''For God and Country'' is the debut album by the Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band Good Riddance, released February 7, 1995 through Fat Wreck Chords.

Reception

Andy Hinds of Allmusic called ''For God and Country'' "quite a mature and focused debut, thanks largely to the leadership of singer Russ Rankin, whose deep personal convictions give the band an intelligently idealistic variation on SoCal punk ... Musically, the band are typical of most Fat Wreck and Epitaph groups (they seem to have learned most of their tricks from the tremendously influential

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), but the group's heartfelt message gives their music a resonating power that lifts them above their contemporaries."

Track listing

Personnel

* Russ Rankin – vocals * Luke Pabich – guitar, backing vocals * Chuck Platt – bass guitar, backing vocals * Rich McDermott –

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producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

* Ryan Greene – producer,

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, mix engineer

References

External links

''For God and Country''
at Fat Wreck Chords {{Authority control Good Riddance (band) albums 1995 debut albums Fat Wreck Chords albums Albums produced by Ryan Greene