| CBGB's and the Birth of U.S. Punk | |
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| Compilation album | |
| Released | April 8, 2002 |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Length | 63:10 |
| Label | Ocho Records |
CBGB's and the Birth of U.S. Punk is a music compilation released on April 8, 2002. It focuses on bands that played at CBGB, a New York club in the Bowery district associated with the emergence of punk rock in the United States. In 2002, CBGB's founder and owner, Hilly Kristal, traveled to London to promote the album's release. At the time, bands like The Hives and The Strokes were bringing the CBGB sound up to date.
The compilation features eighteen tracks selected by British rock critic Johnny Chandler. In sixty-three minutes and ten seconds, it provides an overview of the history of American punk rock, from its origins in garage rock to the formation of bands such as the Ramones, Television, and Suicide. Many music critics have described it as an invaluable "history lesson" for anyone interested in punk's origins.