''Novelty Forever'' is the fourth

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n punk rock band

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, released by

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on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by

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, along with

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. Although Bracket had been issuing vinyl releases on Fat Wreck Chords since 1994, ''Novelty Forever'' marked the band's first full-length for the label. Prior to the album's release, "The Evil Bean" was included on the ''Appetite for Food'' EP. "Sour" was later featured on the compilation ''

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''.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

. #"Last Day Sunday" – 3:03 #"Three Gardens" – 2:40 #"The Evil Bean" – 2:44 #"Don't Tell Miss Fenley" – 2:28 #"Sour" – 2:22 #"Back to Allentown" – 2:56 #"Little Q & A" – 2:50 #"One More Hangover Day (Warren's Song, Pt. 7)" – 3:34 #"I Won't Mind" – 2:29 #"Optimist" – 2:10 #"Drama Queen" – 3:31 #"Little Q & A (Reprise)" – 1:13

Personnel

* Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar * Larry Tinney – guitar * Zack Charlos – bass, vocals * Ray Castro – drums * Ryan Greene – producer *

– producer *

– producer * Joe Marquez – engineer * Peter Ellenby – photography * Vinny Wintermeyer – photography

References

External links

Fat Wreck Chords album page
{{Authority control 1997 albums Bracket (band) albums Fat Wreck Chords albums Albums produced by Ryan Greene