The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print
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The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print is a b-sides and rarities compilation album by New Jersey punk
band the Bouncing Souls. It was released on October 8, 2002. It includes tracks previously released on EPs
and compilations
, which include covers and alternate versions of songs on previous albums, as well as demos
and outtake
s.
unless otherwise noted.
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 the Bouncing Souls. It was released on October 8, 2002. It includes tracks previously released on EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and compilations
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, which include covers and alternate versions of songs on previous albums, as well as demos
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
and outtake
Outtake
An outtake is a portion of a work that is removed in the editing process and not included in the work's final, publicly released version. In the digital era, significant outtakes have been appended to CD and DVD reissues of many albums and films as bonus tracks or features, in film often, but not...
s.
Song information
| Song | Recorded | Originally appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Ballad of Johnny X" | 1995 | Punk Sucks Punk Sucks Punk Sucks is a California punk rock compilation album, released by Southern California-based Liberation Records in 1995.-Track listing:#Pennywise - "Slowdown"#No Use for a Name - "Soulmate"#Ten Foot Pole - "Racer X"#Sublime - "All You Need"... |
Re-recorded for Maniacal Laughter Maniacal Laughter This article is about the Studio Album. For information about the act by a villain in fiction, see evil laughter.Maniacal Laughter is The Bouncing Souls' second full-length album, which includes "The Ballad Of Johnny X," and "Here We Go," the latter of which was featured prominently in the... |
| "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" | 1996 | Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits is a tribute album to the horror punk band the Misfits released in 1997 by Caroline Records. It features primarily punk rock bands performing cover versions of Misfits songs from the band's early era, 1977 to 1983.... |
Misfits cover |
| "Quick Chek Girl" | 1995 | Tales of Doomed Romance | |
| "Kids in America" | 1994 | Bouncing Souls/Weston | Kim Wilde Kim Wilde Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"... cover |
| "P.M.R.C." | 1991 | Ugly Bill Ugly Bill Ugly Bill was the first EP released by the New Jersey punk rock band The Bouncing Souls. It was recorded in 1991 at Ocean Studios. One of the songs, "P.M.R.C.", was re-released on the 2002 compilation album The Bad, the Worse, and the Out of Print.... 7" |
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| "Slave to Fashion" | 1989 | Demo | One of their oldest recorded songs |
| "Code Blue" | 1995 | Punk Rock Jukebox | TSOL TSOL TSOL is an American punk rock band which formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. TSOL is short for True Sounds of Liberty although they are rarely referred to by their full name.... cover |
| "Lamar Vannoy" | 1999 | None | Live on WXPN WXPN WXPN is a non-commercial, public radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts a music radio format called adult album alternative , along with many other format shows supported all with an indie slant... |
| "Punk Uprisings Theme" | 1997 | Punk Uprising, Volume 2 | Recorded for a Public-access television Public-access television Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels... cable TV punk video show |
| "Kicked in the Head" | 1993 | The Green Ball Crew e.p. | |
| "St. Jude's Day" | 1995 | None | Johnny X's song recorded with The Bouncing Souls |
| "Pervert" | 1994 | Homage: Lots of Bands Doing Descendents Songs | Descendents Descendents (band) The Descendents are an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California. As of 2011, they have released six studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums and three EPs. The Descendents broke up and reformed several times over the years, sometimes with different musicians... cover |
| "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 1999 | Before You Were Punk 2 Before You Were Punk 2 -Album information:*Record label: Vagrant Records*Art direction by Kristin Vanderlip*Recording details:**Track 1 recorded and mixed by Tim Pak at Woodshed Studios**Track 2 produced and mixed by Ryan Green at Motor Studios... |
Simple Minds Simple Minds Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the... cover featuring the horn section from The Pietasters |
