Maximum Rocknroll (album)

Last updated
Maximum Rocknroll
NOFX - Maximum Rocknroll cover.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedCassette: 1989 (as E Is for Everything) [1]
CD: January 1, 1992
Recorded1984-1988
Genre Punk rock
Length37:31
Label Mystic
Producer Doug Moody Productions
NOFX chronology
S&M Airlines
(1989)
Maximum Rocknroll
(1989)
Ribbed
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Maximum Rocknroll is an album by NOFX. Maximum Rocknroll was originally released on cassette in 1989 [1] by Mystic Records and again three years later on LP and CD.

Contents

When the original cassette was released in 1989, it was released under a different title, E is for Everything, though the track listing was identical to the other formats. E is for Everything is currently out of print. The tape also had a different cover, similar to the band's 1985 self-titled EP which depicts a skull with a syringe. The cover of the 1992 version depicts Fat Mike playing his bass.

Despite being referred to as an official release, Fat Mike has been quoted as saying that he was not aware of the album's existence until he saw a copy of it "in a store." He has also been critical of the album, calling it a "totally sucky record", and added, "If you want to hear a totally crappy fucked album then this is the one for you. Don't say I didn't warn you." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Live Your Life" – 2:21
  2. "My Friends" – 2:17
  3. "Six Pack Girls" – 0:35
  4. "Bang Gang" – 1:31
  5. "Hit It" – 1:53
  6. "Hold It Back" – 1:15
  7. "ID" – 2:00
  8. "Cops and Donuts" – 2:08
  9. "Iron Man" (Black Sabbath cover) – 4:44
  10. "Shitting Bricks" – 1:55
  11. "Mom's Rules" – 1:15
  12. "On My Mind" – 1:34
  13. "White Bread" – 1:48
  14. "Lager in the Dark" – 0:35
  15. "Too Mixed Up" – 2:26
  16. "Drain Bramaged" – 0:41
  17. "Bob Turkee" – 2:09
  18. "No Problems" – 1:12
  19. "Memories" – 0:55
  20. "Beast Within" – 0:56
  21. "Instrumental" – 2:36
  22. "Ant Attack" – 0:46

Origin of tracks

Related Research Articles

NOFX American punk rock band

NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every release of the band, although Sandin departed briefly in 1985 only to rejoin the following year. El Hefe joined the band in 1991 to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up.

<i>Suffer</i> (album) 1988 studio album by Bad Religion

Suffer is the third album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on the Californian independent record label Epitaph Records on September 8, 1988. It was the first album that was both released and distributed by the label. Following the release of the EP Back to the Known (1985), Bad Religion went on a temporary hiatus, then reunited with its original members and went to work on its first full-length studio album in five years.

<i>Punk in Drublic</i> 1994 studio album by NOFX

Punk in Drublic is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on July 19, 1994 through Epitaph Records. The title is a spoonerism of "Drunk in Public".

Rich Kids on LSD

Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) was a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the "Nardcore" scene that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their music expanded over the years from West Coast hardcore to a mix of hardcore with rock and metal elements. This style, along with touring, made them very popular on the European scene, especially among skaters in the 1980s and 1990s. Guitarist Chris Rest was the band's only consistent member.

<i>Heavy Petting Zoo</i> 1996 studio album by NOFX

Heavy Petting Zoo is the sixth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on January 31, 1996 through Epitaph Records. The record reached a position of No. 63 on the American Billboard 200 Albums chart, the first NOFX album to do so. In Austria Heavy Petting Zoo peaked at No. 20, while the album achieved the No. 13 position in both Sweden and Finland.

<i>S&M Airlines</i> 1989 studio album by NOFX

S&M Airlines is the second studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on September 5, 1989 through Epitaph Records. It was also the group's first release on Epitaph. A music video was made for the title track. The album was recorded and mixed in only six days at Westbeach Recorders. Bad Religion's Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz appear on the final track, a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Go Your Own Way". They also did harmonies on a few other songs. Bassist/singer, Fat Mike considers it to be the first real NOFX album. It was heavily inspired by Bad Religion and Rich Kids on LSD, and showed the band moving more towards a melodic and metallic sound. The album sold 3,500 copies upon its release.

<i>The War on Errorism</i> 2003 studio album by NOFX

The War on Errorism is the ninth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on May 6, 2003 through Fat Wreck Chords.

<i>Liberal Animation</i> 1988 studio album by NOFX

Liberal Animation is the debut album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was originally released in 1988 through Wassail Records, which was Fat Mike's label before Fat Wreck Chords. Brett Gurewitz produced the record, and even offered to release it on his label, Epitaph Records. The band decided to self-release it instead. It was re-released through Epitaph Records in 1991 with all new artwork. The title is a spoonerism of "animal liberation" and the cover artwork is a reflection of that. Bassist/Singer, Fat Mike has stated many times that he thinks it's the worst NOFX album. He wrote the majority of the album on a guitar he bought from Lynn Strait of Snot. The track "Shut Up Already" features a short cover of the Led Zeppelin song "Black Dog". It is the only full length album by NOFX to feature Dave Cassilas on guitar. Amateur style music videos were made for the tracks "Shut Up Already" and "Mr. Jones."

