Good Riddance discography explained

Artist:	Good Riddance
Studio:	9
Compilation:	2
Live:	1
Video:	1
Music Videos:	5
Ep:	8
Option:	8
Option Name:	Other appearances

The discography of Good Riddance, a Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, eight EPs, one video album, and five music videos.

Good Riddance was founded in 1986 by singer Russ Rankin, but did not coalesce into a functioning band until the addition of guitarist Luke Pabich several years later.^[1] With bassist Devin Quinn and drummer Rich McDermott the band released its debut EP, Gidget, in 1993 through Austin, Texas record label Little Deputy Records.^{[1] [2]} Quinn left and was temporarily replaced by Tom Kennedy before Chuck Platt joined as the band's permanent bassist.^[2] Good Riddance signed to Fat Wreck Chords, releasing their debut album For God and Country and the Decoy EP in 1995.^{[1] [2]} McDermott then left and was replaced by Sean Sellers for 1996's A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion.^{[1] [2]} Using several outtakes from the album sessions, Good Riddance released split EPs with Reliance, Ignite, Ill Repute, and Ensign through other record labels over the following year.^{[2] [3]} Ballads from the Revolution followed in 1998, and Operation Phoenix in 1999.^[1]

Sellers left Good Riddance in late 1999, and Dave Raun of Lagwagon played drums on their 2000 EP The Phenomenon of Craving.^[1] Dave Wagenschutz of Kid Dynamite joined as the band's new drummer, debuting with them on 2001's Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit.^[1] The album marked the band's first appearance on the Billboard charts, reaching no. 32 on the Independent Albums chart. This was followed by the video documentary Exposed! 1994–1999 and a split EP with Kill Your Idols.^[1] Cover Ups, a compilation of cover versions from the band's previous releases, was released in 2002 through Lorelei Records, a label co-founded by Rankin.^[1] Wagenschutz left Good Riddance following 2003's Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection, which reached no. 47 on the Independent Albums chart, and the band slipped into a period of inactivity during which Rankin started Only Crime.

Good Riddance returned in 2006 with My Republic, with Sean Sellers back as drummer, but decided in 2007 to break up the band.^[1] Their final performance on May 27, 2007 was recorded, and released in 2008 as the live album .^[1] The compilation album was released in 2010, collecting tracks from the band's split releases and several unreleased demos.^[4] Good Riddance reunited in 2012 and released their eighth studio album, Peace in Our Time, in 2015, followed in 2019 by Thoughts and Prayers.^{[5] [6]}

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US
		Independent ^[7] ^[8]
1995	For God and Country^[9] ^[10] Released: February 7, 1995 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 523) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
1996	A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion^[11] ^[12] Released: June 4, 1996 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 539) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
1998	Ballads from the Revolution^[13] ^[14] Released: February 10, 1998 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 565) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
1999	Operation Phoenix^[15] ^[16] Released: May 4, 1999 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 587) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
2001	Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit^[17] ^[18] Released: July 10, 2001 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 625) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> 32
2003	Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection^[19] ^[20] Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 654) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> 47
2006	My Republic^[21] ^[22] Released: June 27, 2006 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 707) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
2015	Peace in Our Time^[23] Released: April 21, 2015 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 942) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
2019	Thoughts and Prayers^[24] Released: July 19, 2019 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 707) Formats: LP, CD	<	-- Independent --> —
" - " denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details
2002	Cover Ups^[28] ^[29] Released: July 2, 2002 Label: Lorelei (NAIL 4) Formats: CD
2010	^[30] ^[31] Released: July 6, 2010 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 756) Format: CD

