Maximum Rocknroll (album)
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Maximum Rocknroll is an album by NOFX
NOFX
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...

 that compiles early singles and demo songs. It was released without the band's consent.
Maximum Rocknroll was originally released on cassette in 1989 by Mystic Records
Mystic Records
Mystic Records is a record label and music production company that was based in Hollywood CA one block south of Hollywood and Vine and later moved to Oceanside, California...

 and again three years later on LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

 and CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

.

When the original cassette was released in 1989, it was released under a different title, E is for Everything, though the track listing was identical to the other formats. E is for Everything is currently out of print. The tape also had a different cover, similar to the band's 1985 self-titled EP
NOFX (EP)
NOFX is the eponymous debut EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. Recorded at Mystic Studios in Hollywood, recorded and produced by Phillip Raves. It was released on January 1, 1985 through Mystic Records. The first 500 copies included a lyrics sheet. The next 500 were pressed on light-blue...

 which depicts a skull with a syringe. The cover of the 1992 version depicts Fat Mike playing his bass.

Fat Mike stated that "This was never supposed to be a record. NOFX got popular in the mid 90's so mystic records took both seven inchers and put them out on a cd with a bunch of demo songs. It's a totally sucky record and the artwork totally bites. We had no control over any of it. In fact we didn't know it was coming out until I saw one in a store. If you want to hear a totally crappy fucked album then this is the one for you. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Even though the band claims that Maximum Rocknroll was not released with their consent, it's listed on the discography of their website.

Track listing

  1. "Live Your Life" – 2:21
  2. "My Friends" – 2:17
  3. "Six Pack Girls" – 0:35
  4. "Bang Gang" – 1:31
  5. "Hit It" – 1:53
  6. "Hold It Back" – 1:15
  7. "ID" – 2:00
  8. "Cops and Donuts" – 2:08
  9. "Iron Man" – 4:44
  10. "Shitting Bricks" – 1:55
  11. "Mom's Rules" – 1:15
  12. "On My Mind" – 1:34
  13. "White Bread" – 1:48
  14. "Lager in the Dark" – 0:35
  15. "Too Mixed Up" – 2:26
  16. "Drain Bramaged" – 0:41
  17. "Bob Turkee" – 2:09
  18. "No Problems" – 1:12
  19. "Memories" – 0:55
  20. "Beast Within" – 0:56
  21. "Instramental" – 2:36
  22. "Ant Attack" – 0:46

Origin of tracks

  • Tracks 1–7 from NOFX
    NOFX (EP)
    NOFX is the eponymous debut EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. Recorded at Mystic Studios in Hollywood, recorded and produced by Phillip Raves. It was released on January 1, 1985 through Mystic Records. The first 500 copies included a lyrics sheet. The next 500 were pressed on light-blue...

    EP (1985)
  • Tracks 10–17 from So What If We're on Mystic!
    So What If We're on Mystic!
    So What If We're on Mystic! is an EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. Recorded at Mystic Studios in Hollywood was recorded by Phillip Raves. It was released in 1986 through Mystic Records. The first 1,000 copies were printed on coloured vinyl , while the other 2,000 were printed on black vinyl....

    EP (1986)
  • Tracks 18-22 from The Album LP (1988)
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