List of Fat Wreck Chords compilation albums explained

An overview of the Fat Wreck Chords compilations:

1. Fat Music for Fat People – (1994)^[1]
2. Survival of the Fattest – (1996)^[2]
3. Physical Fatness- (1997)^[3]
4. Life in the Fat Lane – (1999)^[4]
5. Short Music for Short People – (1999)^[5]
6. Live Fat, Die Young- (2001)^[6]
7. Uncontrollable Fatulence – (2002)^[7]
8. – (2003)^[8]
9. Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 – (2004)^[9]
10. Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 -(2004)
11. – (2005)^[10]
12. Wrecktrospective – (2009)^[11]
13. Harder, Fatter + Louder! – (2010)^[12]
14. Going Nowhere Fat – (2015)^[13]
15. (2016)
16. Free Coaster (2018)

Floyd promos

Free samplers that were given out. Most album titles and covers are parodies of well-known punk albums.

• If Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries...Why Is Floyd Always In The Pit? (1999)
• More RPM's Than Floyd on a Scooter (2000)
• Floyd... And Out Come the Teeth (2001)
  • Parody of ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995) by Rancid
• The Thing That Floyd Ate (2001)
  • Parody of The Thing That Ate Floyd (Lookout! Records compilation)
• Floyd: Squawk Among Us (2002)
  • Parody of Walk Among Us (1982) by The Misfits
• The Exfloyded (2003)
  • Parody of On Stage by The Exploited
• Anti-Floyd – The Terrier State (2004)
  • Parody of The Terror State (2003) by Anti-Flag
• Rock Against Floyd (2005)
  • Parody of Fat Wrecks' own Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 compilation
• Land Of The Rising Floyd (2007)

Digital samplers

Starting in 2006, Fat Wreck moved to distribute their annual free compilations online.

• iFloyd (2006)
  • A take-off of iTunes, as it was only released digitally via their website
• X-Mas Bonus (2006)
  • Fat Wreck's second digital sampler, available on their website, with corresponding podcast episode
• Hanuk-COMP: From the Dreidel to the Grave (2007)
  • Fat Wreck's third digital sampler, and second to come out fodr the holidays, with corresponding podcast episode

Notes and References

1. Book: Pearson, D. . Rebel Music in the Triumphant Empire: Punk Rock in the 1990s United States . Oxford University Press . 2020 . 978-0-19-753491-5 . 4 November 2024 . 251.
2. Book: Barnhart, B. . Schwann Spectrum: Winter 1996 . Schwann Publications . Schwann Spectrum . 1996 . 978-1-57598-038-6 . 4 November 2024.
3. Book: CMJ New Music Report . CMJ Network, Inc. . 0890-0795 . 4 November 2024 . 50.
4. Book: CMJ New Music Report . CMJ Network, Inc. . 0890-0795 . 4 November 2024 . 19.
5. Book: Greene, J. . This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits . Scarecrow Press . 2013 . 978-0-8108-8438-0 . 4 November 2024 . 134.
6. Book: Whitburn, J. . Joel Whitburn's ... Billboard Music Yearbook . Record Research Incorporated . 2001 . 978-0-89820-150-5 . 4 November 2024 . 196.
7. Book: Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 0006-2510 . 7 December 2002 . 4 November 2024 . 91.
8. Book: CMJ New Music Report . CMJ Network, Inc. . 0890-0795 . 30 June 2003 . 4 November 2024 . 17.
9. Book: SPIN . SPIN Media LLC . 0886-3032 . September 2004 . 4 November 2024 . 114.
10. Book: Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 0006-2510 . 5 November 2005 . 4 November 2024 . 12.
11. Web site: Mc . Brian . Fat Wreck Chords – Wrecktrospective – CD Review . brokenheadphones.com . 3 February 2010 . 4 November 2024.
12. Web site: Mc . Brian . Album Review: Fat Music Vol. 7 – Harder, Fatter + Louder . brokenheadphones.com . 21 January 2011 . 4 November 2024.
13. Web site: Fat Music Vol. 8: Going Nowhere Fat . Already Heard . 24 August 2015 . 4 November 2024.