For God and Country (Good Riddance album)
| For God and Country | ||||
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| Studio album by Good Riddance | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | October 1994 at Razor's Edge Studios, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 30:45 | |||
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 523) | |||
| Producer | Fat Mike, Ryan Greene, Good Riddance | |||
| Good Riddance chronology | ||||
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For God and Country is the debut album by the Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band Good Riddance, released February 7, 1995 through Fat Wreck Chords.
Reception
Andy Hinds of Allmusic called For God and Country "quite a mature and focused debut, thanks largely to the leadership of singer Russ Rankin, whose deep personal convictions give the band an intelligently idealistic variation on SoCal punk ... Musically, the band are typical of most Fat Wreck and Epitaph groups (they seem to have learned most of their tricks from the tremendously influential Bad Religion), but the group's heartfelt message gives their music a resonating power that lifts them above their contemporaries."[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Good Riddance (Russ Rankin, Luke Pabich, Chuck Platt, and Rich McDermott).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flies First Class" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Better" | 2:22 |
| 3. | "All Fall Down" | 2:00 |
| 4. | "United Cigar" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Decoy" | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Boys and Girls" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Mother Superior" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Twelve Year Circus" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Man of God" | 1:42 |
| 10. | "Lisa" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Wrong Again" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "October" | 2:10 |
Total length: |
30:45 | |
Personnel
- Russ Rankin – vocals
- Luke Pabich – guitar, backing vocals
- Chuck Platt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rich McDermott – drums
- Fat Mike – producer
- Ryan Greene – producer, recording engineer, mix engineer
References
- ↑ Chesler, Josh (June 8, 2015). "10 Best Political Punk Albums". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hinds, Andy. "Review: For God and Country". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ For God and Country (CD booklet). Good Riddance. San Francisco: Fat Wreck Chords. 1995. FAT523-2.