''Old Friends from Young Years'' is the debut studio album by American

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Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American Rock music, rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, drummer Dave Buckner, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luth ...

, self-produced and released on February 4, 1997. This album, along with their other independent demos, were released on the band's now defunct indie label, Onion Hardcore, so named because

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. The album was co-produced by bassist Tobin Esperance's father, who included an audio recording of Tobin as a child as a bonus track on the album.

Fan club edition

In 2005, Papa Roach re-released the album exclusively to new members to their fan club, ''P-Roach Riot!''. The fan club edition had a new cover and included a sticker and an official membership card to the fan club. The first 2,000 copies were signed by all four members of the band. The tracks "Thanx" and "Happy Birthday" are excluded from the re-release. The track "Grrbrr" is not listed on the back cover, but the song is on the CD. There is a hidden track at the end of the album, the rock demo of "Tightrope", previously only available on the EP ''Let 'Em Know''.

Track listing

Fan club edition

Personnel

Jacoby Shaddix Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and TV presenter. He is best known as a founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's formation ...

– lead vocals *

Jerry Horton Jerry Allan Horton (born March 10, 1975) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist and founding member of Californian rock band Papa Roach. Biography Jerry Horton was born in Charleston, South Carolina on March 10, ...

– guitar, backing vocals * Tobin Esperance – guitar * Will James – bass * Ryan Brown – drums * Dave Buckner – percussion

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Old Friends From Young Years Papa Roach albums 1997 debut albums