Extended plays

Year	Album details
1993	Gidget^[32] Released: 1993 Label: Little Deputy (LD 7002) Format: EP
1995	Decoy^[33] Released: August 26, 1995 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 524) Format: EP
1996	Good Riddance / Reliance^[34] Released: 1996 Label: Little Deputy (LD 7015) Format: EP
	Ignite / Good Riddance^[35] Released: 1996 Label: Revelation (REV 053) Format: EP
	Good Riddance / Ill Repute Released: 1996 Label: It's Alive Format: EP
1997	Good Riddance / Ensign Released: 1997 Label: Orphaned Format: EP
2000	The Phenomenon of Craving^[36] ^[37] Released: May 23, 2000 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 611) Format: EP, CD
2001	Good Riddance / Kill Your Idols^[38] ^[39] Released: November 20, 2001 Label: Jade Tree (JT 1065) Format: EP, CD

Music videos

Year	Song	Director	Album
2000	"One for the Braves"^[42]		The Phenomenon of Craving
2001	"Yesterday's Headlines"		Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit
2006	"Darkest Days"^[43]		My Republic
2015	"Dry Season"^[44]		Peace in Our Time
	"Disputatio"^[45]

Other appearances

The following Good Riddance songs were released on compilation albums. Some songs were later re-released on Cover Ups and , as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list; songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.

Year	Release details	Track(s)
1997	Before You Were Punk^[46] ^[47] Released: March 11, 1997 Label: Vagrant (VR 330) Format: CD	"I Melt with You" (originally performed by Modern English)
	Physical Fatness^[48] ^[49] Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 560) Format: CD	"Stand"
1998	Oldies But Goodies^[50] Released: April 28, 1998 Label: Negative Progression (NPR 010) Format: CD	"Leader of the Pack" (originally performed by The Shangri-Las)
1999	Anti-Racist Action: The Benefit CD^[51] Released: January 12, 1999 Label: Asian Man (AMR 37) Format: CD	"Feel Their Pain" (originally performed by Insted)
	Short Music for Short People^[52] ^[53] Released: June 1, 1999 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 591) Format: CD	"Overcoming Learned Behavior"
2001	Live Fat, Die Young^[54] ^[55] Released: March 6, 2001 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 613) Format: CD	"Always"
2009	Wrecktrospective^[56] ^[57] ^[58] Released: December 8, 2009 Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT 700) Format: CD	"Flies First Class" (demo)
2013	Milo Turns 50^[59] Released: January 7, 2013 Label: Filter Format: music download	"Sour Grapes" (originally performed by the Descendents)

I Denotes songs that were re-released on Cover Ups.

