''Yesterday Rules'' is the tenth album by the

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punk rock band

The Mr. T Experience The Mr. T Experience (sometimes abbreviated MTX) is an American punk rock band formed in 1985 in Berkeley, California, United States. They have released eleven full-length albums along with numerous EPs and singles and have toured international ...

(whose name is abbreviated on this release as MTX), released in 2004 by

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. It was the band's first album to include

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Bobby J, taking the position left vacant by Gabe Meline. It was also their first album to include second

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Ted Angel, making it the band's first release as a quartet since 1992's ''

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''. Five of the album's songs were previously recorded and released by band leader Dr. Frank in 2003 on his solo EP ''

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Track listing

Performers

* Dr. Frank -

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*Ted Angel - guitar *Bobby J -

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*Jim "Jym" Pittman -

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Album information

*Produced by

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*Engineered by Kevin Army and Mark Keaton at Sharkbite Studios *Mastered by John Golden for John Golden Mastering *Design and layout by Christopher Applegren *Photography by Katy Zaug, Ruth Pittman, and others

References

{{Authority control The Mr. T Experience albums 2004 albums