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| Studio album by Bad Religion | |||||
| Released | March 12, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | May 1991 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock | ||||
| Length | 30:04 | ||||
| Label | Epitaph | ||||
| Producer | Bad Religion | ||||
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Generator is an acclaimed album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Westbeach Recorders is a Recording studio in Hollywood California famous for recording Punk rock groups such as Bad Religion, NOFX California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. PopMatters is an international Webzine of cultural criticism Its scope is broadly cast on all things pop culture Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Ultimate Guitar Archive, also known as Ultimate-Guitarcom or simply UG, is a large Guitarist community Website known for its large amount Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Recipe for Hate is Bad Religion 's seventh full-length Album, released on September 21, 1993. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Although the album was completed in the spring of 1991, it was not released until 1992. It was also the band's first release with drummer Bobby Schayer, who replaced Pete Finestone during the Against the Grain tour. ---- Bobby Schayer was born on December 231966 in Los Angeles California Pete Finestone (born June 11, 1964) was the second Drummer of the Punk rock band Bad Religion. Against the Grain is the fifth album (and seventh release overall by Punk rock band Bad Religion released on November 23, 1990 Today, Generator is remembered as one of the best albums to emerge from the early 90s punk scene, and one of the most enduring works of Bad Religion's career. The punk subculture is based around Punk rock. It emerged from the larger Rock music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United Kingdom, the United Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett
The album was originally planned for release sometime around mid 1991, but the band had decided not to release it. They wanted to take a break after the Against the Grain tour ended, so its release was forced to be delayed until early 1992.
Like Bad Religion's first four albums (minus Into the Unknown), Epitaph Records released a remastered version of Generator on April 6, 2004, with two exclusive tracks that were taken from the split 7" with Noam Chomsky issued by Maximum Rock'N Roll in 1991. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political These versions feature Finestone on drums, making it his final recordings with Bad Religion. The 1992 original version of the album on CD is now out of print. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio
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Generator is considered the band's most ambitious and mature effort to date, slowing tempos on songs like "The Answer" and "No Direction," and experimenting with darker lyrics and, on "Two Babies in the Dark," bluesy guitar work.
Writing for Generator began around late 1990/early 1991. After Schayer joined Bad Religion in April 1991, the band immediately started work on their follow-up to Against the Grain. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. With an intended release date of mid-1991, they recorded it at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California in May of that year. Westbeach Recorders is a Recording studio in Hollywood California famous for recording Punk rock groups such as Bad Religion, NOFX Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Generator was recorded almost live in the studio,[1] because, at the time, guitarist Brett Gurewitz had moved Westbeach to larger premises, and for the first time, the entire band could play in the studio at the same time. Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr He stated that it was "time to change" and the band "did it in a different studio, but as far as the songwriting, it was a deliberate effort to try something different". [1]
According to The Bad Religion Page, 100,000 copies of the album were shipped. [1]
| # | Song | Length | Credits |
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| 01 | "Generator" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 02 | "Too Much to Ask" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 03 | "No Direction" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 04 | "Tomorrow" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 05 | "Two Babies in the Dark" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 06 | "Heaven Is Falling" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 07 | "Atomic Garden" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 08 | "The Answer" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 09 | "Fertile Crescent" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 10 | "Chimaera" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 11 | "Only Entertainment" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 12 | "Fertile Crescent" † |
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Greg Graffin |
| 13 | "Heaven Is Falling" † |
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Brett Gurewitz |
† = Exclusive to the 2004 remastered version of Generator. Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr " Atomic Garden " is the seventh track on Bad Religion 's sixth full-length album Generator, which was released in 1992. Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Prior to the recording of the album, these tracks were part of the 7" split with Noam Chomsky, issued by Maximum Rock 'N' Roll as part of an anti-Gulf War benefit. Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political