http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5198&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rssOne of the most influential, long lasting and prolific of the 1980s DC Hardcore bands. Formed around the same time as Minor Threat and other now legendary Dischord bands, Government Issue kicked off their career playing loud, fast, harsh Punk, helping define the Hardcore genre. As the '80s progressed, so did Government Issue. They had varying success experimenting with their music, incorporating different styles into their slowing sound. In so dabbling Government Issue, along with bands such as Dag Nasty, helped mold what would become known as post-Hardcore. Working melodies into calmer, more complex songs, John Stabb's limited vocal range was put to the test, though bassist Jay Robbins really began to stand out in the later Government Issue songs. It's possible to hear early rumblings of what would become his next (and equally influential) band -- Jawbox. Though they aren't as well known as Minor Threat, Black Flag, or even Dag Nasty, true East Coast Hardcore fans swear that few other bands were as pivotal as Government Issue. - Mark MurrmannHardcoreen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:14:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5198&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss One of the most influential, long lasting and prolific of the 1980s DC Hardcore bands. Formed around the same time as Minor Threat and other now legendary Dischord bands, Government Issue kicked off their career playing loud, fast, harsh Punk, helping define the Hardcore genre. As the '80s progressed, so did Government Issue. They had varying success experimenting with their music, incorporating different styles into their slowing sound. In so dabbling Government Issue, along with bands such as Dag Nasty, helped mold what would become known as post-Hardcore. Working melodies into calmer, more complex songs, John Stabb's limited vocal range was put to the test, though bassist Jay Robbins really began to stand out in the later Government Issue songs. It's possible to hear early rumblings of what would become his next (and equally influential) band -- Jawbox. Though they aren't as well known as Minor Threat, Black Flag, or even Dag Nasty, true East Coast Hardcore fans swear that few other bands were as pivotal as Government Issue. - Mark Murrmann http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3703300&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 3703300 tra.3703300 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Strange Wine; Live At CBGB's alb.226460 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/7/3/783784_170x170.jpg 2003-05-20 00:00:00.0 2003-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Blending In tra.3703300 73000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3703300&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3703300&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.383314&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 383314 tra.383314 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 1 alb.316678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/0/8/1858028_170x170.jpg 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 true NoWay Out tra.383314 107000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.383314&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.383314&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2639809&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 2639809 tra.2639809 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 1 alb.316678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/0/8/1858028_170x170.jpg 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 true When I'm Alone tra.2639809 120000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2639809&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2639809&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24459172&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 24459172 tra.24459172 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Strange Wine : Live At CBGB August 30th 1997 alb.24458253 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/9/9/1769976_170x170.jpg 2003-05-20 00:00:00.0 2003-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Visions And ? tra.24459172 75000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24459172&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24459172&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666240&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 2666240 tra.2666240 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 1 alb.316678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/0/8/1858028_170x170.jpg 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Everybody's Victim tra.2666240 169000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666240&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666240&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193132&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193132 tra.14193132 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true *ssh*l* tra.14193132 68000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193132&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193132&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666505&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 2666505 tra.2666505 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 1 alb.316678 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/0/8/1858028_170x170.jpg 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 2000-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Understand tra.2666505 112000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666505&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2666505&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26179895&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 26179895 tra.26179895 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 It Ain't My War! alb.26169224 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/8/1/1571830_170x170.jpg 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 2006-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Gi tra.26179895 45000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26179895&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26179895&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193129&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193129 tra.14193129 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Rock'n Roll Bullsh*t tra.14193129 73000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193129&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193129&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193130&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193130 tra.14193130 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Anarchy is Dead tra.14193130 30000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193130&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193130&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193131&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193131 tra.14193131 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Sheer Terror tra.14193131 88000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193131&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193131&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193133&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193133 tra.14193133 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Religious Ripoff tra.14193133 74000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193133&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193133&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193134&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193134 tra.14193134 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Fashionite tra.14193134 37000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193134&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193134&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193135&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193135 tra.14193135 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Bored to Death tra.14193135 57000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193135&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193135&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193136&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193136 tra.14193136 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true No Rights tra.14193136 48000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193136&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193136&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193138&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 31 Aug 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 14193138 tra.14193138 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Legless Bull alb.14191454 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/4/7/1007473_170x170.jpg 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 1977-08-31 00:00:00.0 true Cowboy Fashion tra.14193138 44000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193138&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14193138&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483282&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483282 tra.483282 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Beyond tra.483282 134000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483282&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483282&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483283&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483283 tra.483283 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Man In A Trap tra.483283 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483283&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483283&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483285&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483285 tra.483285 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Strange Wine tra.483285 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483285&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483285&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483286&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483286 tra.483286 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Better Than TV tra.483286 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483286&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483286&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483287&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483287 tra.483287 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Connecticut tra.483287 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483287&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483287&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483290&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483290 tra.483290 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Mad at Myself tra.483290 99000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483290&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483290&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483295&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483295 tra.483295 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Jaded Eyes tra.483295 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483295&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483295&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483298&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 483298 tra.483298 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true The Land of Me tra.483298 180000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483298&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483298&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.632011&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Government Issue on Rhapsody Online 632011 tra.632011 Government Issue art.5198 0.99 Complete History Vol. 2 alb.178482 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/9/1769971_170x170.jpg 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 2002-01-22 00:00:00.0 true Blending In tra.632011 72000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.632011&variant=play&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.632011&variant=data&rws=%2Fgovernment-issue%2Ftop-tracks.rss