The Skinny Years...Before We Got Fat is a compilation by the punk band, Strung Out

Strung Out

Strung Out is a Californian punk rock band from Simi Valley, California, formed in 1992. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of punk rock and heavy metal to form their primary sound. They have released seven albums on Fat Wreck Chords and appeared on numerous...

 released by Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

. The album is a compilation of songs recorded by Strung Out before Jordan and Jake joined the band. "...Before We Got Fat" refers to music recorded/produced prior to joining up with Fat Wreck Chords. The album was released on November 10, 1998 to show the progress of the band from its origins.

Track listing

All lyrics by Jason Cruz and all leads by Rob Ramos unless otherwise noted.

1. "Thru Your Fingers" – 2:03
2. "Mike's Song" – 1:01
3. "Support Your Troops" – 2:12
4. "Damned" – 2:05
5. "Perfect World" – 1:55
6. "Lies" – 2:19
7. "I Am Not Afraid" – 1:25
8. "Strung Out" – 2:25
9. "Disney Land" – 1:36
10. "Childish Games" – 2:03
11. "I Remember When" – 2:48
12. "I Awake" – 1:16
13. "Adam – 12" – 3:20

Personnel

• Jason Cruz
  Jason Cruz
  Jason Alexander Cruz is the lead singer and lyricist of punk band, Strung Out. He is also an artist, and a poet responsible for all of the artwork and design of Strung Out's album covers...
  
   - Vocals
• Rob Ramos - Guitars
• Jim Cherry
  Jim Cherry
  Jim Cherry was an American musician, most famous for being the bassist in the punk rock band Strung Out. His other musical credits include the guitar player in the band Pulley, and bassist/vocalist in the band Zero Down....
  
   - Bass
• Adam Austin - Drums
• Brian Archer - Artwork

Miscellanea

• Some songs featured on this record were recorded during the '92 Riots
  1992 Los Angeles riots
  The 1992 Los Angeles Riots or South Central Riots, also known as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted three white and one hispanic Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a...
  
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