Novelty Forever is the third album by California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

, released by Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

 on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by Ryan Greene, along with Fat Mike.

Although Bracket had been issuing vinyl releases on Fat Wreck Chords since 1994, Novelty Forever marked the bands first full-length for the label. Prior to the albums release, "The Evil Bean" was included on the Appetite for Food EP

Extended play

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. "Sour" was later featured on the compilation Physical Fatness

Physical Fatness

Fat Music Volume 3: Physical Fatness was the third compilation album released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 1997.-Track listing:# "Olive Me" - NOFX - 2:08# "Stand" - Good Riddance - 2:33...

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

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1. "Last Day Sunday" – 3:03
2. "Three Gardens" – 2:40
3. "The Evil Bean" – 2:44
4. "Don't Tell Miss Fenley" – 2:28
5. "Sour" – 2:22
6. "Back to Allentown" – 2:56
7. "Little Q & A" – 2:50
8. "One More Hangover Day (Warren's Song, Pt. 7)" – 3:34
9. "I Won't Mind" – 2:29
10. "Optimist" – 2:10
11. "Drama Queen" – 3:31
12. "Little Q & A (Reprise)" – 1:13

Personnel

• Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar
• Larry Tinney – guitar
• Zack Charlos – bass, vocals
• Ray Castro – drums

• Ryan Greene – producer
• Bracket
  Bracket (band)
  Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...
  
   – producer
• Fat Mike – producer
• Joe Marquez – engineer
• Peter Ellenby – photography
• Vinny Wintermeyer – photography