<i>The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)</i> 2004 greatest hits album by NOFX

The Greatest Songs Ever Written is a greatest hits compilation album released on November 9, 2004 by NOFX consisting of previously released songs that have been cleaned up and restored using a more recent technology. Some songs were even re-mixed for the compilation.

The Spits are an American punk rock band formed in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1993. They later moved to Seattle. Currently, the band has released six albums. All are officially self-titled, unofficially titled 1, 2, 3, 4, V, and VI respectively. The albums were released by Nickel and Dime Records, Slovenly Recordings, Dirtnap Records, Thriftstore Records and In the Red Records respectively for the first five. In October 2020, they released their latest album, VI, independently.

<i>So What If Were on Mystic!</i> 1986 EP by NOFX

So What If We're on Mystic! is an EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. Recorded at Mystic Studios in Hollywood was recorded by Phillip (Philco) Raves. It was released in 1986 through Mystic Records. The first 1,000 copies were printed on colored vinyl, while the other 2,000 were printed on black vinyl. The EP was included in its entirety on Maximum Rocknroll, though it does have a different track sequence.

<i>NOFX</i> (1985 EP) 1985 EP by NOFX

NOFX is the eponymous debut EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. Recorded at Mystic Studios in Hollywood, recorded and produced by Phillip (Philco) Raves. It was released on January 1, 1985 through Mystic Records. The first 500 copies included a lyrics sheet. The next 500 were pressed on light-blue vinyl, while the others were issued on black vinyl. The EP was included in its entirety on Maximum Rocknroll.

<i>Never Trust a Hippy</i> 2006 EP by NOFX

Never Trust a Hippy is an EP by the American punk rock band NOFX, released March 14, 2006 through Fat Wreck Chords. Released a month in advance of the band's tenth studio album, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing, the EP includes two tracks from the album and four others recorded during the album's recording sessions. The EP was made available for streaming on March 12 via Alternative Press.

Fat Mike American musician, producer, lead vocalist, and bassist

Michael John Burkett, known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He is the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the bassist for the punk rock supergroup cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Fat Mike started out with his first band False Alarm in 1982. He credits Joe Escalante of the Vandals for introducing him to punk rock when he was 13 at a summer camp.

<i>Coaster</i> (album) 2009 studio album by NOFX

Coaster is the eleventh studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on April 28, 2009 through Fat Wreck Chords.

<i>Cokie the Clown</i> 2009 EP by NOFX

Cokie the Clown is an EP by NOFX released on November 24, 2009 through Fat Wreck Chords. The EP was released as a single 5-song CD, and two separate 7" vinyl records dubbed Cokie the Clown and My Orphan Year. The tracks on this release were written and recorded during the Coaster sessions. The song "Co-Dependence Day" was previously released on the Warped Tour 2009 Tour Compilation. The album peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Independent Albums.

<i>The Longest EP</i> 2010 compilation album by NOFX

The Longest EP is a compilation album by the American punk rock band NOFX, which was released on August 17, 2010. Despite the title, it is not actually an EP; it is a compilation of songs from 1987 to 2009, plus rarities, out of print material and previously unreleased outtakes. The Longest EP has been referred to as a "sequel" to NOFX's 2002 compilation album 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records. Upon release of The Longest EP, "the other EP's" by NOFX will go out of print.

<i>NOFX</i> (2011 EP) 2011 EP by NOFX

NOFX is an EP by the American punk rock band NOFX, released August 2, 2011, through Fat Wreck Chords and consisting almost entirely of cover versions of hardcore punk songs. The idea for the EP was originally announced in 2009—before the release of the group's eleventh studio album Coaster—and was originally announced to be released exclusively as a 10" vinyl record. The EP was also made available in 7", 12", and picture disc formats, all containing the same track listing.

SIN 34

SIN 34 was an American hardcore punk rock band formed in 1981 in Santa Monica, California, United States. The band was one of the first U.S. hardcore bands to feature a female frontperson, if not the first. The band's rhythm section would go on to form Painted Willie in 1984, and sign with SST Records in 1985, and embarking on a six-month national US tour with Black Flag in 1986. Reforming out of the blue in 2008, SIN 34 would once again play shows primarily in their native southern California through 2012. Longtime member and primary songwriter Phil Newman died after an apparent accident on a sail boat, February 22, 2015; the band has no plans to continue. Singer Julie Lanfeld-Keskin died April 4, 2018.

<i>West Coast vs. Wessex</i> 2020 studio album (split album) by NOFX and Frank Turner

West Coast vs. Wessex is a split album by the American punk rock band NOFX and the British folk punk artist Frank Turner. The split was released on July 31, 2020 by Fat Wreck Chords and it features covers of each other's songs, five by NOFX and five by Frank Turner.

References

  1. 1 2 "Maximum Rocknroll". NOFX Wiki. 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r297557
  3. "So What If We're On Mystic!". nofxofficialwebsite.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.