Editing Back to the Known

{{Infobox album
| name       = Back to the Known
| type       = EP
| artist     = [[Bad Religion]]
| cover      = Back to the Known cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = April 12, 1985
| recorded   = February 1985
| venue      =
| studio     = Pacifica Studios, Los Angeles
| genre      = [[Punk rock]], [[hardcore punk]]
| length     = 10:37
| label      = [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| producer   = [[Brett Gurewitz]], [[Greg Graffin]]
| prev_title = [[Into the Unknown (Bad Religion album)|Into the Unknown]]
| prev_year  = 1983
| next_title = [[Suffer (album)|Suffer]]
| next_year  = 1988
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1155|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
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'''''Back to the Known''''' is the second EP released by American [[punk rock]] band [[Bad Religion]]. The name of the EP is a reference to the band abandoning the [[progressive rock]] influences of its previous album, 1983's ''[[Into the Unknown (Bad Religion album)|Into the Unknown]]'', and returning to its punk roots.

The album features the fan favorite "Along The Way", which is a staple of their live shows today.  During a live show in the mid 1980s, they played the song twice in a row at a sped-up pace the second time.

== History ==
Frontman [[Greg Graffin]] partially brought Bad Religion back together in 1984 and hired two new members, [[Circle Jerks]] guitarist [[Greg Hetson]] (who would remain with the band until 2013) and bassist [[Tim Gallegos]]. Drummer Pete Finestone (who left in 1982) also rejoined during this time. The new line-up recorded a new EP, which had only five songs, and was just over ten minutes long. It was originally released in a 12" format, with only one side of the vinyl containing all five tracks. The A-side contained no music or sound of any kind and was mirror-smooth. It was re-released as part of the 1991 compilation ''[['80-'85]]'', and again remastered for the 2004 reissue, ''[[How Could Hell Be Any Worse?]]''.

There has been some confusion over when ''Back to the Known'' was released. Due to a typo on a number of internet sources and the back cover of the vinyl, many believe that the EP was released in 1984, but this appears to be false. According to a Bad Religion fan site, the EP was recorded in 1985 with then-former and now-current guitarist [[Brett Gurewitz]] producing it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thebrpage.net/discography/release.asp?releaseID=17|title=Back to the Known|accessdate=March 16, 2013|publisher=The Bad Religion Page|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731010928/http://www.thebrpage.net/discography/release.asp?releaseID=17|archivedate=July 31, 2010}}</ref>

No songs from this EP made it on to the band's 1995 compilation album, ''[[All Ages]]''.

== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| title1= Yesterday
| writer1= [[Greg Graffin]]
| note1=
| length1= 2:39
| title2= Frogger
| writer2= [[Greg Hetson]]{{refn|group=n|Credited to [[Greg Graffin]] and Wryebo Martin on the original release;<ref>{{cite web |title=''Back to the Known'' liner notes|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1028382-Bad-Religion-Back-To-The-Known/image/SW1hZ2U6MjUxOTc5Nw== |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> credited to [[Greg Hetson]] on the 2004 reissue of ''[[How Could Hell Be Any Worse?]]'';<ref>{{cite web |title=''How Could Hell Be Any Worse?'' liner notes|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2138102-Bad-Religion-How-Could-Hell-Be-Any-Worse/image/SW1hZ2U6ODM2NjY2NDg= |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> The Bad Religion Page website lists Graffin and Hetson as songwriters,<ref>{{cite web |title=''Back To The Known'' (1985)|url=https://www.thebrpage.net/discography/item.asp?itemID=39 |website=The Bad Religion Page |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> writing, "Co-written by the two Gregs. Wryebo Martin, a friend of theirs, came up with the title or the chorus or something, but not much according to Hetson."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Answer - Frogger|url=https://www.thebrpage.net/theanswer/?article=frogger |website=The Bad Religion Page |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>}}
| note2=
| length2= 1:19
| title3= Bad Religion
| writer3= [[Brett Gurewitz]]
| note3=
| length3= 2:10
| title4= Along the Way
| writer4= Graffin
| note4=
| length4= 1:36
| title5= New Leaf
| writer5= Graffin
| note5=
| length5= 2:53
| total_length= 10:37
}}

== Trivia ==
* Track 3, "Bad Religion", is a remake of the song from their 1981 [[Bad Religion (EP)|self-titled]] EP.
* In 2009, a fan poll cited "Along the Way" as one of the band's best songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thebrpage.net/theanswer/?article=the_song_tournament_2005_-_2006|title=The Song Tournament 2005-2006|accessdate=2009-04-19|publisher=The Bad Religion Page}}</ref>

== Personnel ==
Adapted from the album liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Back to the Known |others=[[Bad Religion]] |date=1985 |publisher=[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]}}</ref>

* [[Greg Graffin]] – vocals, acoustic guitar on "New Leaf", production
* [[Greg Hetson]] – electric guitar
* Tim Gallegos – bass
* Pete Finestone – drums
* [[Brett Gurewitz]] – production, engineering

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[[Category:1985 EPs]]
[[Category:Bad Religion EPs]]
[[Category:Epitaph Records EPs]]