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, released on September 19, 2006, through the band’s own Beautiful Bomb Records. This is the last album featuring original guitarist and songwriter Greg Camp.

Release

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'' blooper compilation. As of 2025, the album is not available on any music streaming services.

Track listing

Credits

Smash Mouth

* Steve Harwell – lead vocals, piano, keyboards * Greg Camp – guitars, backing vocals * Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals *

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– drums (3, 4, 7) *

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– drums (1, 2, 5, 6, 8–11)

Additional musicians

* Michael Klooster – keyboards;

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(7) * RV (Hervé Salters) – keyboards (1, 5) * Mark Cervantes – percussion * Leslie Lala Damage Stevens – backing vocals (5) * Moushumi Motor Wilson – backing vocals (5)

Production

* Michael Urbano – producer (1, 2, 5, 8–11) * Jeff Saltzman – producer (1, 5, 8–11) *

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– lead vocal producer (2, 6) * Michael Perfitt – additional production (2) * Greg Camp – producer (tracks 3, 4, 7) *

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– producer (3, 6, 7), drum producer (4), lead vocal producer (10) * Paul De Lisle – producer (4) * Karen Sundell – product manager * Kelly Castro – art direction, photography, design * Robert Hayes – management

Technical

* Chris Bellman – mastering at

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(Hollywood, California) * Marco Martin – engineer (1, 5, 8–11) * Michael Perfitt – mixing (1, 5, 8–11), engineer (2) * Eric Valentine – mixing (2, 3, 6, 7), engineer (3, 6, 7) * Greg Camp – engineer (4) * Chris Roach – engineer (4), assistant engineer *

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– mixing (4) * Steve Beacham – assistant engineer * Mikael Johnston – assistant engineer

References

{{Authority control Smash Mouth albums 2006 albums Self-released albums