Fear of a Punk Planet

Fear of a Punk Planet
Studio album by The Vandals
Released 1990 (re-released 2000)
Recorded 1990 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California and Master Control in Burbank, California
Genre Pop punk
Punk rock
Skate punk
Melodic hardcore
Length Original: 32:38, re-release: 43:33
Label Triple X
Kung Fu
Producer Bob Casale
The Vandals chronology
Slippery When Ill
(1989)
Fear of a Punk Planet
(1990)
Sweatin' to the Oldies: The Vandals Live
(1994)

Fear of a Punk Planet is the third album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, originally released in 1990 by Triple X Records. It was their first album to include the lineup of Dave Quackenbush, Warren Fitzgerald, Joe Escalante and Josh Freese, solidifying the band's roster after several years of fluctuation. This lineup would remain intact for the rest of the band's career, and for this reason Fear of a Punk Planet is considered by many fans to be the first proper album by the "new" Vandals. The album returned the band to their punk rock sound, after having played mostly in a country style on their previous album Slippery When Ill. The band would stick to a punk rock formula throughout the rest of their career. The album's title called to mind the rap album Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy, released that same year. It featured guest appearances by Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, Scott Thunes and Kelsey Grammer. An independent music video was filmed for the album's first track, "Pizza Tran."

The album was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000 by the band's own label Kung Fu Records in order to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

All Music Guide published a mostly positive review by Victor W. Valdivia, who commented "Even if the constant juvenile humor grates after a while, the Vandals are still more composed and entertaining than most."[1]

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Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Pizza Tran"  Joe Escalante, Warren Fitzgerald, Dave Quackenbush, Josh Freese  
2. "The Rodge"  Escalante, Fitzgerald, Quackenbush  
3. "Join Us for Pong"  Escalante, Fitzgerald  
4. "Hey Holmes!"  Escalante, Fitzgerald, Chris Lagerborg  
5. "Girls Turn 18 Every Day"  Escalante, Fitzgerald, Quackenbush, Freese  
6. "Kill My Tenant"  Escalante, Quackenbush  
7. "Summer Lovin'" (Grease parody)Escalante, Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey  
8. "The Day Farrah Fawcett Died"  Escalante  
9. "Anti"  Fitzgerald, Quackenbush  
10. "Teenage Idol" (originally performed by Ricky Nelson)Jack Lewis  
11. "Small Wonder"  Escalante, Fitzgerald, Quackenbush  
12. "Phone Machine"  Escalante, Fitzgerald, Quackenbush  
Total length:
32:38
Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
13. "Shi'ite Punk" (from Slippery When Ill)Quackenbush, Jan Nils Ackermann  
14. "China Town"     
15. "Working for the Man"     
16. "Kokomo" (originally performed by The Beach Boys)Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher, John Phillips  
Total length:
43:33

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References

  1. Fear of a Punk Planet - The Vandals | AllMusic
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