The Singles Collection, Volume 1


The Singles Collection, Volume 1 is a collection of non-album tracks by Dropkick Murphys. It is the American version of The Early Years which was released in Europe, although with some track changes. This album contains everything the band recorded before their first album, Do or Die, except for the Boys on the Docks EP and compilation tracks from I've Got My Friends and Runt of the Litter Volume 2, as well as exclusive live tracks.

Song information

The album includes six covers: The Clash's "Career Opportunities", "Guns of Brixton" and "White Riot"; The Pogues' "Billy Bones"; and Slapshot's "I've Had Enough" are standalone tracks, while the band also covers AC/DC's "T.N.T." during the song "Skinhead on the MBTA."
Track NumbersOriginally Appeared On
1,2DKM/Ducky Boys Split 7 inch released July, 1996
3-6Tattoos and Scally Caps released February, 1997
7-10Fire and Brimstone released February, 1997
11,12The Bruisers/Dropkick Murphys Split 7 inch released September, 1997
13,14Anti-Heros vs Dropkick Murphys released November, 1997
15-23N/A - Recorded live at the Do or Die record release party on February 8, 1998 in Cambridge, MA
24N/A - Recorded live at the Boston Pride show in November, 1997

Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Barroom Hero" – 3:09
  2. "Fightstarter Karaoke" – 2:33
  3. "John Law" – 2:15
  4. "Regular Guy" – 1:53
  5. "3rd Man In" – 2:19
  6. "Career Opportunities " – 1:53
  7. "Never Alone" – 3:18
  8. "Take It or Leave It" – 2:02
  9. "Eurotrash" – 1:36
  10. "Front Seat" – 2:33
  11. "Denial" – 2:24
  12. "Billy's Bones" – 2:03
  13. "Road of the Righteous" – 2:50
  14. "Guns of Brixton" – 2:47
  15. "Cadence to Arms " – 2:26
  16. "Do or Die " – 1:48
  17. "In the Streets of Boston " – 1:14
  18. "Never Alone " – 2:40
  19. "Get Up " – 2:05
  20. "Far Away Coast " – 2:46
  21. "Boys on the Docks " – 2:53
  22. "Skinhead on the MBTA " – 4:45
  23. "I've Had Enough " – 1:42
  24. "White Riot " – 1:48

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