Don't Forget Your Roots (album)
| Don't Forget Your Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 14, 2011[1] November 15, 2011[2] | |||
| Recorded | February–May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Bridge 9 | |||
| Producer | Paul Miner | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (70%)[2] |
Don't Forget Your Roots is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band H2O. It was released on Bridge 9 Records in 2011. It is a cover album consisting of covers of punk songs by bands who influenced H2O over the years.[3][4]
The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart in December 2011.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attitude" | H.R., Dr. Know, Darryl Jenifer, Earl Hudson | Bad Brains | 1:30 |
| 2. | "Satyagraha" | Kevin Seconds | 7 Seconds | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Pride (Times Are Changing)" | Madball | 2:21 | |
| 4. | "Get the Time" | Milo Aukerman | Descendents | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Said Gun" | Chris Bald, Ivor Hanson, Michael Hampton, Ian MacKaye | Embrace | 2:09 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Live" | Dee Dee Ramone, Daniel Rey | Ramones | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Cats and Dogs" | Walter Schreifels | Gorilla Biscuits | 1:42 |
| 8. | "Someday I Suppose" | Nate Albert, Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Journey to the End of the East Bay" | Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Lars Frederiksen | Rancid | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Safe" | Dag Nasty | 3:04 | |
| 11. | "Sick Boys" | Mike Ness | Social Distortion | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Friends Like You" | Sick of It All | 1:08 | |
| 13. | "Train in Vain" | Joe Strummer, Mick Jones | The Clash | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Scared" | Verbal Assault | 4:16 | |
| 15. | "Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets" | Warzone | 2:22 |
Personnel
[edit]- Toby Morse – vocals
- Rusty Pistachio – guitars and backing vocals
- Todd Morse – guitars and backing vocals
- Adam Blake – bass
- Todd Friend – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Don't Forget Your Roots at AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b Dre Okorley. "Review: H2O – Don't Forget Your Roots". Absolute Punk. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "H2O update 'Don't Forget Your Roots' track listing, announce city-themed 7-inches". Punk News. August 30, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ Zoe Camp. "Review: H2O – Don't Forget Your Roots (Bridge Nine)". CMJ. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ Don't Forget Your Roots (awards) at AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2012.