| "Spank" | 1993 | The Green Ball Crew e.p. | |
| "Like a Fish in Water" | 1999 | Short Music for Short People Short Music for Short People Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People... |
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| "Born to Lose" | 1995 | Tales of Doomed Romance | Ted Daffan Ted Daffan Theron Eugene "Ted" Daffan was an American country musician noted for composing the seminal Truck Driver's Blues and the much covered Country anthem Born to Lose.-Early years:... cover, re-recorded for Maniacal Laughter Maniacal Laughter This article is about the Studio Album. For information about the act by a villain in fiction, see evil laughter.Maniacal Laughter is The Bouncing Souls' second full-length album, which includes "The Ballad Of Johnny X," and "Here We Go," the latter of which was featured prominently in the... |
| "Dirt" | 1992 | Demo | |
| "East Coast! Fuck You!" | 1997 | Stop Racism | Live at the Capital Ballroom in Washington, DC |
| "I Started Drinking Again" | 1995 | None | Outtake from Maniacal Laughter Maniacal Laughter This article is about the Studio Album. For information about the act by a villain in fiction, see evil laughter.Maniacal Laughter is The Bouncing Souls' second full-length album, which includes "The Ballad Of Johnny X," and "Here We Go," the latter of which was featured prominently in the... recording sessions |
| "Instrumental" | 1998 | None | Outtake from Hopeless Romantic Hopeless Romantic Hopeless Romantic is the fourth full length album by New Jersey punk band The Bouncing Souls. This 1999 release finds the band experimenting with tempos and genres, all while maintaining the energetic punk sound of their previous albums... recording sessions |
| "Here We Go" | 1999 | "Fight to Live" single | Live in Philadelphia, PA |
| "Neurotic" | 1999 | "Fight to Live" single | Live in Philadelphia, PA, same concert as "Here We Go" |
Track listing
All songs by The Bouncing SoulsThe Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 1987. By the time of their acknowledgment by the national punk rock scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local...
unless otherwise noted.
- "The Ballad Of Johnny X" (Johnny X, The Bouncing Souls) – 2:12
- "Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?" (Glen Danzig) – 1:55
- "QuickCheck Girl" – 2:59
- "Kids In America" (Reginald SmithReginald SmithReginald or Reggie Smith may refer to:* Hooley Smith , Canadian ice hockey player* Reggie Smith , American baseball player and coach* Reggie Smith , American football player...
) – 3:37 - "P.M.R.C." – 2:47
- "Slave To Fashion" – 2:30
- "Code Blue" (TSOLTSOLTSOL is an American punk rock band which formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. TSOL is short for True Sounds of Liberty although they are rarely referred to by their full name....
) – 2:02 mp3 - "Lamar Vannoy" – 3:22
- "Punk Uprisings Theme" –
- "Kicked In The Head" – 1:01
- "St. Jude's Day" (Johnny X, The Bouncing Souls) – 3:42
- "Pervert" (Tony LombardoTony LombardoTony Lombardo was the bassist with the pioneering punk rock band Descendents between 1978 and 1985. Lombardo was part of the original Descendents lineup with guitarist Frank Navetta and drummer Bill Stevenson.-Early years with Descendents:...
, Milo AukermanMilo AukermanMilo Aukerman is an American singer, songwriter and research biochemist. Aukerman is perhaps most widely known for being the lead singer of the early Los Angeles area punk rock band the Descendents, a group widely considered to be pioneers of modern "pop punk"...
) – 1:41 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Keith ForseyKeith ForseyKeith Forsey is an English soundtrack composer, drummer, songwriter and record producer.-Biography:Forsey's first recordings were as the younger member of the group The Spectrum, better known for the end title theme for Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet, but hit makers across Europe in their own...
, Steve Schiff) – 4:49 - "Spank" – 2:57
- "Like A Fish In Water" – 0:36
- "Born To Lose" (Frankie Brown, Ted DaffanTed DaffanTheron Eugene "Ted" Daffan was an American country musician noted for composing the seminal Truck Driver's Blues and the much covered Country anthem Born to Lose.-Early years:...
) – 1:57 - "Dirt" – 2:50
- "East Coast! Fuck You!" – 1:04
- "I Started Drinking Again" – 1:44
- "Instrumental" – 1:18
- "Here We Go" – 3:22
- "Neurotic" – 3:04
Personnel
- Greg Attonito – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Pete Steinkopf – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Bryan Keinlen – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, artwork - Shal Khichi – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....