Life in General (album)

Life in General
Studio album by MxPx
Released	November 19, 1996
Recorded	April 1996 (1st recording) July 1996 (2nd recording) at West Beach Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk rock,[1][2] skate punk[2]
Length	43:46
Label	Tooth & Nail
Producer	Steve Kravac
MxPx chronology
On the Cover (1995) Life in General (1996) Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998) Singles from Life in General "Doing Time" Released: 1997 "Move to Bremerton" Released: 1997 "Chick Magnet" Released: 1996

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic.com	link
Punknews.org	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Life in General is the third studio album by the American punk rock band MxPx, released on November 19, 1996. The album features "Chick Magnet". The album features artwork by the artist Coop.^[5] Prior to the release of Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998), the album had sold over 89,000 copies.^[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mike Herrera. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Middlename"	2:55
2.	"My Mom Still Cleans My Room"	2:50
3.	"Do Your Feet Hurt"	3:10
4.	"Sometimes You Have to Ask Yourself"	2:19
5.	"The Wonder Years"	1:51
6.	"Move to Bremerton"	3:35
7.	"New York to Nowhere"	2:16
8.	"Andrea"	1:46
9.	"Your Problem, My Emergency"	3:16
10.	"Chick Magnet"	3:12
11.	"Today Is in My Way"	3:06
12.	"Sorry So Sorry"	2:14
13.	"Doing Time"	1:23
14.	"Correct Me If I'm Wrong"	2:33
15.	"Cristalena"	2:01
16.	"Destroyed by You"	2:33
17.	"Southbound"	2:34
Total length:		43:46

Personnel

MxPx

• Mike Herrera - bass, vocals
• Tom Wisniewski - guitar, background vocals
• Yuri Ruley - drums

Production

• Steve Kravac - producer, engineer, drum tech
• Brandon Ebel - executive producer, A&R

Artwork

• Coop - cover & back art
• Claire Bigbie - layout
• Michele Herrera & Brandon Ebel- photography

Charts

Album

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Top Heatseekers	22
Top Contemporary Christian	16

References

Citations

1. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/lifeingeneral.asp
2. "MxPx Plans Within Plans". Underground Music Unite.
3. Punknews.org review
4. Sputnikmusic review
5. Coop | Interviews | Entertainment | Bizarre Magazine UK
6. Reece 1998, p. 18

Sources

• Reece, Doug (May 23, 1998). "A&M Rounds Up Existing Fan Base For MxPx's 'Buffalo' Set". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 110 (21). ISSN 0006-2510.