Rancid (1993 album) explained

Rancid
Type:Studio album
Artist:Rancid
Cover:Rancid - Rancid (1993) cover.jpg
Recorded:September 1992 – January 1993
Genre:
Length:34:15
Label:Epitaph
Producer:Donnell Cameron
Prev Title:Rancid
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Radio Radio Radio
Next Year:1993

Rancid is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on May 10, 1993, through Epitaph Records.

It is the only album to feature the band as a trio (guitarist/vocalist Lars Frederiksen would later join the band for the album's supporting tour), as well as one of three albums not to be produced by Brett Gurewitz (the others being ...And Out Come the Wolves and Life Won't Wait). However, Gurewitz provided backing vocals on the album.

It was also the second of three self-titled releases, the others being the group's debut extended play (1992) and its fifth studio album (2000). This album has been dubbed "Rancid Rancid."Until 2017's Trouble Maker, this was the only Rancid album not to feature their iconic logo on the cover. In 2019, the Brooklyn Vegan ranked the album as their 6th best album.[4]

Reception

Mike DaRonco of AllMusic stated "This is where it all starts. Without any reminiscing about their former band, Operation Ivy, Matt Freeman (bass) and Tim Armstrong (guitar/vocals) blast through their debut without any hints of ska or blatant Clash plagiarizing. On the contrary, this album rips through 15 tracks of high-energy punk that's accompanied by heavy bass leads and Armstrong's permanently slurred vocals. And to top it all off, the lyrical content deals with urban blight and the lifestyle of being a public nuisance. With this trademark sound, Rancid provide the perfect soundtrack for any car chase that includes massive property damage; is it a wonder MTV wouldn't touch this?"

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

Album notes

Notes and References

  1. Stegall. Tim. 15 punk albums from 1993 that embraced contrarianism over prefab rebellion. Alternative Press. March 16, 2021. March 6, 2022.
  2. News: Seltenrich. Nate. The Return of Rancid. East Bay Express. June 3, 2009. March 6, 2022.
  3. Web site: Hill . Stephen . Every Rancid album ranked from worst to best . . 15 June 2024.
  4. Sacher. Andrew. Rancid Albums Ranked Worst To Best. Brooklyn Vegan. June 25, 2019. March 6, 2022.