Pennywise (album)

Pennywise
Studio album by Pennywise
Released	October 22, 1991
Recorded	1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk rock, melodic hardcore, skate punk
Length	31:32
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Pennywise
Pennywise chronology
Wildcard (1989) Pennywise (1991) A Word from the Wise/Wildcard (1992)

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Flipside	(mixed)
Maximum Rocknroll	(mixed)

Pennywise is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991.

Writing and production

Writing for the first Pennywise album began around 1989/1990. The band recorded it in 1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California. Epitaph owner/founder Brett Gurewitz actually produced the album. However, constant disagreements with guitarist Fletcher over the album's production and his dislike of the sound of the album prompted him to have his name taken off the credits in the liner notes.

Reception

Pennywise was released on October 22, 1991, and was the band's first album distributed via Epitaph Records. This debut made some impact upon its 1991 release, helping to re-establish the Southern Californian punk rock scene.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pennywise

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	2:06
2.	"Rules"	1:25
3.	"The Secret"	3:33
4.	"Living For Today"	3:07
5.	"Come Out Fighting"	2:16
6.	"Homeless"	2:09
7.	"Open Door"	1:40
8.	"Pennywise"	1:37
9.	"Who's to Blame"	1:35
10.	"Fun and Games"	2:32
11.	"Kodiak"	1:46
12.	"Side One"	2:10
13.	"No Reason Why"	2:36
14.	"Bro Hymn"	3:00
Total length:		31:22

Bonus Track (2005 remastered edition)

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Psycho 89"	1:53

Personnel

• Fletcher Dragge – guitar
• Jim Lindberg – vocals
• Byron McMackin – drums
• Jason Thirsk – bass
• Fred Hidalgo – logo design, cover art
• Gavin Oglesby – artwork, art direction

External links

• Pennywise at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)