''Fear of a Punk Planet'' is the third album by the southern

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punk rock band

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, originally released in 1990 by

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. It was their first album to include the lineup of

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and

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, solidifying the band's roster after several years of fluctuation. This lineup would remain intact for the rest of the band's career, and for this reason ''Fear of a Punk Planet'' is considered by many fans to be the first proper album by the "new" Vandals. The album returned the band to their punk rock sound, after having played mostly in a

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style on their previous album '' Slippery When Ill''. The band would stick to a punk rock formula throughout the rest of their career. The album's title called to mind the

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, released that same year. It featured guest appearances by Dweezil and

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. An independent

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was filmed for the album's first track, "Pizza Tran." The album was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000 by the band's own label

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in order to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

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published a mostly positive review by Victor W. Valdivia, who commented "Even if the constant juvenile humor grates after a while, the Vandals are still more composed and entertaining than most."Fear of a Punk Planet - The Vandals | AllMusic
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Reception

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals *

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- lead guitar on "Hey Holmes!" *

- female vocals on "Summer Lovin'" *

- bass on "Kill My Tenant" *

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and vocals on "Phone Machine" *DJ Gary - sampling on "The Rodge"

Album information

*Record label: **original release:

**Anniversary Edition re-release:

*Recorded at Paramount Studios in

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*Mixed by Gary McGachan and Andrew Ballard at Master Control Assistants. *Produced by

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*Art direction: **original release: Steve Martinez **re-release: Sergie *Cover art by Rudolph Schwarzkogler, courtesy of the Gallery Krinzinger in

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*Photographs by Mollye Moore, assisted by Elena Ray and Melody *All songs published by Puppety Frenchman publishing SESAC except "Teenage Idol" by Nelson Music ASCAP, "Summer Lovin'" by Edwin H. Morris Music ASCAP, and "Kokomo" by Buena Vista Music Co., Clairaudient Music Corp., Daywin Music Inc. & Spirit One Music.

References

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