Making Friends (album)

Making Friends
Studio album by No Use for a Name
Released	August 19, 1997
Recorded	Motor Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Punk rock, melodic hardcore, skate punk
Length	35:31
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Ryan Greene; No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name chronology
¡Leche con Carne! (1995) Making Friends (1997) More Betterness! (1999)

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Making Friends is the fourth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997. It also includes a hidden track cover of the KISS song "Beth". At the end of "Beth" the band starts to play "Soulmate" but gets interrupted by Tony Sly. "Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad (written in 1970 by Pete St. John) which has been covered by many other bands such as Dropkick Murphys & The Dubliners.

Track listing

All songs written by No Use For A Name except "Fields Of Athenry".

1. "The Answer Is Still No" – 2:33 (Opening dialogue between Alec Baldwin and Ed Harris from the film Glengarry Glen Ross)
2. "Invincible" – 2:22
3. "Growing Down" – 2:02
4. "On the Outside" – 2:51 (Opening dialogue is David Thewlis from the film Naked)
5. "A Postcard Would Be Nice" – 2:01
6. "Secret" – 3:24
7. "Best Regards" – 1:50
8. "Revenge" – 1:52
9. "Sidewalk" – 2:17
10. "3 Month Weekend" – 1:17
11. "Sitting Duck" – 1:21
12. "Fields of Athenry" – 11:40

Personnel

• Tony Sly – vocals, guitar
• Chris Shiflett – guitar
• Matt Riddle – bass
• Rory Koff – drums
• Dicky Barrett – vocals on Growing Down
• Karina Deniké – vocals on On the Outside