45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records
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45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records is a double album released in 2002 by NOFX
. There are actually 47 songs on the CD version, and all the songs could easily fit onto one CD.
The band built up a list of songs that did not make it onto any of their albums, or had previously appeared on compilation albums, vinyl singles, or b-sides. Many of these had been dropped originally because of Fat Mike's tendency to not release albums that run for too long.
The first CD contains a collection of songs spanning the entirety of the band's career to that date. The oldest track is from the band's first demo, and the newest was recorded just for this album.
The second CD contains the EPs Fuck the Kids
and Surfer
, each of which contain 13 or so very short songs that were previously available only on 7" vinyl. Fat Mike chose to leave one song off of each of the EPs when compiling this CD, "just to annoy people a bit".
The vinyl release of the album was renamed to 22 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records, but actually includes just the first 21 tracks from the first CD. This was because of all of the second CD being already available on the two vinyl EPs mentioned above.
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
. There are actually 47 songs on the CD version, and all the songs could easily fit onto one CD.
The band built up a list of songs that did not make it onto any of their albums, or had previously appeared on compilation albums, vinyl singles, or b-sides. Many of these had been dropped originally because of Fat Mike's tendency to not release albums that run for too long.
The first CD contains a collection of songs spanning the entirety of the band's career to that date. The oldest track is from the band's first demo, and the newest was recorded just for this album.
The second CD contains the EPs Fuck the Kids
Fuck the Kids
Fuck the Kids is a 7" EP by NOFX. All the tracks were recorded in one day over the course of about four hours. Fat Mike had written all the songs, but none of the other band members knew them. Mike would teach the band the song, they would record it, keeping the first take where the band actually...
and Surfer
Surfer (NOFX)
Surfer is a 2001 EP by NOFX.The record was released on Fat Mike's record label, Fat Wreck Chords. The methodology for writing and recording the songs was much the same as the band's Fuck the Kids EP...
, each of which contain 13 or so very short songs that were previously available only on 7" vinyl. Fat Mike chose to leave one song off of each of the EPs when compiling this CD, "just to annoy people a bit".
The vinyl release of the album was renamed to 22 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records, but actually includes just the first 21 tracks from the first CD. This was because of all of the second CD being already available on the two vinyl EPs mentioned above.
Song information
| Song | Recorded | Originally appeared on | Notes |
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| Counting Sheep (CD disc one and vinyl release) | |||
| "Pimps And Hookers" | 2002 | N/A | The only track exclusive to this release |
| "All of Me" | 1996 | All of Me 7" | A cover of a Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century... standard whose best known versions are by Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing... , Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.... , and Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
| "We Threw Gasoline on the Fire And Now We Have Stumps For Arms And No Eyebrows" | 1997 | Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3 Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3 Punk-O-Rama III is the third compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.This entry features two previously unreleased tracks, "We Threw Gasoline on the Fire and Now All We Have Stumps for Arms and Legs and No Eyebrows" by NOFX and "Wake Up" by Pennywise... compilation album The Song Also Appears on The Leftovers For rotting Minds Compilation |
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| "Drugs Are Good" | 1994 | HOFX HOFX "HOFX" is a 12" EP by NOFX that includes two songs from the Punk in Drublic period. Both songs later appeared on 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records.... EP |
An outtake from the Punk in Drublic Punk in Drublic Punk in Drublic is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on July 19, 1994 through Epitaph Records.... recording sessions |
| "Lower" | 2000 | Bottles to the Ground Bottles to the Ground Bottles to the Ground is a CD EP by NOFX. The first and last songs are from the full-length Pump Up the Valuum. "Lower" was originally slated for the album, but was dropped in favor of "Total Bummer." It was later included on 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records."My... EP |
An outtake from the Pump Up the Valuum Pump Up the Valuum -Personnel:* Fat Mike - vocals, bass* Eric Melvin - guitar, accordion* El Hefe - guitar* Erik Sandin - drums* Spike Slawson - additional vocals* Bill Hansson - accordion* Ryan Greene, Fat Mike - producers* Ryan Greene - mixing, recording... " recording sessions |
| "Forming" | 1996 | A Small Circle of Friends A Small Circle of Friends A Small Circle of Friends is a film released in 1980 by United Artists starring Brad Davis, Karen Allen, Shelley Long, Jameson Parker, Peter Mark, and an uncredited Craig Richard Nelson, who played Bell in The Paper Chase, another film set at Harvard. The film follows the life of three students at... compilation album |
Originally performed by The Germs The Germs The Germs are an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1977 to 1980. The band's early lineup consisted of singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and their most consistent drummer Don Bolles. Germs have since reformed in 2005 with Shane... |
| "Electricity Electricity (OMD song) "Electricity" is the debut single of the New Wave and synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It is notable for having been recorded numerous times. The earliest versions are live recordings by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys' previous group The Id. The song is one of the OMD's most... " |
1999 | Before You Were Punk 2 Before You Were Punk 2 -Album information:*Record label: Vagrant Records*Art direction by Kristin Vanderlip*Recording details:**Track 1 recorded and mixed by Tim Pak at Woodshed Studios**Track 2 produced and mixed by Ryan Green at Motor Studios... compilation album |
Originally performed by OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England... |
