Give 'Em the Boot is a series of compilation albums released by Hellcat Records. The first release came out July 29, 1997, and there has been a new release every other year, except for the gap between the second and third releases, which had three years in between. It is similar to the Punk-O-Rama and Unsound series released by Hellcat's parent label, Epitaph Records.
The series is released to promote bands on Hellcat Records. Because of this, the price of the compilations are cheaper than other regular releases, to encourage fans to buy it and hear bands that they may or may not have heard of before.
The title of the series comes from a lyric in the song "Roots Radicals" which appears on the album ...And Out Come the Wolves by Rancid. The head of Hellcat Records is Tim Armstrong, who is lead singer and guitarist for Rancid.
In 2005, a DVD was released under the Give 'Em the Boot name. It featured live performances by many Hellcat artists, including multiple appearances by Rancid.
Give 'Em The Boot
Give 'Em the Boot is the first compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.
This, as all other albums, is the only entry not to include the boot design of all of the other covers, but a night city design instead.
Track listing "The Brothels" – Rancid – 2:57 "Watch This" – The Slackers – 3:57 "Can't Wait" – Hepcat – 3:19 "New Breed" – The Pietasters – 2:41 "Spirit of the Streets" – The Business – 1:57 "Los Hombres No Lloran" – Voodoo Glow Skulls – 2:50 "Barroom Heroes (original version)" – Dropkick Murphys – 3:11 "Does He Love You" – Skinnerbox – 2:52 "17 @ 17" – The Upbeat – 3:03 "Open Season" – Stubborn All-Stars – 3:55 "Beautiful Girl" – The Gadjits – 2:52 "Roots Radicals" (Rancid cover, sang in Spanish) – Union 13 – 2:38 "Jaks" – U.S. Bombs – 2:46 "Fifteenth and T" – Swingin' Utters – 2:12 "Latin Goes Ska" – Skatalites – 6:14 "Policeman" – The Silencers – 3:31 "Heart Like a Lion" – Pressure Point – 2:14 "Infested" – Choking Victim – 2:45 "No Time" – F-Minus – 0:41 "Playtime" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 4:42
Give 'Em The Boot II
Give 'Em the Boot II is the second compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.
This was the first entry to feature the standard boot design for the cover. Every album since, as of 2007, has used the same design with a different background color.
Track listing "Intro" – 0:08 "The Gang's All Here" – Dropkick Murphys – 2:07 "Riding the Region" – Hepcat – 2:47 "If the Kids Are United" – Rancid – 2:41 "Nocturnal" – Tiger Army – 2:02 "Can't Stand It" – The Pietasters – 3:57 "Tell Me What You're Feeling" – Nocturnal – 2:54 "Goin' Out" – U.S. Bombs – 2:54 "Bad Gadjit" – The Gadjits – 3:36 "L.A. Girl" – The Distillers – 2:51 "X-Ray Style" – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – 4:30 "Misty Days" – Buju Banton w/ Rancid – 2:53 "The Fool" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 3:04 "Bruk Out" – Buccaneer w/ Rancid – 3:45 "Have the Time" – The Slackers – 3:05 "Crack Rock Steady" – Choking Victim – 3:03 "Forget Yourself" – F-Minus – 1:47 "Crack City Rockers" – Leftöver Crack – 2:33 "Fools Gold" – Mouthwash – 3:20 "Rent for Sale" – INDK – 1:51 "Flight of the Phoenicians" – Vanity Five – 3:37 "Life Won't Wait" – Rancid – 3:48
Give 'Em The Boot III
Give 'Em the Boot III is the third compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).
Track listing
Also contains 2 bonus videos in .mpg format:
Title Artist "Cupid's Victim" Tiger Army "Spicy McHaggis Jig" Dropkick Murphys
Give 'Em The Boot IV
Give 'Em the Boot IV is the fourth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album is best known to feature the first recorded version of "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys. The song would be re-recorded for The Warrior's Code, featured on the soundtrack for The Departed and would eventually become the band's biggest selling single breaking them through to a wider audience.
Track listing "Killing Zone" – Rancid "Dirty Reggae" – The Aggrolites "Atomic" – Tiger Army "Propaganda" – The Slackers "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill" – Roger Miret and the Disasters "Lost Paradise" – U.S. Roughnecks "Caught in Between" – F-Minus "Marshall Law" – Die Hunns "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" – Dropkick Murphys "1%" – Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards "That's What I Know" – Brain Failure "Let There Be Peace" – Chris Murray "Dead Bodies" – Nekromantix "Romper Stomper" – Transplants "Junco Partner (live)" – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros "No Rest for the Weekend" – Orange "Dia de los Muertos" – Rezurex "Waste of Time" – The Unseen "Break Me" – Ducky Boys "Where They Wander" – HorrorPops "S.C. Drunx" – South Central Riot Squad "Trauma" – Mercy Killers "Skinwalkers" – 12 Step Rebels "Wasted Life" – The Escaped "Rise Up" – Pressure Point "Room to Breathe" – Westbound Train
Give 'Em The Boot V
Give 'Em the Boot V is the fifth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2006.
Track listing "Tattoo" – Rancid "The Warriors Code" – Dropkick Murphys "Cold Concrete" – Time Again "Swift Silent Deadly" – Tiger Army "Act the Part"* – The Unseen "Crazy" – The Slackers "The Sinner"* – Left Alone "Funky Fire" – The Aggrolites "Crawl Straight Home" – HorrorPops "Another Generation"* – Roger Miret and the Disasters "Widow Maker"* – The Heart Attacks "Pamint De Mort" – Mercy Killers "I'm No Different"* – Westbound Train "The Kids Aren't Quiet on Sharmon Palms" – Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards "I'm a Cunt"* – Orange "Driller Killer" – Nekromantix "Victim of Hate"* – Static Thought "Day and Night"* – Los Difuntos
According to the back of the album, the asterisk stands for tracks that were unreleased.
Give 'Em The Boot VI
Give 'Em the Boot VI is the sixth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2007.
Track listing Rancid– Endrina HorrorPops– Freaks In Uniforms The Aggrolites– Reggae Hit L.A. Static Thought– Corruption Time Again– Soon It Will Be The Unseen– Talking Bombs Westbound Train– Please Forgive Me The Slackers– Rider The Heart Attacks– You Oughtta Know By Now Operation Ivy – Here We Go Again Orange (14) – Get The Fuck Out Of My Way Los Difuntos – Born, Raised, Passed Away Tim Armstrong – Inner City Violence Societys Parasites – Who's On Your Side Nekromantix – Voodoo Shop Hop City To City – Left Alone Dropkick Murphys – Citizen C.I.A Tiger Army – Afterworld
Give 'Em The Boot VII
Give 'Em The Boot VII is the seventh release by Hellcat Records in the Give 'Em The Boot series.
Track listing Rancid– East Bay Night The Aggrolites– Runnin' Strong Westbound Train– Check Your Time Left Alone– Sad Story Orange (14)– Standing Still Danny Diablo– Don't You Want Me Civet– Pay Up
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