Skankin' Pickle Fever

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Skankin' Pickle Fever
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Studio album by
Released1992
May 6, 1997 (re-issue)
Genre Third wave ska, ska punk, punk rock
Length47:19
Label Dill Records
Producer Skankin' Pickle, Robert Berry, Mike Mattingly, Pete Roberts,
Skankin' Pickle chronology
Skafunkrastapunk
(1991)
Skankin' Pickle Fever
(1992)
Sing Along With Skankin' Pickle
(1994)
Alternate album covers
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Re-issue artwork
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Skankin' Pickle Fever is the second studio album by American ska punk band Skankin' Pickle, released in 1992 on the band's own label, Dill Records.

Contents

According to Allmusic, Skankin' Pickle Fever was recorded over the course of three days on a budget of $2,000. [2]

Saxophonist Roland Alphonso of The Skatalites makes a guest appearance on the dub song "Roland Alphonso's Dub".

CD track listing

  1. "The Hussein Skank" – 3:22
  2. "Pseudo Punk" – 2:26
  3. "Silly Willy" – 2:32
  4. "Ice Cube, Korea Wants A Word With You" – 1:30
  5. "Toothless And Grey" – 3:17
  6. "Pass You By" – 1:59
  7. "The Dub" – 4:16
  8. "Song #3" – 0:52
  9. "Whatever Happened" – 3:22
  10. "Anxiety Attack" – 2:51
  11. "Skinless Friend" – 2:20
  12. "Larry Smith" – 2:56
  13. "I Missed The Bus" – 3:16
  14. "Roland Alphonso's Dub" – 5:11
  15. "Hand Twister" – 2:35
  16. "David Duke Is Running For President" – 1:22
  17. "Hit My Brain" – 3:21

Personnel

Additional musicians

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