Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards (album)
0000 studio album by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
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Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards. It was released on March 20, 2001 via Hellcat Records.[4][5] The album peaked at #26 on the Independent Albums[6] and #49 on the Heatseekers Albums.[7]
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| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label | Hellcat Records | |||
| Producer | Tim Armstrong | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| The Kill Times | (6/6)[3] |
All of the songs were written by lead singer/guitarist Lars Frederiksen and his Rancid bandmate Tim Armstrong,[8] with the exception of two covers, Billy Bragg's "To Have and to Have Not" and Eddie Holland's "Leavin Here".
The song "Dead American" was used by wrestler Vampiro as his entrance music on his independent circuit.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:13 | |
| 2. | "Dead American" |
| 2:06 |
| 3. | "Six Foot Five" |
| 2:18 |
| 4. | "To Have and to Have Not" (Billy Bragg cover) | S.W. Bragg | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Army of Zombies" |
| 2:39 |
| 6. | "Campbell, CA" |
| 2:17 |
| 7. | "Wine and Roses" |
| 3:21 |
| 8. | "Anti-Social" |
| 2:06 |
| 9. | "10 Plagues of Egypt" |
| 2:30 |
| 10. | "Leavin Here" (Eddie Holland cover) | 2:40 | |
| 11. | "Subterranean" |
| 4:06 |
| 12. | "Skunx" |
| 3:06 |
| 13. | "Vietnam" |
| 4:07 |
| Total length: | 34:15 | ||
Personnel
- Lars Frederiksen - songwriter, vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, slide guitar
- Jason Woods - bass
- Gordy Carbone - backing vocals
- Scott Abels - drums, percussion
- Tim Armstrong - songwriter, additional guitar (track 11), producer, mixing engineer
- Dave Carlock - mixing engineer
- Gene Grimaldi - mastering
- Jesse Fischer - artwork
- Meagan Frederiksen - photography
- Brody Dalle - front cover photo
- Alicia Burwell - back cover photo
Charts
| Chart
(2001) |
Peak position |
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| US Billboard Independent Albums | 26[6] |
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 49[7] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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| Europe | March 6, 2001 | Hellcat Records | |
| United States | March 20, 2001 | ||
| Japan | March 23, 2001 | Epitaph Records |