Can I Say Explained

Can I Say is the debut album by the American melodic hardcore band Dag Nasty, originally released in 1986 on Dischord Records. It was remastered and re-released on CD with bonus songs in 2002.^[3] "Circles" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture^[4] and was featured in the soundtrack of the videogame Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.

Track listing

All tracks by Dag Nasty.
Side one

1. "Values Here" – 2:23
2. "One to Two" – 2:15
3. "Circles" – 2:46
4. "Thin Line" – 2:30
5. "Justification" – 2:51

Side two

1. "What Now?" – 2:16
2. "I've Heard" – 1:43
3. "Under Your Influence" – 2:36
4. "Can I Say" – 1:59
5. "Never Go Back" – 2:52

2002 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "Another Wrong" – 2:18
2. "My Dog's a Cat" – 2:19
3. "I've Heard (Live)" – 2:18
4. "Another Wrong (Live)" – 2:22
5. "Trying (Live)" – 2:09
6. "Justification (Live)" – 3:58

Personnel

• Dag Nasty
  • Dave Smalley - vocals
  • Brian Baker - guitars
  • Roger Marbury - bass guitar
  • Colin Sears - drums
• Ian MacKaye - producer
• Dag Nasty - producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: 50 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time . . February 13, 2023.
2. Aaron . Burgess . Dag Nasty, 'Can I Say' (1986) 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time Rolling Stone . . March 1, 2016. January 23, 2018.
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/can-i-say-bonus-tracks-mr0000137034 Can I Say, 2002 remastered CD edition
4. Web site: The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213181251/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-emo-songs.html. Vulture. Corcoran, Nina. February 13, 2020. February 13, 2020. August 14, 2020.