THE OFFSPRING Smash LP EPITAPH 1994 US orig+insert 86432-1 MANIC SUBSIDAL
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THE OFFSPRING
California band that hit paydirt in the 1990s with a slew of anthemic, oft-humorous punk-pop singles.
The Offspring's metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group's credentials and approach follow the indie rock tradition of the '80s, sonically the Offspring sound more like an edgy, hard-driving heavy metal band, with their precise, pulsing power chords and Dexter Holland's flat vocals. Featuring Holland, guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg Kriesel, and drummer Ron Welty, the Offspring released their self-titled debut album in 1989. Four years later, their second album, Ignition, became an underground hit, setting the stage for the across-the-board success of 1994's Smash."SMASH"
1994 LP EPITAPH RECORDS 86432-1
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE SLEEVE + INSERT
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
This version: "Time To Relax" isn´t listed on the label, only in the back cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: (scanned) 045778643218 (text) 0 4577-86432-1 9
LABEL: EPITAPH - BLACK LABEL - SILVER TEXT (White on rim)
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) 86432-1
Catalog on labels: 86424-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 86432-1-A S-29137 ? L-42512
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 86432-1-B S-29138 ? L-42512-X
On labels: rim text reads "© ? Epitaph.........hazardous to your health"
© ? 1994 Epitaph
All songs published by Gemete Music (BMI) and Administered forbthe World by Westbeach Music (BMI)
except Killboy Powerhead published by Touch And Go Records
On Insert: Lyrics + credits
On Back Cover: epitaph 6201 sunset blvd.......hollywood, california 90028
Printed in Canada (circled, bottom centre)
tracklisting
Side A: TIME TO RELAX - NITRO [YOUTH ENERGY] - BAD HABIT - GOTTA GET AWAY
GENOCIDE - SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN - COME OUT AND PLAY - SELF ESTEEM
Side B: IT'LL BE A LONG TIME - KILLBOY POWERHEAD - WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
SO ALONE - NOT THE ONE - SMASH
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RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The Offspring's second album for Epitaph did the impossible: it landed in the Top Five, unheard of for independent records. The Offspring crossed over due to the raucous, Eastern-tinged single "Come Out and Play," which stopped and started just like Nirvana, only without the Seattle trio's recklessness. The record stayed in the charts because the Offspring sounded relentlessly heavy, no matter how much the band claimed to be punk. Their tempos are slower than traditional hardcore, and their attack is as heavy as Metallica. But they acted like they were punk, with odes to no "Self Esteem" and singing about fighting in school. Nothing on the album matches the incessant catchiness of the singles, but Smash is a solid record, filled with enough heavy riffs to keep most teenagers happy...(AllMusic)
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