S&M Airlines is the second studio album by the American punk rock

Punk rock

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 band 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...

. It was released on September 5, 1989 through Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

. It's also their first release on that label. A music video was made for the title track. According to notes on the official NOFX web site, S&M Airlines was recorded and mixed in only 6 days. Bad Religion

Bad Religion

Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

's Greg Graffin

Greg Graffin

Gregory Walter Graffin, Ph.D. is an American punk rock musician, college professor, and author. He is most recognized as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the noted Los Angeles band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1979 and is the band's only constant member, even though it now features two...

 and Brett Gurewitz

Brett Gurewitz

Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...

 (who also produced the album and is the founder of Epitaph) appear on the final track, a cover of the Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

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 song "Go Your Own Way".

Track listing

All songs by Fat Mike except where noted.

1. "Day to Daze" (Fat Mike, 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...
   
   ) – 1:58
2. "Five Feet Under" – 2:42
3. "Professional Crastination" (Fat Mike, Melvin) – 2:46
4. "Mean People Suck" – 2:02
5. "Vanilla Sex" – 2:35
6. "S&M Airlines" – 4:41
7. "Drug Free America" (Fat Mike, Melvin) – 3:41
8. "Life O'Riley" (Fat Mike, Melvin) – 1:53
9. "You Drink, You Drive, You Spill" – 2:22
10. "Scream for Change" – 2:54
11. "Jaundiced Eye" – 3:50
12. "Go Your Own Way" (Lindsey Buckingham
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    ) – 2:18

• Note: Track 12 is not listed on the vinyl version of the album, but does appear on the CD and cassette versions.

Personnel

• Fat Mike – lead vocals
  Singing
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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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
  Guitar
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  , backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Erik Shun
  Erik Sandin
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   – drums
  Drum kit
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• Al Bino
  Steve Kidwiller
  Steve Kidwiler is an American musician who played with punk rock band NOFX on their 1989 release S&M Airlines and their 1991 release Ribbed. Some time later, he joined cowpunk band Speedbuggy USA, . He went on tour with Speedbuggy for many years but decided to leave the band after its 1st European...
  
   – guitar

• Greg Graffin
  Greg Graffin
  Gregory Walter Graffin, Ph.D. is an American punk rock musician, college professor, and author. He is most recognized as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the noted Los Angeles band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1979 and is the band's only constant member, even though it now features two...
  
   - backing vocals, vocals on track 12
• Brett Gurewitz
  Brett Gurewitz
  Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...
  
   – backing vocals
• Steve – backing vocals

Technical personnel

• Alison Braun – photography
• Donnell Cameron – engineer, cover design
• Brett Gurewitz
  Brett Gurewitz
  Brett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...
  
   (credited as 'Legendary Starbolt') – producer, engineer
• Edward Repka – artwork