Dude Ranch

Dude Ranch
Studio album by Blink-182
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997 at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California
Genre	Skate punk,[1] punk rock
Length	44:53
Label	MCA Records/Cargo Music
Producer	Mark Trombino
Professional reviews
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Blink-182 chronology
Cheshire Cat (1994) Dude Ranch (1997) Enema of the State (1999)
Singles from Dude Ranch
"Lemmings" Released: 1996 "Dammit" Released: September 23, 1997 "Apple Shampoo" Released: October 7, 1997 "Dick Lips" Released: February 24, 1998 "Josie" Released: November 17, 1998

Dude Ranch is the second studio album by Blink-182, released on June 17, 1997 on Cargo Music/MCA Records. The album marks the final appearance of drummer Scott Raynor.

The album's singles, "Dammit" and "Josie", helped the group gain mainstream popularity; the album has sold over a million copies in the United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Scott Raynor. 

Personnel

• Mark Hoppus - lead vocals, backing vocals, bass
• Tom DeLonge - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
• Scott Raynor - drums, percussion

Production

• Mark Trombino - producer, piano, keyboards, recording, mixing
• Donnell Cameron - mixing ("Pathetic", "Boring", "Enthused", "Josie", "A New Hope" and "I'm Sorry")
• Tim Stedman - art direction, design
• Lou Beach - cover illustration
• Ashley Pigford - design
• Steve Shea - band photos
• Victor Gastelum - disc art
• Brian Gardner - mastering

Charts

Album

Singles

Song information

• "Enthused" can be found on the band's Buddha Promo as "Strung Out". Another early version of the song can be found on the Wasting Time - 1995 Australian Tour EP
• "A New Hope" can be found on the band's Buddha Promo as "Princess Leia". The song is a reference to A New Hope, the subtitle of the original Star Wars film, as it contains numerous references to the Star Wars universe such as Han Solo, Lando, and Princess Leia.
• "Degenerate" is a song written by Tom DeLonge, and was first released, in a slightly different form, in the 1993 release of Demo #2 or 2nd Demo. Then on Buddha, which was released the same year. It describes an alcoholic who keeps getting taken to prison for his actions where he receives the consequences from his prison-mate "Ben Dover".
• "Boring", "Untitled", and "I'm Sorry" are all followed by brief spoken word skits.
• "Lemmings" features a reference to the film Pulp Fiction with the line "..feeling that sting of pride, it's fucking with me, it's fucking with you." It is a reference to the Bruce Willis quote in the film, "You feel that sting big boy, huh? That's pride fucking with you. You gotta fight through that shit..."

Legacy

• The album is mentioned in the song "1000 Times A Day" by The Early November on their triple release, The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path.
• AbsolutePunk named Dude Ranch as one of their classic all-time albums.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Blink-182 - Skate-Punk - Punk - Alternative/Punk - Musik - www.real.com
2. ^ Absolute Classics (Feb. 2009) - Article - AbsolutePunk.net