Can I Say

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]

Can I Say
Studio album by Dag Nasty
Released	June 1986
Recorded	March 1986
Genre	Melodic hardcore, emo[1]
Length	24:11 (original) 39:35 (reissue)
Label	Dischord
Producer	Ian MacKaye, Dag Nasty
Dag Nasty chronology
Can I Say (1986) Wig Out at Denko's (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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

References

1. Burgess, Aaron (March 1, 2016). "Dag Nasty, 'Can I Say' (1986) | 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
2. Raggett, Ned. "Can I Say: AllMusic Review by Ned Raggett". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
3. Can I Say, 2002 remastered CD edition. allmusic.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
4. Corcoran, Nina (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.