Pennywise (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Pennywise
Type = Album
Artist = Pennywise


Released = October 22, 1991
Recorded = 1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre = Punk rock
Length = 31:32
Label = Epitaph
Producer = Pennywise
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tl5h8qptbtq4~T1 link]
Last album = "Wildcard"
(EP)
(1989)
This album = "Pennywise"
(1991)
Next album = "A Word from the Wise/Wildcard"
(1992)|

"Pennywise" is the self-titled debut album by the hardcore punk 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.

Reception

"Pennywise" was released on October 22, 1991, and was the band's first album distributed via Epitaph Records. This self titled debut made some impact upon its 1991 release, along with Bad Religion's "Suffer", helping to re-establish the Southern Californian punk rock scene. Fact|date=January 2008 The album explores various themes, including ideas of a utopian world in the uplifting opening track, "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and ideas about living every day to the fullest in "Living for Today".

Track listing

All tracks by Pennywise
# "Wouldn't It Be Nice" – 2:06
# "Rules" – 1:25
# "The Secret" – 3:33
# "Living for Today" – 3:07
# "Come Out Fighting" – 2:16
# "Homeless" – 2:09
# "Open Door" – 1:40
# "Pennywise" – 1:37
# "Who's to Blame" – 1:35
# "Fun and Games" – 2:32
# "Kodiak" – 1:46
# "Side One" – 2:10
# "No Reason Why" – 2:36
# "Bro Hymn" – 3:00

Bonus track (2005 re-issue)

#

"Psycho 89" - 1:53

Trivia

* The twelfth track, "Side One", is actually titled as "Unite" on the CD, but not in the booklet or on the back of the cover.
* The Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers use "Bro Hymn", the album's closing track, when the team scores a goal.
* The fifteenth track, "Psycho 89", is a bonus track that only appeared on the 2005 remastered version of this album. The 1991 original version had just the first fourteen tracks.
* "Bro Hymn" was also re-recorded on the fourth Pennywise album, 1997's "Full Circle", to dedicate to the late Jason Thirsk, who committed suicide in 1996 and also played bass on this album.
* "Come Out Fighting" is a song with an anti-suicide theme. Ironically, this song was written by Jason Thirsk who later committed suicide in 1996. The Vandals later covered the song in 1997 as a tribute to him.

Personnel

*Fletcher Dragge - Guitar
*Jim Lindberg - Vocals
*Byron McMackin - Drums
*Jason Thirsk - Bass
*Fred Hidalgo - Cover Design, Cover Art
*Gavin Oglesby - Artwork, Art Direction
*Pennywise - Arranger, Composer, Group