U.S.A. for M.O.D.

U.S.A. for M.O.D.
Studio album by M.O.D.
Released	1987
Recorded	Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA
Genre	Crossover thrash
Length	39:14 42:02 with bonus
Label	Megaforce Records
Producer	Alex Perialas Scott Ian
M.O.D. chronology
--- U.S.A. for M.O.D. (1987) Surfin' M.O.D. (1988)

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U.S.A. for M.O.D. is the debut full-length studio album from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D.. It was released in 1987 on Megaforce Records. In 1988, the band subsequently released the EP, Surfin' M.O.D..

Album name

While Stormtroopers of Death were recording their debut album, Speak English or Die, tentative plans were made for a follow-up titled U.S.A. for S.O.D.. When the band did not release an immediate follow-up, M.O.D. used the name instead.

Track listing

All songs written by M.O.D., unless otherwise stated

1. "Aren't You Hungry?" (Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, Danny Lilker, Billy Milano) – 3:25
2. "Get a Real Job" – 2:10
3. "I Executioner" – 2:31
4. "Don't Feed the Bears" – 1:03
5. "Ballad of Dio" – 0:11
6. "Thrash or be Thrashed" – 0:51
7. "Let Me Out" – 1:39
8. "Bubble Butt" (Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano) – 0:43
9. "You're Beat" – 2:15
10. "Bushwackateas" (Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano) – 0:19
11. "Man of Your Dreams" – 3:40
12. "That Noise" – 0:13
13. "Dead Men/Most/Captain Crunch" – 3:30
14. "Jim Gordon" (Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano) – 2:39
15. "Imported Society" – 1:46
16. "Spandex Enormity" – 5:27
17. "Short But Sweet" – 0:06
18. "Parents" – 1:39
19. "Confusion"/"You're X'ed" – 2:48 (written by The Faith)
20. "A.I.D.S." – 2:00
21. "Ruptured Nuptuals" – 0:13
22. "Ode to Harry" – 1:31
23. "Hate Tank" – 2:20

• Track 19 is a bonus CD track

Credits

M.O.D.

• Billy Milano – vocals
• Tim McMurtrie – guitar
• Ken Ballone – bass
• Keith Davis – drums

Others

• Scott Ian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA
• Produced by Alex Perialas and Scott Ian
• Engineered by Alex Perialas
• Executive produced by Jon Zazula
• Cover art by Anthony Ferrara

References

1. Anderson, Jason. U.S.A. for M.O.D. at AllMusic

External links

• MOD and SOD official fansite