Circle Jerks announce ‘Golden Shower of Hits’ deluxe reissue

Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris turns 70 today (9/18), and to celebrate the band are giving their third album, 1983’s Golden Shower of Hits, the deluxe reissue treatment. It’s been remastered from the original analog tapes by Pete Lyman at Nashville’s Infrasonic Sound, the first time those tapes have been touched in 40 years, and restored and digitized by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Services. It also features updated artwork from Bryan Ray Turcotte and previously unseen photos by Glen E. Friedman. It’s due out on November 14 via Trust Records, and you can pre-order it in the BV shop and hear the remastered version of “When the Shit Hits the Fan” below.

“Golden Shower of Hits was recorded after Lucky Lehrer decided he was going to go to law school, so John Ingram filled in after being recruited by Roger Rogerson,” Morris says. “We pretty much recorded live on the sound stage. And the really fun part of that scenario was that our engineer had worked with the Grateful Dead– which at the time was odd.” He adds, “I’d say that this is a cornerstone in the Circle Jerks discography. When it comes to our setlist, we’re playing at least seven of these songs live. I think that’s a statement in itself. The title track is probably one of the most ridiculous things that we ever recorded.”

Circle Jerks are also celebrating Morris’ birthday with a special Los Angeles show at Hollywood Palladium on Friday (9/19). It’s with Ceremony, Rocket from the Crypt, and Negative Approach, and tickets are on sale. They’ll be on tour through October, and you can see all dates below.

CIRCLE JERKS – GOLDEN SHOWER OF HITS TRACKLIST
1 – In Your Eyes
2 – Parade of the Horribles
3 – Under the Gun
4 – When the Shit Hits the Fan
5 – Bad Words
6 – Red Blanket Room
7 – High Price on Your Heads
8 – Coup D’Etat
9 – Product of My Environment
10 – Rats of Reality
11 – Junk Mail
12 – Golden Shower of Hits

CIRCLE JERKS: 2025 TOUR DATES
Sep 19: Los Angeles, CA – Palladium
Sep 30: Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
Oct 02: Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Oct 03: Tacoma, WA – Temple Theatre
Oct 05: Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub
Oct 06: Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Oct 08: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Oct 10: Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
Oct 11: Boulder, CO – Boulder Theatre
Oct 13: Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theater
Oct 14: Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theater
Oct 15: Little Rock, AR – The Hall
Oct 17: Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Oct 18: San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger