Unwritten Law is a Punk album by Unwritten Law, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
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Unwritten Law is the third album by the San Diego-based punk rock band Unwritten Law, released on June 2, 1998, by Interscope Records. It was their first album to chart, reaching No. 16 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Music videos were filmed for the songs "Teenage Suicide", "California Sky", "Holiday", "Cailin", and "Lonesome". "Cailin" and "Lonesome" were released as singles, the former being Unwritten Law's first song to chart, reaching No. 28 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Micah Albao performed as a session bassist on the album, the band's original bassist John Bell having departed the group the previous year. Following the recording sessions, Pat "PK" Kim of Sprung Monkey joined Unwritten Law as their new permanent bass player. The album includes guest appearances by Brandon Boyd and Mike Einziger of Incubus on the hidden track "418".
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Tracklist
- 1Harmonic3:42
- 2Teenage Suicide2:41
- 3Sorry2:26
- 4California Sky3:00
- 5Cailin3:56
- 6Lonesome3:24
- 7Coffin Text2:58
- 8Holiday2:56
- 9Underground3:10
- 10Close Your Eyes2:41
- 11Before I Go4:25
- 12Genocide3:26
- 134185:44
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Pop Punk
- crunchy
- defiant
- punky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
INTD-90189 appears on Disc face, back page of booklet; intd-90189 appears on slip cover / O-Card
Packaged in a black jewel case and a slipcase.
"418" begins 3:27 into track 12.
Recorded and mixed at London Bridge Studios - Seattle, WA - July/August '97
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC
Cover Illustration used with permission from Random House, U.K.
Mitch Albao appears courtesy of Red Eye Records
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Micah AlbaoBASS
- Rob BrewerGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Scott RussoPERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- Steve MorrisGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Wade YoumanDRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Brandon BoydMUSICIAN , VOCALS , DIDGERIDOO VOCALS , DIDGERIDOO VOCALS , DIDGERIDOO, LYRICS BY
- Casey JamesGUITAR ORGAN
- Craig YarnoldBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Erik AhoGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
- Mike EinzigerGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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