TAKE OFF YOUR PANTS & JACKET (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

Blink 182: Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar); Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass); Travis Barker (drums). Additional personnel: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (keyboards). Recorded at Signature Sound, San Diego, California, Larrabee Studios West, Cello Studios, Hollywood, California. Website: www.blink182.com Blink 182: Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar); Mark Hoppus (vocals, bass); Travis Barker (drums). Additional personnel: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (keyboards). Recorded at Signature Sound, San Diego, California and Larrabee Studios West, Cello Studios, Hollywood, California. Personnel: Roger Manning (keyboards). Audio Mixers: Femio Hern?ndez; Tom Lord-Alge. Recording information: Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA; Larrabee Studios West, Hollywood, CA; Larrabee Studios, West Hollywood, CA; Signature Sound, San Diego, CA. Photographer: Justin Stephens. Older and more successful but no less fascinated by the same things as their adolescent fan base (toilet humor, sex, and awkward social situations), Mark, Tom and Travis greet 2001 with another platter's worth of chugging guitar riffs, infectious hooks and plenty of moxie. The album opens with the sequel to the last cut on ENEMA OF THE STATE. "Anthem Part II" is a generational rant focusing on the hopelessness felt by teens taken lightly by the world because of their age. Blink 182 does a fine job tapping into the universal theme of unrequited love ("Story Of A Lonely Boy"), divorce ("Stay Together For The Kids") and surviving the social perils of high school cliques ("Give Me One Good Reason"). Lest this become a musical equivalent to a Judy Bloom book, Blink throws in plenty of inappropriate moments of Sandler-esque proportions. There's the 40-second, jack-hammer fast diatribe against an ex-girlfriend involving unnatural acts with her parents ("Happy Holidays, You Bastard"), ennui-killing acting out ("Reckless Abandon"), and kicking back with a cute girl at a Vans Warped Tour show. Despite their goofy rep, Blink-182's combination of vulnerable lyrics and pop smarts blow away any notion of these guys being another dumb punk band.

 

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Label:        MCA Records – 088 112 627-2

Format: CD, Album

Country: US

Released: Jun 12, 2001

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock, Punk, Pop Rock

1                          Anthem Part Two        3:48

2                          Online Songs  2:25

3                          First Date         2:51

4                          Happy Holidays, You Bastard            0:42

5                          Story Of A Lonely Guy             3:39

6                          The Rock Show            2:51

7                          Stay Together For The Kids    3:59

8                          Roller Coaster             2:47

9                          Reckless Abandon     3:06

10                        Everytime I Look For You        3:05

11                        Give Me One Good Reason  3:18

12                        Shut Up            3:20

13                        Please Take Me Home             3:05

Copyright © – MCA Records

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records

Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.

A&R – Gary Ashley

Art Direction – Tim Stedman

Bass [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Mark Hoppus

Design – Tim Stedman

Design [Symbols] – Intersection Studio

Design [With] – Marco Orozco

Drums [Uncredited] – Travis Barker

Engineer – Joe McGrath

Engineer [Assistant] – Joe Marlett, Robert Read, Ted Reiger

Guitar [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Tom DeLonge

Keyboards – Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Management – Rick DeVoe

Mastered By – Brian Gardner

Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

Mixed By [Assistant] – Femio Hernandez

Photography By – Justin Stephens (2)

Producer – Jerry Finn

Technician [Drums] – Mike "Sack" Fasano*

Written-By – Blink-182

Standard jewel case edition, with no bonus tracks.

Barcode (Text): 0 08811 26272 3

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: POP
• Released: 06/12/2001