Libido is the fourth album from Buck-O-Nine

Buck-O-Nine

Buck-O-Nine is an American ska punk band which was formed in San Diego in 1991. The band has toured internationally and released several albums and e.p.'s, as well as appearing on compilations and film soundtracks. During the mid-to-late 1990s, they experienced mainstream success with the release...

 and was originally released in 1999 on TVT Records

TVT Records

TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...

. The album marks a slight musical departure for the band, as they expanded their musical style slightly to include more rock and pop influence. Overall, however, the album remains rooted in the band's traditional style of ska, punk rock and reggae influences. Libido features Philadelphia drummer Chuck Treece, who was brought on board for pre-production and recording sessions, while the band auditioned drummers to replace original drummer Steve Bauer.

The idea for the album cover was taken from an old magazine advertisement from the 1970s. The photo featured a stereotypical 1970s playboy-type staring over his shoulder at the girl in the bikini. The band was unable to secure a release to use the original photo, so instead they re-created it on the shores of Pacific Beach in San Diego, CA - not far from the location where the "My Town" video was filmed.

Track listing

1. "Who Are They?" - 3:02
2. "Tell It Like It Was" - 3:20
3. "Something Funny" - 3:41
4. "Falling Back to Sleep" - 3:01
5. "Swimming in the Sand" - 2:58
6. "Sunlight" - 3:06
7. "Awkward Girl" - 2:54
8. "Headlines" - 3:45
9. "A Lot in My Head" - 2:37
10. "Here We Go Again" - 3:14
11. "All Along" - 2:57
12. "On a Sunny Day" - 2:51
13. "Pigeonhole Disease" - 2:47

Performance

• Jon Pebsworth - Vocals
• Jonas Kleiner - Guitar
• Dan Albert - Trombone
• Anthony Curry - Trumpet
• Craig Yarnold - Tenor Sax
• Scott Kennerly - Bass
• Chuck Treece
  Chuck Treece
  Chuck "Chuck" Treece is a session musician and professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His credits include starting the 1980s skate punk band McRad, remixing songs for Amy Grant and Sting, playing the bass line on "The River of Dreams" by Billy Joel, filling in on drums at a...
  
  - Drums

Production

• Produced by Stiff Johnson and Buck-O-Nine
• Recorded at Big Fish Studios, San Diego, CA and assisted by Paul Waroff
• Additional production by Howard Bensen on tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12
• Engineered by Stiff Johnson
• Additional engineering by Steve Kravac on tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12
• Tracks 1,2,3,5,7,12 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
• Tracks 4,6,8,9,10,11,13 mixed by Kevin Shirley
• Mastered by Gavin at The Masteringlab
• Cover & band photography by Sean Murphy