex Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks" that has displayed so much aggression in such a short time! This album really demonstrates the Manic Street Preachers at their peak, not bad for a debut. I love the way James Dean Bradfield thrashes out guitar solos that match those of Slash of Guns and Roses fame, the thick, sublime ri... Read full review »

Lyrics

You can get the lyrics to the songs on Generation Terrorists from the Bands Only Manic Street Preachers lyrics section.