| Dude Ranch | |
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| Blink-182 | |
| Released | June 17, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996–1997 at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California |
| Length | 44:53 |
| Genre | Skate punk, punk rock, pop punk |
| Label | Cargo Music, MCA Records |
| Produced by | Mark Trombino |
| Album guide | |
| Previous Cheshire Cat |
Next Buddha (Remastered) |
Dude Ranch is the second studio album by Blink-182 and last to feature original drummer, Scott Raynor. Recorded at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California with producer Mark Trombino, the album was first released on June 17, 1997 in the United States on independent label Cargo Music. The follow-up to their successful debut Cheshire Cat (1994), the record was a success and "Dammit", "Apple Shampoo", "Dick Lips", and "Josie" were released as singles, with the former and latter receiving the greatest success.
The band recorded the album in late 1996. With lyrical material written periodically over the band's nonstop tours from 1995 to 1996, as well as completed songs, the band recorded with Trombino in sessions that lasted for one month. During the production for Dude Ranch, the members of Blink-182 were plagued with difficulties only made worse by the quick schedule: bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge, co-vocalists for the band, were having vocal problems and drummer Scott Raynor had to record his drum tracks with both heels broken, on crutches.
Promoted by lead single "Dammit", which brought the band to a new audience and helped gain mainstream popularity, the album received positive reviews and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Thanks to increased popularity, the band signed with MCA Records in 1998 to handle increased distribution. Raynor would be fired the same year and replaced with Travis Barker. The record has been cited as a classic in the development of the pop punk genre.
Track listing[]
The Japanese Version includes a bonus track called, Dog Lapping. This is an early version of the joke song later changed to "The Country Song" which can be heard later on the live album called The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!).
| No. | Title | Lead vocal(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pathetic" | DeLonge/Hoppus | 2:27 | |
| 2. | "Voyeur" | DeLonge | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Dammit" | Hoppus | 2:45 | |
| 4. | "Boring" | DeLonge | 1:41 | |
| 5. | "Dick Lips" | DeLonge | 2:57 | |
| 6. | "Waggy" | Hoppus | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Enthused" | DeLonge | 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Untitled" | DeLonge | 2:46 | |
| 9. | "Apple Shampoo" | Hoppus | 2:52 | |
| 10. | "Emo" | Hoppus | 2:50 | |
| 11. | "Josie" | DeLonge/Hoppus | 3:20 | |
| 12. | "A New Hope" | Hoppus | 3:45 | |
| 13. | "Degenerate" | DeLonge | 2:28 | |
| 14. | "Lemmings" | Hoppus | 2:38 | |
| 15. | "I'm Sorry" (4:30 on Australian and Japanese versions) | DeLonge | 5:37 | |
Total length: |
44:53 | |||
Personnel[]
Blink-182[]
- Mark Hoppus - vocals, bass
- Tom DeLonge - vocals, guitars
- Scott Raynor - drums, percussion
Production[]
- Mark Trombino - production, piano, keyboards, recording, mixing
- Donnell Cameron - mixing ("Pathetic", "Boring", "Enthused", "Josie", "A New Hope " and "I'm Sorry")
- Scott Russo (Unwritten Law) - backing vocals
- Tim Stedman - art direction, design
- Lou Beach - cover illustration
- Ashley Pigford - design
- Steve Shea - band photos
- Victor Gastelum - disc art
- Brian Gardner - mastering