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Descendents discography
The Descendents in 2014. Left to right: Egerton, Aukerman, Stevenson, and Alvarez.
Studio albums8
EPs3
Live albums3
Compilation albums3
Singles3
Music videos5
Other appearances3

The discography of the Descendents, a punk rock band formed in Manhattan Beach, California in 1977, consists of eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, three EPs, several singles, and four music videos.

The Descendents' initial lineup of Frank Navetta (guitar), Tony Lombardo (bass guitar), and Bill Stevenson (drums) released the band's first single, "Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" in 1980.[1] Adding singer Milo Aukerman, they next released the Fat EP in 1981 and their debut album Milo Goes to College in 1982 through SST Records.[1] The band took a hiatus during Aukerman's collegiate studies, reconvening in 1985 for I Don't Want to Grow Up with guitarist Ray Cooper replacing Navetta.[1] That same year New Alliance issued the compilation Bonus Fat, combining the Fat EP with the band's first single. Doug Carrion had replaced Lombardo by 1986's Enjoy!, but both he and Cooper soon left the band and were replaced by Karl Alvarez and Stephen Egerton, respectively.

In 1987 New Alliance was absorbed by SST Records, who reissued the Descendents' previous material and released their fourth album, All. Aukerman then departed the Descendents to pursue a career in biochemistry. Stevenson, Egerton, and Alvarez changed the name of the band to All, releasing eight albums between 1988 and 1995 with singers Dave Smalley, Scott Reynolds, and Chad Price. Following the Descendents' breakup, SST released the live albums Liveage! (1987) and Hallraker: Live! (1989) and the compilation albums Two Things at Once (1988) and Somery (1991).[1]

Aukerman continued to contribute occasional songwriting and backing vocals to All following his departure from the Descendents, and in 1995 decided to return to music. The band members decided to operate simultaneously as two bands, performing with Aukerman as the Descendents and with Price as All. Both bands signed to Epitaph Records, with the Descendents releasing Everything Sucks in 1996.[1] It became their first album to chart, reaching #132 on the Billboard 200,[2][3] and was supported by singles and music videos for "I'm the One" and "When I Get Old". The Descendents took another hiatus while Aukerman returned to his biochemistry career, and All released two more studio albums in 1998 and 1999.[1] In 2001 Epitaph released Live Plus One, a double live album with one disc by All and the other by the Descendents, which reached #45 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart.[4] The Descendents reconvened for 2004's Cool to Be You, released by Fat Wreck Chords, which reached #143 on the Billboard 200 and #6 amongst independent albums. In 2002 the original lineup of Stevenson, Naveta, and Lombardo rejoined to record 9th and Walnut, the album contained songs that they had previously written but had never been recorded, it wasn’t until 2020 that Aukerman recorded vocals for the album. In 2021 the album was released.[1][2][3][5]

Studio albums

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List of studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Billboard 200
[3] 		Independent
[5] 		Heatseekers
[6]
Milo Goes to College[7] — — —
I Don't Want to Grow Up[8]
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: New Alliance (NAR-026)
  • Formats CD, CS, DL, LP
 — — —
Enjoy![9]
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: New Alliance (NAR-029)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP
 — — —
All[10]
  • Released: June 1987
  • Label: SST (SST-112)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP
 — — —
Everything Sucks[11][12]
  • Released: September 24, 1996
  • Label: Epitaph (E-86481)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP
 132 — 4
Cool to Be You[13][14] 143 6 4
Hypercaffium Spazzinate[15]
  • Released: July 29, 2016
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Formats CD, DL, LP
 20 1 —
9th & Walnut[16]
  • Released: July 23, 2021
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Formats CD, DL, LP
 173
[17] 		— —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

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List of live albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Independent
[4]
Liveage![18]
  • Released: November 4, 1987
  • Label: SST (SST-163)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP
 —
Hallraker: Live![19]
  • Released: January 10, 1989
  • Label: SST (SST-205)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP
 —
Live Plus One[20]
  • Released: August 21, 2001
  • Label: Epitaph (E-86618)
  • Format: CD, DL
 45
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Bonus Fat[21]
Two Things at Once[22]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: SST (SST-145)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL
Somery[23]
  • Released: July 16, 1991
  • Label: SST (SST-259)
  • Format: CD, CS, DL, LP

