Album
So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes is NOFX's seventh studio album, released on 21 October 1997 through Epitaph. It arrived in the United States first, with a European release following in early November. The title is a playful nod to Douglas Adams, and the record sits between Heavy Petting Zoo and Pump Up the Valuum in the band's run of studio albums.
For anyone who first met NOFX through Punk in Drublic, this is a good next stop. The material sits in the skate punk and punk rock camp, with ska flavours in the mix. It captures the band in the late nineties, working with the Epitaph label that had become their home.
So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 33:07Tracklist
- 1It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock EliteMichael John Burkett1:21
- 2Kids of the K‐HoleMichael John Burkett2:17
- 3Murder the GovernmentMichael John Burkett0:46
- 4Monosyllabic GirlMichael John Burkett0:55
- 5180 DegreesMichael John Burkett2:10
- 6All His Suits Are TornMichael John Burkett2:19
- 7All Outta AngstMichael John Burkett1:52
- 8I’m Telling TimMichael John Burkett1:17
- 9Champs ElyseesDeighan, Wilsh, Delanoë2:02
- 10Dad’s Bad NewsMichael John Burkett2:02
- 11Kill Rock StarsMichael John Burkett1:33
- 12Eat the MeekMichael John Burkett3:32
- 13The Desperation’s GoneMichael John Burkett2:24
- 14Flossing a Dead HorseMichael John Burkett1:46
- 15Quart in SessionMichael John Burkett1:38
- 16Falling in LoveMichael John Burkett5:13
- Produced by
- Fat Mike, Ryan Greene
- Recorded at
- Motor Studios (San Francisco)
- Recorded
- August 1997
- Label
- Epitaph
- Length
- 33:07
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1997 | 79 |
| German Albums · 1997 | 40 |
| French Albums · 1997 | 51 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1997 | 93 |
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1988
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1988
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1989
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1989
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1991
The Longest Line
1992
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1992
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1994
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1994
I Heard They Suck Live!!
1995
All of Me
1996
Heavy Petting Zoo
1996
Fuck the Kids
1996
The Decline
1999
Pods and Gods
2000
Pump Up the Valuum
2000
Bottles to the Ground
2000
Surfer
2001
BYO Split Series, Volume III
2002
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2002
Regaining Unconsciousness
2003
The War on Errorism
2003
The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)
2004
Never Trust a Hippy
2006
Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing
2006
They’ve Actually Gotten Worse Live!
2007
Coaster
2009
Cokie the Clown
2009
The Longest EP
2010
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2010
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 October 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 October 1997 (US) | |
| Wikidata | 1997 | |
| Wikipedia (other date) | 4 November 1997 | |
| US release | 21 October 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 3 November 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 1997 | XW | Epitaph | 045778651863 | original |
| 3 November 1997 | XE | Epitaph Europe | 8714092651829 | other |
| 4 November 1997 | US | Epitaph | 045778651849 | other |
| 4 November 1997 | US | Epitaph | other | |
| 4 November 1997 | US | Epitaph | 045778651818 | other |
| 4 November 1997 | US | Epitaph | 045778651825 | other |
| 2004 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092651829 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 2124×2128 | cropped |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |