Rancid (1993 album)
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| Rancid | ||||
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| Released | May 10, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | September 1992 – January 1993 | |||
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| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Donnell Cameron | |||
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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]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
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?"[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Adina" | Freeman, Armstrong | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Hyena" | Armstrong | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Detroit" | Armstrong, Freeman | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Rats in the Hallway" | Armstrong | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Another Night" | Armstrong | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Animosity" | Armstrong | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Outta My Mind" (written by Armstrong, Eric Dinn, Freeman) | Armstrong | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Whirlwind" | Armstrong | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Rejected" | Freeman, Armstrong | 2:12 |
| 10. | "Injury" | Armstrong | 2:06 |
| 11. | "The Bottle" | Armstrong | 2:05 |
| 12. | "Trenches" | Armstrong | 2:04 |
| 13. | "Holiday Sunrise" | Armstrong | 1:46 |
| 14. | "Unwritten Rules" | Freeman, Armstrong | 1:42 |
| 15. | "Union Blood" (hidden track; not listed on the back cover) | Armstrong | 2:04 |
| 16. | "Get Out of My Way" (written by Dinn and Eric Raider; originally performed by The Uptones) | Armstrong | 1:59 |
| Total length: | 34:15 | ||
