2LP - Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl. Live At Tressel Tavern, 1994.
We're not trying to write punk rock. We're not trying to write reggae. We're not trying to write ska," Sublime's Bradley Nowell told KROQ in 1995. "We're just trying to write a good song." They did exactly that—time and time again. "What I Got," "Santeria," "Wrong Way," and "Doin' Time" remain innovative staples from the '90s alternative boom. But they accomplished even more: In less than a decade within the national limelight, the laid-back Long Beach trio spawned an entire genre—fusing reggae grooves, punk grittiness, ska energy, back porch folk introspection, and hip-hop swagger.
Decades after the tragic death of singer-songwriter Bradley Nowell, Sublime remain an institution: They've sold over 18 million albums to date; and their merchandise, emblazoned with the iconic sun logo, dominates sales at retailers like Target, Urban Outfitters, Spencer Gifts and Target. Most importantly, the music remains timeless—a rite of passage for misfit listeners who refuse to color within the lines of conventional genre.
Pitchfork Quote: "A countercultural melting pot that extended its hand to skate-punks, surfers, burnouts, tape-trading jam kids, and hip-hop fanatics alike, inviting them all to gather around the same bong…in a spirit of radical inclusion."
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Don't Push / Right Back / New Thrash
2. Work That We Do
3. 40oz. To Freedom
4. House Of Suffering
5. Badfish
Side B
1. Leaving Babylon
2. Prison Oval Rock
3. We're Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance
4. Let's Go Get Stoned
5. Pool Shark
6. S.T.P.
7. I'm Not a Loser
Side C
1. Scarlet Begonias
2. Loving / Good Hole College
3. Cost of Living
4. DJâs
5. Saw Red
6. Jah Is My Light / Greatest Hits
7. Jailhouse
Side D
1. 54-46 That's My Number
2. Date Rape
3. Ebin
4. Youth Are Getting Restless
5. Romantic Girl / Winner Takes All
6. Myage
7. Slow Ride