II Denotes songs that were re-released on .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cornelius . David . [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p200485|pure_url=yes}} Good Riddance Biography ]. . 2010-08-31.
2. . . 2010 . Russ . Rankin . Russ Rankin . CD liner . . 756-2 . San Francisco.
3. Web site: Jain . Sean . Interviews: Russ Rankin (Good Riddance, Only Crime) . 2010-06-17 . Punknews.org . 2010-08-30.
4. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1818436|pure_url=yes}} ''Capricorn One: Singles & Rarities'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
5. Web site: Good Riddance Reunite . Punknews.org . 2012-02-16 . 2015-04-24.
6. Web site: Peace in Our Time . . 2015-04-24.
7. Web site: Good Riddance Chart History . . billboard.com . 2015-04-25.
8. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p200485|pure_url=yes}} Good Riddance Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums ]. . 2010-08-31.
9. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r267739|pure_url=yes}} ''For God and Country'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
10. Web site: For God and Country . . 2010-08-31.
11. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r247774|pure_url=yes}} ''A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
12. Web site: A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion . . 2010-08-31.
13. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r332727|pure_url=yes}} ''Ballads from the Revolution'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
14. Web site: Ballads from the Revolution . . 2010-08-31.
15. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r414378|pure_url=yes}} ''Operation Phoenix'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
16. Web site: Operation Phoenix . . 2010-08-31.
17. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r539331|pure_url=yes}} ''Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
18. Web site: Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit . . 2010-08-31.
19. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r640251|pure_url=yes}} ''Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
20. Web site: Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection . . 2010-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202030153/http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/654 . 2017-02-02 . dead .
21. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r833767|pure_url=yes}} ''My Republic'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
22. Web site: My Republic . . 2010-08-31.
23. Web site: Peace in Our Time . . 2015-04-24.
24. Web site: Thoughts and Prayers - Fat Wreck Chords . Fat Wreck Chords . 18 July 2019.
25. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1333984|pure_url=yes}} ''Remain in Memory: The Final Show'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
26. Web site: Remain in Memory: The Final Show (CD). . 2010-08-31.
27. Web site: Remain in Memory: The Final Show (CD/LP). . 2010-08-31.
28. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r599270|pure_url=yes}} ''Cover Ups'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
29. Web site: History . Lorelei Records . 2010-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070427141905/http://www.loreleirecords.com/history.php . 2007-04-27 . dead .
30. Web site: Capricorn One: Singles & Rarities. . 2010-08-31.
31. Web site: Capricorn One: Singles & Rarities (with photo book). Fat Wreck Chords. 2010-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20100708184944/http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/756B. 2010-07-08. dead.
32. Web site: Gidget . Little Deputy Records . 2010-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311015023/http://www.littledeputy.com/records_info.php?catalog_id=2 . 2012-03-11 .
33. Web site: Decoy. . 2010-08-31.
34. Web site: Good Riddance / Reliance . Little Deputy Records . 2010-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311015026/http://www.littledeputy.com/records_info.php?catalog_id=15 . 2012-03-11 .
35. Web site: Ignite / Good Riddance . . 2010-08-31 . 2017-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116173734/http://www.revelationrecords.com/releases/show/229 . dead .
36. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r479112|pure_url=yes}} ''The Phenomenon of Craving'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
37. Web site: The Phenomenon of Craving . . 2010-08-31.
38. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r555154|pure_url=yes}} Good Riddance / Kill Your Idols ]. . 2010-08-31.
39. Web site: Good Riddance / Kill Your Idols . . 2010-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207164852/http://www.jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1065 . 2012-02-07 .
40. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r543780|pure_url=yes}} ''Exposed! 1994–1999'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
41. Web site: Exposed! 1994–1999. . 2010-08-31.
42. Web site: Good Riddance at MySpace . . 2010-08-31.
43. Web site: Videos: Good Riddance . . 2010-08-31.
44. Web site: Videos: Good Riddance: "Dry Season" . Punknews.org . 2015-03-12 . 2015-04-24.
45. Web site: Videos: Good Riddance: "Disputatio" . Punknews.org . 2015-04-09 . 2015-04-24.
46. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r259024|pure_url=yes}} ''Before You Were Punk'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
47. Web site: Before You Were Punk . . 2010-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726063749/http://www.merchlackey.com/vagrant/item_detail.php?productID=1904&clientID=232 . 2011-07-26 . dead .
48. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r328811|pure_url=yes}} ''Physical Fatness'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
49. Web site: Physical Fatness . . 2010-08-31.
50. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r351490|pure_url=yes}} ''Oldies But Goodies'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
51. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r384928|pure_url=yes}} ''Anti-Racist Action: The Benefit CD'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
52. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r415689|pure_url=yes}} ''Short Music for Short People'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
53. Web site: Short Music for Short People . . 2010-08-31.
54. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r523447|pure_url=yes}} ''Live Fat, Die Young'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
55. Web site: Live Fat, Die Young . . 2010-08-31.
56. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1679220|pure_url=yes}} ''Wrecktrospective'' ]. . 2010-08-31.
57. Web site: Wrecktrospective . . 2010-08-31.
58. Web site: Wrecktrospective official website . . 2010-08-31.
59. Web site: Free Download: Filter Magazine Presents: Milo Turns 50 Full Descendents Covers Album . 2013-01-07 . filtermagazine.com . . 2015-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211020504/http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/media/entry/free_download_filter_magazine_presents_milo_turns_50_full_descendents_cover . 2015-02-11 . dead .