| "Lazy" | 1997 | Happy Meals, Volume 2 compilation album | Originally performed by Bracket Bracket (band) Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999... |
| "The Plan" | 1998 | Timmy the Turtle Timmy the Turtle Timmy the Turtle is a 7" EP by NOFX. The title track was taken from the sessions for So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes. Duncan from Snuff sings the lead vocal on the song. This record was limited to 9,499 copies on green vinyl.... 7" |
Named one of the top 25 all-time best "liberty Liberty Liberty is a moral and political principle, or Right, that identifies the condition in which human beings are able to govern themselves, to behave according to their own free will, and take responsibility for their actions... " songs by the Libertarian Party (United States), may be written in 1994 because of the Punk in Drublic sound but recorded later. |
| "Timmy The Turtle" | 1998 | Timmy the Turtle Timmy the Turtle Timmy the Turtle is a 7" EP by NOFX. The title track was taken from the sessions for So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes. Duncan from Snuff sings the lead vocal on the song. This record was limited to 9,499 copies on green vinyl.... 7" |
Features guest vocals by Duncan Redmonds, best known for singing in UK punk band Snuff Snuff (band) Snuff are a British punk rock band formed in Hendon in 1986. Their name reportedly came about after a long discussion about names ended up with one of them claiming "That's Enough", which was then shortened to Snuff... . |
| "Punk Song" | 1987 | The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This! The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This! The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This is an EP by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was originally released in 1987 through Wassail Records with hand-written labels and was re-released on January 1, 1990 through Fat Wreck Chords... EP. |
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| "See Her Pee" | 1999 | Short Music For Short People Short Music for Short People Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People... compilation album |
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| "Zyclone B Bathhouse" | 1999 | Fat Club 7" | |
| "Last Caress" | 1996 | Violent World Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits is a tribute album to the horror punk band the Misfits released in 1997 by Caroline Records. It features primarily punk rock bands performing cover versions of Misfits songs from the band's early era, 1977 to 1983.... compilation album |
Originally performed by The Misfits |
| "Bath Of Least Resistance" | 2000 | Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 is the sixth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.The cover is a reference to a scene in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, as this was the release from the year 2001.... compilation album |
An outtake from the Pump Up the Valuum recording sessions, also featured on the hit dancing game DDR Ultramix 3. |
| "We Ain't Shit" | 1994 | HOFX HOFX "HOFX" is a 12" EP by NOFX that includes two songs from the Punk in Drublic period. Both songs later appeared on 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records.... EP. |
An outtake from the Punk in Drublic recording sessions |
| "San Francisco Fat" | 2000 | Live Fat, Die Young Live Fat, Die Young Fat Music Volume 5: Live Fat, Die Young was the fifth compilation album in the "Fat Music" series, released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 2001... compilation album |
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| "Vincent Vincent (song) "Vincent" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist.McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading... " |
1996 | Survival Of The Fattest compilation album | Originally performed by Don McLean Don McLean Donald "Don" McLean is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the renowned songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".-Musical roots:... |
| "Pump Up The Valium" | 2000 | Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5 Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5 Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5 is the fifth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.All of the tracks were previously released except for "Pump Up the Valium" by NOFX and "Problematic" by All. The latter two tracks were title tracks left off the band's current albums at the time, NOFX's Pump Up the Valuum... compilation album |
An outtake from the Pump Up The Valuum Pump Up the Valuum -Personnel:* Fat Mike - vocals, bass* Eric Melvin - guitar, accordion* El Hefe - guitar* Erik Sandin - drums* Spike Slawson - additional vocals* Bill Hansson - accordion* Ryan Greene, Fat Mike - producers* Ryan Greene - mixing, recording... recording sessions. It would have been the title track, but it was left off the album in an homage to a similar move that DC punk band Scream Scream (band) Scream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia active from 1981 to 1990. As of 2009, the band has reunited to play several shows.-Biography:... did on their first record |
| "Pods And Gods" | 2000 | Pods and Gods Pods and Gods Pods and Gods is an a 7" EP by NOFX released one month prior to the release of Pump Up the Valuum. According to Fat Mike, the title track was intended to go on Pump Up the Valuum , but the band decided to use the song "My Vagina" instead... 7" |
An outtake from the Pump Up the Valuum recording sessions |
| "Eat The Meek (Dub Mix)" | 1998 | Wankin' In The Pit compilation album | Alternate mix of a song that appeared on So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on November 11, 1997 through Epitaph Records.-Overview:... |
| "Thalidomide Child" | 1984 | The band's first demo. Also appeared on the Devil Doll Records compilation Pogo, Strut, Slam, Swivel & Mosh. | This is a hidden track Hidden track In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener... , as it is not listed on the outside front cover of the CD. Originally from their demo. |
| Catching Zzz's (CD disc two) | |||
| Tracks 1–13 | 2001 | Surfer Surfer (NOFX) Surfer is a 2001 EP by NOFX.The record was released on Fat Mike's record label, Fat Wreck Chords. The methodology for writing and recording the songs was much the same as the band's Fuck the Kids EP... EP |
The song "Three Shits To The Wind" wasn't included on this disc |
| Tracks 14–25 | 1996 | Fuck the Kids Fuck the Kids Fuck the Kids is a 7" EP by NOFX. All the tracks were recorded in one day over the course of about four hours. Fat Mike had written all the songs, but none of the other band members knew them. Mike would teach the band the song, they would record it, keeping the first take where the band actually... EP |
The song "Stupid Canadians" wasn't included on this disc |