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, released in 1995 on CD and cassette by

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. The cover of this album is a parody of the compilation albums released in the 1970s by TV advertising company

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. The album was recorded in 1994 as part of the band's attempt to move from playing noisecore to playing fast hardcore songs, although the album contains both styles. There are also numerous cover songs on the album including those of

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's " Escape (The Pina Colada Song)",

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", Elton John's "

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'' theme song, and a cover of the Bee Gees song "

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". Their "Oi! version" of this song was also released as a promotional single before the album was released. Additionally, the song "Lenny's in My Neighborhood" parodies the

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song " There Goes the Neighborhood" both lyrically and musically.

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said on his old website that he never got the sound he wanted with this album because it was recorded in an ADAT studio instead of an analog studio.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians *Tim Morse – drums *John Kozik - guitar *Paul Kraynak - guitar *

- vocals ;Additional personnel *Tina Morrisey – production *Bruce Freisinger – production

References

{{Authority control Anal Cunt albums 1995 albums Earache Records albums