This Is Boston, Not L.A.

This Is Boston, Not L.A. is a hardcore punk compilation released in 1982. It is considered the definitive album from the Boston hardcore scene, as several of its most prominent bands appear on the record, namely, Jerry's Kids, the Proletariat, Groinoids, the F.U.'s, Gang Green, Decadence, and the Freeze. For all of them, with the exception of the last one, This Is Boston, Not L.A. was also their debut release. The album was named after its closing track, the eponymous song by the Freeze: —The Freeze, "This Is Boston, Not L.A."

This Is Boston, Not L.A.

This Is Boston, Not L.A. is a hardcore punk compilation released in 1982. It is considered the definitive album from the Boston hardcore scene, as several of its most prominent bands appear on the record, namely, Jerry's Kids, the Proletariat, Groinoids, the F.U.'s, Gang Green, Decadence, and the Freeze. For all of them, with the exception of the last one, This Is Boston, Not L.A. was also their debut release. The album was named after its closing track, the eponymous song by the Freeze: —The Freeze, "This Is Boston, Not L.A."