Better Late Than Never

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Better Late Than Never
Studio album by The Slackers
Released 1996 (2002 re-release)
Recorded ????
Genre Ska
Length 54:13
1:05:13 (2002 re-release)
Label MoonSka Records
Producer Victor Rice
The Slackers chronology
The Slackers
(1993)		 Better Late Than Never
(1996)		 Redlight
(1997)

Better Late Than Never is the debut full-length album by the ska/reggae band The Slackers, originally released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) on Moon Ska Records. It was later remastered and re-released with three additional tracks from the original recording sessions on March 19, 2002 (see 2002 in music) on Special Potato Records.

The album was a notable debut for the band, paving the way for their eventual signing to Hell-Cat Records. It was also a significant departure from the Two Tone and garage rock influences of the band's early days, instead opting for a sound akin to the traditional ska acts of 1960s Jamaica. The album was produced by noted ska/reggae producer Victor Rice, who later collaborated with members of the band on projects by the Stubborn All-Stars and the Version City Rockers.

[edit] Artwork

The first of the "Wix series" of covers. Cris the Wix is shown checking the time on her watch.

[edit] CD tracks

  1. "Work Song" – 5:11
  2. "Runaway" – 3:44
  3. "Pedophilia" – 4:19
  4. "Sooner Or Later" – 3:48
  5. "Two Face" – 4:29
  6. "Cuban Cigar" – 3:33
  7. "You Don't Know I" – 5:00
  8. "Tonight" – 3:28
  9. "Sarah" – 3:33
  10. "Treat Me Good" – 4:23
  11. "Prophet" – 3:24
  12. "Our Day Will Come" (featuring Doreen Schaefer) – 3:55
  13. "Contemplation" – 5:50
  14. "7 And 7" (2002 re-release only) – 3:15
  15. "Certain Girl" (2002 re-release only) – 3:06
  16. "Cawl Me Crazy" (2002 re-release only) – 4:38
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