The Offspring (album)

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The Offspring
Studio album by The Offspring
Released	Original: June 15, 1989 Re-release: November 21, 1995
Recorded	March 1989[1] at South Coast Recording, Santa Ana, California, except track 9 and 10 (1987), re-recorded for the album version in 1989
Genre	Punk rock
Length	31:27
Label	Nemesis (1989) Epitaph/Nitro (1995)
Producer	Thom Wilson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
The Offspring chronology
The Offspring (1989) Baghdad (1991)
Alternate cover
Orignal banned LP artwork
Singles from The Offspring
"Blackball/I'll Be Waiting" Released: 1987 (7")

The Offspring is the debut album by The Offspring. It was released on June 15, 1989^[2] (though their official website erroneously states 1990) on Nemesis Records as vinyl-only, but was not released on CD until November 21, 1995 on Nitro Records and also on Epitaph Records, with a new album cover but otherwise identical. Both the re-releases on the two respective labels are identical as well.

Album pressings after June 26, 2001 (July 16 in the UK) do not feature the closing track "Kill the President;" Dexter Holland claims it was removed to prevent legal pressure falling upon the band and Nitro.^{[citation needed]}

This album contains the tracks "Blackball" and "I'll Be Waiting," which were originally released on a 7" double A-side vinyl record which was distributed by the band itself under the fictitious Black Label Records. Only 1000 copies of this vinyl were made and it took the band two and a half years to sell them all.^{[citation needed]} Ironically this vinyl is now the most expensive piece of The Offspring's work as it is also the rarest.^{[citation needed]} "Blackball" and "I'll Be Waiting" were added to the album, so that it would not just be a 20+ minute mini-album.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Album covers 2 Track listing 2.1 Original version 2.2 2001 reissue 3 Personnel 4 References 4.1 General references 4.2 Notes

[edit] Album covers

The original version of the album has been banned in many places due to its front cover.^{[citation needed]} The artwork features an image of a man's body exploding as a creature holding a Fender Stratocaster guitar emerges from his chest. On the 1995 re-release it was replaced with a different image, based on the cover of The Damned's debut album Damned Damned Damned.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

All song written and produced by Dexter Holland and Noodles except "Beheaded" (Co-written with James Lilja)

Track #11, Kill the President, was removed from album printings after June 2001. No official reason has been given.

[edit] Original version

1. "Jennifer Lost the War" – 2:35
2. "Elders" – 2:11
3. "Out on Patrol" – 2:32
4. "Crossroads" – 2:48
5. "Demons" – 3:10
6. "Beheaded" – 2:52
7. "Tehran" – 3:06
8. "A Thousand Days" – 2:11
9. "Blackball" – 3:24
10. "I'll Be Waiting" – 3:12
11. "Kill the President" – 3:22

[edit] 2001 reissue

1. "Jennifer Lost the War" – 2:35
2. "Elders" – 2:11
3. "Out on Patrol" – 2:32
4. "Crossroads" – 2:48
5. "Demons" – 3:10
6. "Beheaded" – 2:52
7. "Tehran" – 3:06
8. "A Thousand Days" – 2:11
9. "Blackball" – 3:24
10. "I'll Be Waiting" – 3:12

[edit] Personnel

• Bryan Holland (Listed as Dexter Holland on the CD version) - Vocals, Guitar
• Noodles - Guitar, Backing Vocals on "Blackball"
• Greg K. - Bass, Backing Vocals on "Blackball"
• Ron Welty - Drums

The song "Beheaded" was written by The Offspring and (former member) James Lilja.

[edit] References

[edit] General references

• (1989) Album notes for The Offspring by The Offspring [CD liner]. Nemesis/Epitaph/Nitro Records. The Offspring at MusicBrainz.

[edit] Notes

v • d • e The Offspring Dexter Holland • Noodles • Greg K. • Pete Parada Ron Welty • Atom Willard • James Lilja • Josh Freese • Jim Benton • Doug Thompson Studio albums The Offspring • Ignition • Smash • Ixnay on the Hombre • Americana • Conspiracy of One • Splinter • Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace EPs Baghdad • Club Me • A Piece of Americana Compilations The Offspring Collection • Greatest Hits Videos and DVDs Americana • Huck It • Complete Music Video Collection Singles "I'll Be Waiting/Blackball" • "Come Out and Play" • "Self Esteem" • "Gotta Get Away" • "Kick Him When He's Down" • "Smash It Up" • "All I Want" • "Gone Away" • "The Meaning of Life" • "I Choose" • "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" • "Why Don't You Get a Job?" • "The Kids Aren't Alright" • "She's Got Issues" • "Original Prankster" • "Want You Bad" • "Million Miles Away" • "Defy You" • "Hit That" • "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" • "Spare Me the Details" • "Can't Repeat" • "Hammerhead" • "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" Concert tours Smash Tour • Ixnay on the Hombre Tour • Warped Tour • Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Tour Related articles Discography • Epitaph Records • Nitro Records • Columbia Records • California punk scene Related bands Angels & Airwaves • Face to Face • Saves the Day • Steady Ground