Before I'm Gone

"Before I'm Gone"
Single by the Smoking Popes
from the album Destination Failure
B-side	Pasted
Released	1997
Format	7" single
Recorded	1997 at Chicago Recording Company in Chicago and Conway Studios in Hollywood
Genre	Pop punk, alternative rock, indie rock
Length	7:38
Label	Johann's Face (JFR 030)
Writer(s)	Josh Caterer
Producer(s)	Jerry Finn
Smoking Popes singles chronology
"I Know You Love Me" (1997) "Before I'm Gone" (1997) Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes (2007)

"Before I'm Gone" is a song by the Chicago-based pop punk band the Smoking Popes, released as the second single from their 1997 album Destination Failure. Though the album was released through Capitol Records, the "Before I'm Gone" single was released through Johann's Face Records.^[1] It includes "Pasted" as the B-side, a song that was rejected by Capitol.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Josh Caterer. 

Personnel

^[1]

Band

• Josh Caterer – vocals, guitar
• Eli Caterer – guitar, artwork
• Matt Caterer – bass guitar
• Mike Felumlee – drums

Production

• Jerry Finn – producer and mix engineer of "Before I'm Gone"
• Phil Bonnet – recording engineer of "Before I'm Gone"
• Ron Lowe and Bill Kinsley – assistant engineers of "Before I'm Gone"
• Dan Glomski – recording engineer and mix engineer of "Pasted"
• David Houle – art direction and Champaigne photo

References