Let's Go (album)

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Let's Go
Let's Go cover
Studio album by Rancid
Released June 21, 1994
Recorded October 1993 – March 1994 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
Genre Punk rock
Length 44:12
Label Epitaph
Producer Brett Gurewitz
Professional reviews
Rancid chronology
Radio Radio Radio EP
(1993)		 Let's Go
(1994)		 ...And Out Come the Wolves
(1995)
Singles from Let's Go
  1. "Nihilism"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Salvation"
    Released: 1995

Let's Go is a 1994 punk rock album by the band Rancid.

Released on the influential indie label Epitaph Records, Let's Go initially achieved little mainstream success, though it appealed to the band's fanbase. However, the surprise success of punk rock bands like The Offspring, Green Day and Bad Religion in the mid-1990s brought forth more mainstream interest in the album, and it ultimately reached #97 on Billboard's Heatseekers and Billboard 200 charts, respectively.

Until Rancid (2000), Let's Go was the only Rancid album to be produced by Brett Gurewitz, although he engineered the band's next album, ...And Out Come the Wolves, which is regarded by fans as Rancid's best release, and a classic from the golden age of the 1990s California punk scene.

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[edit] Writing and production

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As soon as second guitarist Lars Frederiksen joined the band, Rancid returned to the studio in October 1993[1] with producer Brett Gurewitz to begin work on their second album, booking five months of studio time in which to record the album.

[edit] Reception

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Let's Go was released on June 21, 1994 and peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[2] The album was certified gold by the RIAA on July 7, 2000.[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide described the album as "sheer energy". He praised the music as a "less-serious, party-ready version of The Clash". The album received a rating of four out of five stars, while "Salvation" earned Rancid its moderate success.[4]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Nihilism" – 2:02
  2. "Radio" (Armstrong/Freeman/Billie Joe Armstrong) – 2:51
  3. "Side Kick" – 2:01 (Armstrong/Erica White)
  4. "Salvation" – 2:54
  5. "Tenderloin" – 1:32
  6. "Let's Go" – 1:26
  7. "As One" – 1:34
  8. "Burn" (Armstrong/Freeman/Eric Raider) – 2:11
  9. "The Ballad Of Jimmy & Johnny" – 1:39
  10. "Gunshot" – 1:50
  11. "I Am The One" – 1:57
  12. "Gave It Away" – 1:13
  13. "Ghetto Box" – 1:11
  14. "Harry Bridges" – 2:21
  15. "Black & Blue" – 1:59
  16. "St. Mary" (Armstrong/Freeman/Frederiksen) – 2:09
  17. "Dope Sick Girl" – 2:15
  18. "International Cover-Up" – 1:44
  19. "Solidarity" – 1:31
  20. "Midnight" – 1:55
  21. "Motorcycle Ride" – 1:20
  22. "Name" (Armstrong/Freeman/Eric Dinn) – 2:12
  23. "7 Years Down" – 2:35

[edit] Credits

[edit] Notes/trivia

  • Let's Go was originally intended to be a double-album, but was condensed to 23 tracks on one CD. On vinyl, it is a double album on two 10" mini-LPs.[5]
  • "Salvation" is featured in the videogame Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360

[edit] References

  1. ^ The exact date that the recording of Let's Go began is uncertain.
  2. ^ Let's Go's entry at Billboard.com. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  3. ^ RIAA Certification (HTML). RIAA. Retrieved on June 23, 2007.
  4. ^ Let's Go. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  5. ^ Rancid - Let's Go (HTML). Discogs.com. Retrieved on March 25, 2007.
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Rancid
Tim Armstrong • Lars Frederiksen • Matt Freeman • Branden Steineckert
Brett Reed
Studio albums
Rancid (Gun Cover) (1993) •Let's Go (1994) • ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995) • Life Won't Wait (1998) • Rancid (Skull Cover) (2000) • Indestructible (2003) • (Seventh Studio Album) (2008)
EPs
Rancid (EP) (1992) • Radio Radio Radio (1993)
Other albums
Singles
"I'm Not the Only One" • "Hyena" • "Nihilism" • "Salvation" • "Roots Radicals" • "Time Bomb" • "Ruby Soho" • "Bloodclot" • "Hooligans" • "Brad Logan " • "Let Me Go" • "GGF" • "Fall Back Down" • "Red Hot Moon" • "Tropical London"
Concert tours
Club Shows (1991-94) • Let's Go Tour (1994-95) • ...And Out Come the Wolves Tour (1995-97) • Life Won't Wait Tour (1998-99) • The Skull Album Tour (2000-01) • Indestructible Tour (2003-04)
Side projects
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