''All This and Puppet Stew'' is the sixth studio album by American

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

band

the Dickies The Dickies are an American punk rock band formed in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, in 1977. One of the longest tenured punk rock bands, they have been in continuous existence for over 40 years. They have consistently balanced catchy mel ...

, released on May 22, 2001, by

Fat Wreck Chords Fat Wreck Chords (pronounced "Fat Records") is an independent record label based in San Francisco focused on punk rock. It was started by NOFX lead singer Michael Burkett (better known as Fat Mike) and his wife at the time, Erin Burkett in 1990. ...

. While the band remains a touring entity, ''All This and Puppet Stew'' is their last studio album to date.

Production

The band recorded the album over a period of five years; they at times had to be nudged to return to the studio by Fat Wreck Chords.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that "nobody is better than the Dickies when it comes to writing dumb songs ... 'See My Way', 'Watching the Skies', and 'Free Willy' effortlessly cram fiery guitars and kickass drumming into a two-minute song and transform it into something you can hum for years and years." The ''

Sunday Herald Sun The ''Herald Sun'' is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia, published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of the American Murdoch owned News Corp. The ''Her ...

'' called the album a "classic," writing that "the catchy and melodic guitars of Stan Lee and the fast, cartoonish vocal style of Leonard Graves Phillips still drive their core sound."

Track listing

Personnel

* Leonard Graves Phillips – vocals, keyboards * Stan Lee – guitar * Little Dave Teague – guitar * Rick Dasher – bass, vocals * Travis Johnson – drums * Glen Laughlin - guitar (Donut Man & Whack the Dalai Lama), mandolin (Marry Me, Ann), vocals * Recorded at Motor Studios,

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, Roundhouse Recording (Toluca Lake, CA) and West Beach Studios,

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, US * Produced by

Ryan Greene Ryan Greene is an American record producer, sound engineer, former owner of Crush Recording Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona and founder of Area 52 Entertainment in Los Angeles, California. He has worked with many artists including Jay-Z, Lita For ...

and Adam Krammer * Engineered by Ryan Greene, Don Cameron and Glen Laughlin (O.D. engineer Donut Man & Whack the Dalai Lama)

References

External links

Fat Wreck Chords album page
{{Authority control 2001 albums The Dickies albums Fat Wreck Chords albums Albums produced by Ryan Greene