| Dub 56 | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 42:47Original 130:23 Special Edition | |||
| Label | Moon Ska [1] | |||
| Producer | Robert "Bucket" Hingley | |||
| The Toasters chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Dub 56 is the fifth album released by the ska group The Toasters. [3] [4] It was released at a time in which ska punk was looking to break into the mainstream.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Direction" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Freedom" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Mona" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Dancin'" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Dub 56" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Sweet Cherie" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Tunisia" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Little Hidden Secrets" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Marlboro Man" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nuthin" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Razor Cut" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Legal Shot" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Midnight Hour" | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Goody Goody" | 2:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Direction" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Freedom" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Mona" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Dancin'" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Dub 56" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Sweet Cherie" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Tunisia" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Little Hidden Secrets" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Marlboro Man" | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nuthin" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Razor Cut" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Legal Shot" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Midnight Hour" | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Goody Goody" | 2:18 |
| 15. | "Dub 56 (Chat Mix)" | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Legal Shot (Dance Mix)" | 6:59 |
| 17. | "Legal Shot (Gangster Mix)" | 9:02 |
| 18. | "Ain't Nuthin' (Chorus Mix)" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matt Davis (Live in San Diego)" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Too Hip to Be Cool (Live in San Diego)" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Social Security (Live in San Diego)" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Mono (Live in San Diego)" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Thrill Me Up (Live in San Diego)" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Legal Shot (Live in San Diego)" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Go Girl (Live in San Diego)" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "East Side Beat (Live in San Diego)" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Pool Shark (Live in San Diego)" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Weekend in L.A. (Live in LA)" | 4:11 |
| 13. | "History Book (Live in LA)" | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Decision At Midnight (Live in LA)" | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Mona (Live in LA)" | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Thrill Me Up (Live in LA)" | 3:58 |
| 17. | "Legal Shot (Live in LA)" | 3:28 |
| 18. | "Shebeen (Live in LA)" | 4:12 |
| 19. | "East Side Beat (Live in LA)" | 5:39 |
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