''Thicker than Water'' is the second album by American punk band
H2O, released on October 7, 1997. It was their first of two albums to be released on
Epitaph Records
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. The album peaked at number 42 on
Billboard Top Heatseekers
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chart in October 1997.
"Friend" is a cover of a song by
Marginal Man
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, a Washington D.C.
Dischord Records
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punk band from the 1980s.
"Everready" and "Thicker than Water" were featured in the video game ''
Street Sk8er
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''.
They did a video for "Everready" with
CIV appearing as a news reporter.
Track listing
All music by H
2O. Lyrics by
Toby Morse
Toby Morse (born April 8, 1970) is an American vocalist who is best known as the lead singer for punk rock band H2O. He is also one of the vocalists for hardcore punk group Hazen Street.
Early life
Morse was born on April 8, 1970 in Taunton ...
,
Todd Morse
Todd Morse (born January 21, 1968) is an American musician best known as the current bassist for the American punk rock band the Offspring and as the former guitarist of the band H2O, in which he played with his brother Toby Morse.
Early life ...
and Rusty Pistachio, unless otherwise noted.
# "Universal Language" – 0:59
# "Everready" – 2:11
# "Talk Too Much" – 1:30
# "I See It in Us" (Max Capshaw, H
2O) – 2:10
# "Sacred Heart" – 2:15
# "Innocent Kids" – 0:45
# "Scarred" – 1:59
# "Go" – 2:24
# "This Time" – 2:00
# "Friend" (Marginal Man) – 1:38
# "A Plus" – 2:22
# "Phone Song" – 2:06
# "Responsible" – 1:35
# "Wake Up" – 1:06
# "Thicker than Water" – 2:06
# "No Fucking Tears" – 2:43
* Track 16 was an unlisted track
Personnel
H
2O
*
Toby Morse
Toby Morse (born April 8, 1970) is an American vocalist who is best known as the lead singer for punk rock band H2O. He is also one of the vocalists for hardcore punk group Hazen Street.
Early life
Morse was born on April 8, 1970 in Taunton ...
– vocals
*
Todd Morse
Todd Morse (born January 21, 1968) is an American musician best known as the current bassist for the American punk rock band the Offspring and as the former guitarist of the band H2O, in which he played with his brother Toby Morse.
Early life ...
– guitar, vocals
* Rusty Pistachio – guitar, vocals
* Adam Blake – bass, backing vocals
* Todd Friend – drums, backing vocals
Production
* Recorded June 21–27, 1997 at Brielle Studios, New York City
* Produced by H
2O, Larry Buksbaum with Dean Rispler
* Engineered, mastered and mixed (at Sound On Sound, New York City) by Larry Buksbaum
* Pre-production at Loho Studios, New York City
References
External links
Epitaph RecordsBlackout Records
H2O (American band) albums
1997 albums
Epitaph Records albums
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