Don't Forget Your Roots (album)

Don't Forget Your Roots
Studio album by H2O
Released November 14, 2011[1]
November 15, 2011[2]
Recorded February-May 2011
Genre Punk rock
Length 39:13
Label Bridge 9
Producer Paul Miner
H2O chronology

Nothing to Prove
(2008)		 Don't Forget Your Roots
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk (70%)[2]

Don't Forget Your Roots is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band H2O. It was released on Bridge 9 Records in 2011. It is a cover album consisting of covers of punk songs by bands who influenced H2O over the years.[3] [4]

The album peaked 13th on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart in 2011.[5]

Tracklist

No. TitleWriter(s)Original artist Length
1. "Attitude"  H.R., Dr. Know, Darryl Jenifer, Earl HudsonBad Brains 1:30
2. "Satyagraha"  Kevin Seconds7 Seconds 3:11
3. "Pride (Times Are Changing)"   Madball 2:21
4. "Get the Time"  Milo AukermanDescendents 3:06
5. "Said Gun"  Chris Bald, Ivor Hanson, Michael Hampton, Ian MacKayeEmbrace 2:09
6. "I Wanna Live"  Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel ReyRamones 2:39
7. "Cats and Dogs"  Walter SchreifelsGorilla Biscuits 1:42
8. "Someday I Suppose"  Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett, Joe GittlemanThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones 2:56
9. "Journey to the End of the East Bay"  Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Lars FrederiksenRancid 3:11
10. "Safe"   Dag Nasty 3:04
11. "Sick Boys"  Mike NessSocial Distortion 3:13
12. "Friends Like You"   Sick of It All 1:08
13. "Train in Vain"  Joe Strummer, Mick JonesThe Clash 2:26
14. "Scared"   Verbal Assault 4:16
15. "Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets"   Warzone 2:22

References

  1. ↑ Don't Forget Your Roots at AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dre Okorley. "Review: H2O - Don't Forget Your Roots". Absolute Punk. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ "H20 update ‘Don’t Forget Your Roots' track listing, announce city-themed 7-inches". Punk News. August 30, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Zoe Camp. "Review: H2O - Don't Forget Your Roots (Bridge Nine)". CMJ. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ Don't Forget Your Roots (awards) at AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2012.