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Phase 3 is the third studio album by the American punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band The Riverdales. It was released in 2003 through 1-4-5 Records. It was the first new Riverdales album in five years. It was also the first Riverdales album to feature drummer Dan Lumley
Dan Lumley
Dan Lumley has been a drummer for many bands, including Rattail Grenadier, Squirtgun, The Riverdales, The Methadones, Even in Blackouts, The Mopes, Common Rider and Screeching Weasel. He was also a brief member of Rise Against...

. It was re-released on October 7, 2008 by Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...

, who had also reissued the band's first album Riverdales
Riverdales (album)
-Personnel:* Dan Schafer - bass, lead vocals* Ben Foster - guitar, lead vocals* Dan Sullivan - drums, backing vocalsProduction* Mass Giorgini - producer, recording* Billie Joe Armstrong - producer, mixing* Stephen Marcussen - mastering...

in 2006. The album was completely re-mixed and re-mastered, including five previously unreleased songs and new artwork. Four of the bonus tracks were totally new and one was a new arrangement and recording of "Mental Retard" (from the Storm the Streets
Storm the Streets
Storm the Streets is the second studio album by the American punk rock band the Riverdales. After a dispute with Lookout! Records, the band signed to Honest Don's Records for this release. It is the only Riverdales album still available from its original label...

album). Although the reissue was advertised as having re-recorded vocals, Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...

 has stated that this is not correct. The lyrics to the song "Last Stop Tokyo" are printed on the back of the CD insert and was the first time that the Riverdales released any lyrics to the public. Since the relationship between Asian Man and all Ben Weasel related music is now severed, the album may be re-issued yet again sometime in the future.

Track listing

  • This is the track listing for the reissue,


All songs written by Ben Foster
Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...

 and Dan Schafer
Dan Vapid
Dan Schafer is a punk rock musician from Chicago, Illinois best known for his participation in Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, and various other pop punk bands.-Generation Waste:...


  1. "Countdown" - 1:45
  2. "Party At The Beach" - 1:43
  3. "A.W.O.M." - 1:49
  4. "Sniper" - 1:14
  5. "Lead The Way" - 1:24
  6. "Getaway" - 2:05
  7. "Total Blockhead" - 1:43
  8. "I Believe In You And Me" - 2:01
  9. "Out Of My Heart" - 2:53
  10. "Homesick" - 1:54
  11. "Mental Retard" - 2:00
  12. "Out For Myself" - 3:22
  13. "Wait It Out" - 1:45
  14. "Look Me Up" - 2:33
  15. "Tick Tick Tick" - 1:28
  16. "You Know You Do" - 1:34
  17. "Last Stop Tokyo" - 2:28

Personnel

  • Ben Foster
    Ben Weasel
    Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...

     - guitar, lead vocals
  • Dan Schafer
    Dan Vapid
    Dan Schafer is a punk rock musician from Chicago, Illinois best known for his participation in Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, and various other pop punk bands.-Generation Waste:...

     - bass, lead vocals
  • Dan Lumley
    Dan Lumley
    Dan Lumley has been a drummer for many bands, including Rattail Grenadier, Squirtgun, The Riverdales, The Methadones, Even in Blackouts, The Mopes, Common Rider and Screeching Weasel. He was also a brief member of Rise Against...

    - drums, backing vocals
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