Why (Discharge EP)
1981 EP by Discharge

Why is the fourth EP by English hardcore punk band Discharge, released in 1981 on Clay Records. It reached number 1 on the UK Indie Charts in 1981. It was reissued in 2003 with 12 bonus tracks, in addition to the 10 tracks from the 1981 EP. The reissue EP is 31:52 in length.
01Track listing
All tracks written by Discharge
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Visions of War" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Does This System Work?" | 1:17 |
| 3. | "A Look at Tomorrow" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Why" | 1:11 |
| 5. | "Maimed and Slaughtered" | 1:06 |
| 6. | "Mania for Conquest" | 1:16 |
| 7. | "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" | 1:30 |
| 8. | "Is This to Be?" | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Massacre of Innocents (Air Attack)" | 1:23 |
| 10. | "Why (Reprise)" | 1:49 |
CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Realities of War"
- "They Declare It"
- "But After the Gig"
- "Society's Victim"
- "Fight Back"
- "War's No Fairytale"
- "Always Restrictions"
- "You Take Part in Creating This System"
- "Religion Instigates"
- "Decontrol"
- "It's No T.V. Sketch"
- "Tomorrow Belongs to Us"
Sources and credits
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