EPs

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List of extended plays
Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
Independent
[2][5] 		Heatseekers
[2][6]
Fat EP[24] — —
Sessions
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Sessions (SES-007)
  • Format: 7" vinyl
 — —
'Merican[25][26]
  • Released: February 10, 2004
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords (FAT-671)
  • Format: CD, 7" vinyl
 29 38
Spazzhazard[27] — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

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Year Details Album
1980 "Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World"
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Orca
  • Formal: 7" vinyl
 Non-album single
1986 "Enjoy"
  • Released: 17 June 2016
  • Label: New Alliance Records
  • Format: 7" vinyl
 Enjoy!
1987 "Clean Sheets" / "Coolidge"
  • Released: 17 June 2016
  • Label: SST
  • Format: 7" vinyl
 All
1997 "I'm the One"[28][29]
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: CD, 7" vinyl
 Everything Sucks
"When I Get Old"[30][31]
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: CD, 7" vinyl
2016 "Victim of Me"
  • Released: 17 June 2016
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital
 Hypercaffium Spazzinate
"Without Love"
  • Released: 11 July 2016
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital
2017 "Who We Are"[32]
  • Released: 22 June 2017
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: 7" vinyl
 Non-album single
2020 "Suffrage"
  • Released: 27 October 2020
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: 7" vinyl
 Non-album single
2021 "That's The Breaks"
  • Released: 14 January 2021
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital
 Non-album single
2021 "Baby Doncha Know"
  • Released: 4 May 2021
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital
 9th & Walnut
"Nightage"
  • Released: 2 June 2021
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital
"Like The Way I Know"
  • Released: 28 June 2018
  • Label: Epitaph
  • Format: Digital

Music videos

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Year Song Director Album
1986 "Kids" Enjoy!
1997 "I'm the One"[33] Dave Robinson Everything Sucks
"When I Get Old"[34]
"Lucky" Darren Doane Godmoney Motion Picture Soundtrack
2017 "No Fat Burger" Vitor Cervi Hypercaffium Spazzinate
"Without Love"

Other appearances

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The following Descendents songs were released on compilation albums, soundtracks, and other releases. This is not an exhaustive list; songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.

Year Release details Track(s)
1981 Chunks[35]
  • "Global Probing"
2000 The Blasting Room[35][36]
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Owned & Operated (O&O-008)
  • Format: CD
  • "Like the Way I Know"[I]
2004 Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1[35][37][38]
  • "Sad State of Affairs"

^ I "Like the Way I Know" was recorded in June 1982 during the Milo Goes to College sessions but was not released until 2000.[39]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Descendents: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Descendents Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  4. ^ a b "All Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  5. ^ a b c "Descendents Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  6. ^ a b "Descendents Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  7. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Milo Goes to College". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  8. ^ Raggett, Ned. "I Don't Want to Grow Up". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  9. ^ Salmon, Jeremy. "Enjoy!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  10. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "All". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  11. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Everything Sucks". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  12. ^ "Everything Sucks". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  13. ^ Campbell, Al. "Cool to Be You". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  14. ^ "Cool to Be You". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  15. ^ "Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate". Epitaph Records. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  16. ^ "Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate". Epitaph Records. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  17. ^ @billboardcharts (August 2, 2021). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "Liveage!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  19. ^ Salmon, Jeremy. "Hallraker: Live!". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  20. ^ Salmon, Jeremy. "Live Plus One". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  21. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Bonus Fat". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  22. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "Two Things at Once". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  23. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Somery". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  24. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Fat". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  25. ^ Luerssen, John D. "'Merican". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  26. ^ "'Merican". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  27. ^ "Spazzhazard 12" EP (Black)". The Official Descendents Online Store. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  28. ^ "I'm the One". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  29. ^ "I'm the One". Epitaph Records. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  30. ^ "When I Get Old". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  31. ^ "When I Get Old". Epitaph Records. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  32. ^ James Rettig. "Descendents – "Who We Are"". Stereogum. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  33. ^ "I'm the One". mtv.com. MTV. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  34. ^ "When I Get Old". Epitaph Records. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  35. ^ a b c "Descendents discography: Compilations". descendentsonline.com. Descendents. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  36. ^ "The Blasting Room". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  37. ^ "Rock Against Bush Vol. 1". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  38. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  39. ^ Brennan, Abe (2000). The Blasting Room (CD liner). Various Artists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Owned & Operated Recordings. O&O 008-2.
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