Rancid
Rancid's self-titled debut album arrived on 10 May 1993 and opened the band's run of full-length records. It is the only one made by the group as a trio. Lars Frederiksen didn't join until the supporting tour, so the line-up here is a short-lived snapshot of the band. Brett Gurewitz didn't produce it, though he did sing backing vocals, and the album was one of only three in the catalogue without him behind the desk.
The record is also the second of three self-titled Rancid releases, after the 1992 debut EP and before the fifth album in 2000, which is why some fans call it "Rancid Rancid". It's the only album before 2017's Trouble Maker to go without the band's familiar logo on the cover. Brooklyn Vegan placed it sixth in a 2019 ranking of their albums, which makes it a good place to start for anyone tracing how this punk rock band began.
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Rancid: tracklist and credits
16 tracks · 34:16Tracklist
- 1AdinaTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:40
- 2HyenaTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:55
- 3DetroitTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:24
- 4Rats in the HallwayTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:22
- 5Another NightTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:53
- 6AnimosityTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:25
- 7Outta My MindArmstrong, Dinn, Freeman2:23
- 8WhirlwindTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:15
- 9RejectedTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:12
- 10InjuryTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:06
- 11The BottleTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:05
- 12TrenchesTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:04
- 13Holiday SunriseTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:46
- 14Unwritten RulesTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman1:42
- 15Union BloodTim Armstrong and Matt Freeman2:04
- 16Get Out of My WayEric Dinn and Eric Raider1:59
- Produced by
- Donnell Cameron
- Recorded at
- Westbeach Recorders in Culver City, California
- Recorded
- September 1992 – January 1993
- Labels
- Epitaph Europe, Epitaph
- Length
- 34:16
Line-up
- Tim Armstrong · guitar, vocals
- Matt Freeman · bass guitar, vocals
- Brett Reed · drums (drum set), background vocals
- Beth Capper · congas · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 10 May 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 10 May 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 10 May 1993 | |
| US release | 10 May 1993 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 10 May 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Epitaph | 045778642861 | other |
| 10 May 1993 | XE | Epitaph Europe | 8714092642827 | original |
| 10 May 1993 | US | Epitaph | 045778642823 | original |
| 14 April 2009 | XW | Epitaph | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 586×585 | upscaled |