Life_in_General_(album)
Life in General (album)
1996 studio album by MxPx
Life in General is the third studio album by American punk rock band MxPx, released on November 19, 1996. The album features "Chick Magnet". The album features artwork by the artist Coop.[7] Prior to the release of Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998), the album had sold over 89,000 copies.[8]
Quick Facts Life in General, Studio album by MxPx ...
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| Released | November 19, 1996 (1996-11-19) | |||
| Recorded | April 1996 (1st recording) July 1996 (2nd recording) at West Beach Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Punk rock,[1][2] skate punk,[2] pop punk[3] | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
| Producer | Steve Kravac | |||
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
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All tracks are written by Mike Herrera
To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary in 2016, the band re-recorded the album and released it via e-mail to fans for just one day only. In August 2017, the band officially released it through various streaming services as Life In General 2.0.[9]
MxPx
- Mike Herrera – bass guitar, 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 art, back art
- Claire Bigbie – layout
- Michele Herrera – photography
- Brandon Ebel – photography
Album
More information Chart (1996), Peak position ...
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Top Heatseekers | 22 |
| Top Contemporary Christian | 16 |
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- Citations
- "MxPx, "Life In General" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- "MxPx Plans Within Plans". Underground Music Unite. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums". Rolling Stone. November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- "Life in General - MxPx | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
- River, Julie. "MXPX - Life in General". www.punknews.org. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- Jaedike, Jan (May 27, 1998). "MxPx Life in General". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- "Coop - Interviews - Entertainment - Bizarre Magazine UK". Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- Reece 1998, p. 18
- "MxPx's 'Life In General' re-recording is now available for streaming". Alternative Press. August 11, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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