Liberal Animation is the debut album by the American punk rock

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 band NOFX

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NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...

. It was originally released in 1988 through Wassail Records. It was re-released through Epitaph Records

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 in 1991. The title is a play on the phrase "animal liberation" and the cover artwork is a reflection of that. The track "Shut Up Already" borrows a riff from the Led Zeppelin

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 song "Black Dog

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". Amateur style music videos were made for the tracks "Shut Up Already" and "Mr. Jones". "Beer Bong" is still occasionally played at concerts.

Track listing

All songs written by Fat Mike, except where noted.

1. "Shut Up Already" - 2:44
2. "Freedumb" - 0:45
3. "Here Comes the Neighborhood" (music written by Fat Mike and Eric Melvin
   Eric Melvin
   Eric Scott Melvin is an American musician and the rhythm guitarist in the California punk band NOFX. He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Eric has been known for his dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs...
   
   ) - 2:58
4. "A200 Club" - 1:55
5. "Sloppy English" - 1:20
6. "You Put Your Chocolate in My Peanut Butter" (music written by Eric Melvin and Fat Mike) - 2:31
7. "Mr. Jones" (music written by Dave Casillas, Fat Mike, and Eric Melvin) - 3:18
8. "Vegetarian Mumbo Jumbo" (music written by Eric Melvin and Fat Mike) - 3:32
9. "Beer Bong" - 2:30
10. "Piece" - 1:35
11. "I Live in a Cake" (lyrics written by Eric Melvin, music written by Eric Melvin and Fat Mike) - 1:09
12. "No Problems" - 1:20
13. "On the Rag" - 1:42
14. "Truck Stop Blues" (music written by Dave Casillas, lyrics written by Eric Melvin) - 3:03

Personnel

• Fat Mike - lead vocals
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  , bass
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• Eric Melvin
  Eric Melvin
  Eric Scott Melvin is an American musician and the rhythm guitarist in the California punk band NOFX. He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Eric has been known for his dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs...
  
   - guitar
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• Dave Cassilas - guitar
• Erik Sandin
  Erik Sandin
  Erik Sandin , is an American musician and the drummer of the popular California punk band, NOFX. He was a founding member of the band when they formed in Hollywood, California, in 1983, but moved to Santa Barbara two years later, leaving the band.In just one year without Sandin, the band had...
  
   - drums
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