Americana by The Offspring CD
Nov-1998 Columbia USA

Condition
Good Condition
Plays Perfectly
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Album Features
UPC:    074646966129
Artist:    The Offspring
Format:    CD
Release Year:    1998
Record Label:    Columbia (USA)
Genre:    Alternative, Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Welcome
2. Have You Ever
3. Staring at the Sun
4. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
5. The Kids Aren't Alright
6. Feelings
7. She's Got Issues
8. Walla Walla
9. The End of the Line
10. No Brakes
11. Why Don't You Get a Job?
12. Americana
13. Pay the Man

Details
Playing Time:    44 min.
Contributing Artists:    Calvert DeForest, John Mayer, Jack Grisham, Jim Lindberg, Davey Havoc
Producer:    Dave Jerden, Don Jerden
Distributor:    Sony Music Distribution (
Recording Type:    Studio
Recording Mode:    Stereo

Album Notes
This is an Enhanced audio CD, which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Offspring: Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar); Noodles (guitar, background vocals); Greg K (bass); Ron Welty (drums).Additional personnel: John Mayer, Higgins "X-13", Heidi Villagran, Nika Futterman Frost (vocals); Calvert "Larry Bud Melman" DeForest (spoken vocals); Derrick Davis (flute); Gabe McNair, Phil Jordan (horns); Jack Grisham, Davey Havok, Jim Lindberg (background vocals).Mariachi Campestre: Carlos Gomez (guitar); Raul Garibay (guitaron); Miguel Gonzales (violin); Pedro Pina (trumpet); Alvaro Macias (bihuela).Recorded at Eldorado Recording Studio, Burbank, California.Personnel: Dexter Holland, Noodles (vocals, guitar); John Mayer (vocals); Carlos Gom‚z (guitar); Derrick Davis (flute); Phil Jordan , Gabrial McNair (horns); Ron Welty (drums); Higgins, Nika Futterman Frost, Heidi Villagran (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Dave Jerden.Recording information: Eldorado Recording Studio, Burbank, CA.AMERICANA continues the contradiction fostered by the Offspring with IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE; that of an anarchistic punk band signing up with and using the resources of a mighty recording industry monolith. Diatribes aside, these southern California punks have continued concocting breakneck-paced songs that combine intelligent lyrics with rapid-fire rhythms and shredding guitar.Going beyond their punk credentials means the Offspring mix in a few curves that keep the listener guessing. "Why Don't You Get A Job" uses horns and a steel drum to underline misgivings about awarding alimony for either sex. "Pay the Man" uses Middle Eastern chord changes to achieve an Arabic feel that eventually gives way to a punkier arrangement. Even on"Feelings," the schmaltzy lounge lizard anthem, Dexter Holland's style of spitting out the words gives the slight number new life. The cleverly wrought "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" looks at white kids emulating an inner-city life style through the prism of daytime talk shows. Despite this experimentation, the Offspring cling to their punk roots with a steadfast determination that defines songs dealing with the pitfalls of growing up in the '90s ("The Kids Aren't Alright") and the emotional baggage brought into relationships ("She's Got Issues").

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