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, released in 1994. It contains a cover of

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". Singer

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considered it the band's best known album.

Production

The album was produced by Michael Douglass. It was recorded at

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, in Hollywood, California. Down by Law was in the studio at the same time as

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; the Stones allegedly complained about the volume of the band's punk rock.

Critical reception

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'' labeled the album "punk as pabulum," and considered the band an "alternative-rock Raffi." The ''

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'' deemed it "19 terse, incisive tunes that epitomize the California sound." The ''

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'' opined: "Fast and loud, yet marvelously melodic, Down By Law takes punk to a new level and proves it can be more than just angry noise."

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called the album "a solid, polished album of raw punk rock."

Track listing

# "Punk Won" (Phillips, Smalley) – 2:57 # "Hit Or Miss" (Smalley) – 3:22 # "Flower Tattoo" (Oswald) – 1:20 # "Sympathy For The World" (Oswald) – 3:15 # "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (Reid) – 4:04 # "Brief Tommy" – 0:05 # "Bright Green Globe" (Smalley) – 3:37 # "Minusame" (Oswald, Williams) – 2:25 # "Drummin' Dave, Hunter Up" (Oswald) – 0:30 # "Punk As Fuck" (Smalley) – 1:34 # "1944" (Smalley) – 3:56 # "The King & I" (Oswald) – 2:16 # "Haircut" (Smalley) – 2:21 # "Chocolate Jerk" (Oswald) – 1:51 # "Sam I" (Oswald) – 1:08 # "Heroes & Hooligans" (Oswald, Smalley) – 3:29 # "Soldier Boy" (Smalley) – 3:59 # "Goodnight Song" (Smalley) – 3:51 # "Sam II" (Oswald) – 0:27

Personnel

- Vocals, Guitar * Hunter Oswald - Drums, Vocals * "Angry" John Di Mambro - Bass * Sam Williams III - Lead Guitar

References

{{Authority control Down by Law (band) albums 1994 albums Epitaph Records albums