''No Lunch'' is the second album by

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band

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. It was their first for

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. The album was produced by

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frontman

Ric Ocasek Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock ...

. The album would prove to be D Generation's most critically acclaimed, with reviewers citing

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and

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as strong influences. "No Way Out," "She Stands There," and "Capital Offender" were taken from the record as singles, with promotional videos recorded and released for the first two. Tracks 3, 5, 8 and 12 are re-recorded versions of songs that appeared on their previous album. The opening track, "Scorch," was a new recording of a song that had appeared on the 1995 ''Flipside: R.A.F.R. ''compilation album.

Track listing

#"Scorch" (Richard Bacchus) - 1:17 #"She Stands There" (Jesse Malin) - 2:19 #"Frankie" (Bacchus, Malin) - 2:56 #"Capital Offender" (Bacchus) - 2:41 #"No Way Out" (Bacchus, Malin, Howie Pyro) - 4:00 #"Major" (Malin) - 3:23 #"Disclaimer" (Malin, Danny Sage) - 2:59 #"Waiting for the Next Big Parade" (Bacchus, Malin, Pyro) - 3:21 #"Not Dreaming" (Malin, Sage) - 2:25 #"Too Loose" (Malin) - 3:34 #"1981" (Malin, Sage) - 1:57 #"Degenerated" (Cripple, Insurgent) - 10:37

Personnel

;D Generation *

Jesse Malin Jesse Malin (born January 26, 1967) is an American rock musician, guitarist, and songwriter. Starting his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, and rising to prominence as vocalist of D Generation, a solo recording artis ...

- vocals * Richard Bacchus - guitar *

Howie Pyro Howie Pyro (born Howard Kusten, June 28, 1960 – May 4, 2022) was an American bass player. He was a founding member of The Blessed, Freaks, D Generation, and PCP Highway. Pyro was also the bass player in Danzig from 2000–2003. Biography P ...

- bass * Danny Sage - guitar * Michael Wildwood - drums

References

{{Authority control D Generation albums 1996 albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Ric Ocasek