As Good as Dead

For the film, see As Good as Dead (film).
As Good as Dead
Studio album by Local H
Released April 16, 1996
Recorded 1996
Genre
Length 49:14
Label Island
Producer
Local H chronology
Ham Fisted
(1995)
As Good as Dead
(1996)
Pack Up the Cats
(1998)
Singles from As Good as Dead
  1. "Bound for the Floor"/"High-Fiving MF"
    Released: January 31, 1996
  2. "Eddie Vedder"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Fritz's Corner"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

As Good as Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Local H. It was released on April 16, 1996 by Island Records.

A concept album, As Good as Dead is about dead-end, small-town life based on the band's origins in Zion, Illinois.[3] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Eddie Vedder." Some prints of the album received a Parental Advisory sticker, perhaps due to the use of profanity in the song "High-Fiving MF" and others.

Four singles were released from the album: "Bound for the Floor," "High-Fiving MF," "Eddie Vedder" and "Fritz's Corner." The album was certified gold in the United States.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Manifest Density Pt. 1"   0:51
2. "High-Fiving MF"   4:50
3. "Bound for the Floor"   3:42
4. "Lovey Dovey"   2:57
5. "I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are"   3:16
6. "No Problem"   4:14
7. "Nothing Special"   3:59
8. "Eddie Vedder"   3:29
9. "Back in the Day"   3:35
10. "Freeze-Dried (F)lies"   4:00
11. "Fritz's Corner"   2:51
12. "O.K."   6:53
13. "Manifest Density Pt. 2"   4:37

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Billboard 200 147
US Heatseekers 6

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 16, 1996
Island [4]
April 15, 2016 LP srcvinyl [4]

References

  1. "As Good as Dead - Local H". Allmusic.
  2. "CG: Local H". Robert Christgau.
  3. McKeough, Kevin (November 24, 2000). "Guitar Rock Stalwart Local H Remains Forceful And In Business". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Local H "As Good As Dead" Vinyl Reissue". Vinyl Collective. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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