Let’s Go
Let's Go is the second album by the American punk band Rancid, released on 21 June 1994 through Epitaph. It was the first record to feature Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and the first to be produced by Brett Gurewitz. His relationship with the band lasted: he engineered the follow-up, ...And Out Come the Wolves, and became their permanent producer from their fifth album onwards.
At first the album found its audience mainly among existing fans. Then the mid-1990s success of punk bands such as The Offspring, Green Day and Bad Religion brought wider attention, and it reached number 97 on the Billboard 200. "Salvation" went to alternative radio in February 1995. For anyone tracing how Rancid arrived at their breakthrough, this is the record that sits right before it, with a punk rock sound that also leans toward ska punk.
Let’s Go: tracklist and credits
23 tracks · 45:02Tracklist
- 1NihilismTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:03
- 2RadioArmstrong, Armstrong, Freeman2:53
- 3Side KickTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:01
- 4SalvationTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:55
- 5TenderloinTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:34
- 6Let's GoTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:28
- 7As OneTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:36
- 8BurnArmstrong, Freeman, Raider2:12
- 9The Ballad Of Jimmy & JohnnyTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:41
- 10GunshotTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:52
- 11I Am The OneTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:59
- 12Gave It AwayTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:15
- 13Ghetto BoxTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:13
- 14Harry BridgesTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:23
- 15Black & BlueTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:01
- 16St. MaryArmstrong, Frederiksen, Freeman2:11
- 17Dope Sick GirlTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:17
- 18International Cover-UpTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:46
- 19SolidarityTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:33
- 20MidnightTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:57
- 21Motorcycle RideTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:22
- 22NameArmstrong, Dinn, Freeman2:14
- 237 Years DownTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:35
- Produced by
- Brett Gurewitz
- Recorded at
- Fantasy in Berkeley, California
- Recorded
- October 1993 – March 1994
- Label
- Epitaph
- Length
- 45:02
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1994-06-14 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 June 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 June 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 21 June 1994 | |
| US release | 14 June 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 21 June 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Epitaph | 0045778643462 | other |
| 1994 | PL | Epitaph | other | |
| 14 June 1994 | US | Epitaph | 045778643424 | original |
| 21 June 1994 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092643428 | other |
| 1 October 2004 | US | Epitaph | 045778643417 | other |
| 10 December 2013 | US | Epitaph | 045778643431 | other |
| 24 November 2014 | US | Epitaph | 045778736119 | other |
| 9 June 2017 | JP | Epitaph | 4943674262946 | other |
| 2022 | XE | Epitaph | 8714092736137 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2837x2823 to 2823x2823
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2837×2823 | cropped: cropped from 2837x2823 to 2823x2823 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |