''Happy Hour!'' is a Japanese exclusive compilation album by the American punk rock band

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. It was released on August 4, 2010. The album chronicles tracks from approximately 15 years of the band's career. It is the first album by the Offspring not to be released in the United States. The album includes live versions and remixes of tracks from their studio albums '' Smash'', ''

Ixnay on the Hombre ''Ixnay on the Hombre'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Offspring, released on February 4, 1997, by Columbia Records. After the massive commercial success of their previous album, '' Smash'' (1994), the band entered the studio ...

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'', '' Conspiracy of One'', and ''

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''. Although it was released two years after ''

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'', this compilation does not contain any live versions and remixes of tracks from that album. It also includes songs from soundtracks and various B-sides. The album also contains covers of tracks by bands such as

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. ''Happy Hour!'' has sold +600,890 copies worldwide. Numerous non-LP tracks compiled from 1997 to 2004, most are included, with the exception of a few omissions: * "

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" (The Damned cover) from the ''

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'' soundtrack (1995) * "

" (live, Damned cover) from " The Meaning of Life" single (1997) * " All I Want" (live) from "

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" single (1997) * "

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" (The Geek Mix) from "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) single (1998) * "

" (Spanish Version) from "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) single (1998) * "

" (Baka Boys Low Rider Remix) from "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) single (1998) * "

" (Dust Boys Space Echo Remix) from "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) single (1998) * "

" (Dust Bros Dust Mix) from "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) single (1998) * "

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" (Ramones cover) from the ''

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'' soundtrack (1999) * "Walla Walla" (live) from "

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" single (1999) * "

Why Don't You Get a Job? "Why Don't You Get a Job?" is a song by American rock band the Offspring. The song is the 11th track on the Offspring's fifth studio album, ''Americana'' (1998), and was released as its second single on March 15, 1999. The song also appears as th ...

" (live) from "

" single (1999)

Track listing

Personnel

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Greg K. Gregory David Kriesel (born January 20, 1965) is an American musician known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band the Offspring from 1984 to 2018. Biography Greg K. was one of the founding members of the Offspring alongs ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Dexter Holland Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland (born December 29, 1965) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter and last remaining original member of the American rock band the Offspring. He is also the creator of th ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals *

Ron Welty Ronald Welty (born February 1, 1971) is an American musician and the former drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring. After The Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground. Career The Offspring In July 1987, 16-year-old Welty join ...

– drums, percussion on all tracks except 1, 6 and 7 *

Atom Willard Adam David "Atom" Willard (born August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. Willard's drumming career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, with whom he remained until 2000. Subseq ...

– drums, percussion on Tracks 1, 6 and 7

References

The Offspring compilation albums B-side compilation albums 2010 compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums Albums produced by Thom Wilson Albums produced by Dave Jerden Albums produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) {{2010s-punk-rock-album-stub