The Least Worst of the Suicide Machines
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The Least Worst of the Suicide Machines is a compilation album by the Detroit, Michigan
punk rock
band The Suicide Machines
, released in 2002 by Hollywood Records
. It collects tracks from all of the band's albums on the Hollywood label: Destruction by Definition
(1996), Battle Hymns
(1998), The Suicide Machines
(2000), and Steal This Record
(2001). It also includes several previously unreleased bonus tracks. The album was released shortly after the band had left the Hollywood label and signed a new contract with Side One Dummy Records.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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 Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...
, released in 2002 by Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. It collects tracks from all of the band's albums on the Hollywood label: Destruction by Definition
Destruction by Definition
Destruction by Definition is the debut album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1996 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival...
(1996), Battle Hymns
Battle Hymns (Suicide Machines album)
Battle Hymns is the second album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1998 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album with drummer Derek Grant, who left the group the following year...
(1998), The Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines (album)
The Suicide Machines is the third album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2000 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first album with drummer Ryan Vandeberghe, replacing Derek Grant who had left the group the previous year...
(2000), and Steal This Record
Steal This Record
Steal This Record is the fourth album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2001 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album for the Hollywood label, as they moved to Side One Dummy Records the following year. It was also their last album with longtime...
(2001). It also includes several previously unreleased bonus tracks. The album was released shortly after the band had left the Hollywood label and signed a new contract with Side One Dummy Records.
Track listing
All songs written by The Suicide MachinesThe Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...
- "Break the Glass" – 3:08
- "Islands" – 2:05
- "Too Much" – 2:07
- "No Face" – 1:52
- "New Girl" – 2:03
- "Face Values" – 1:22
- "S.O.S." – 2:25
- "Vans Song" – 2:37
- "Hating Hate" – 1:04
- "Someone" – 1:34
- "Step One" – 1:12
- "DDT" / "Punck" – 1:05
- "Black & White World" – 1:52
- "Give" – 2:19
- "Green" – 2:08
- "Permanent Holiday" - 2:07
- "Sometimes I Don't Mind" - 3:14
- "Sincerity" - 2:39
- "The Fade Away" - 3:09
- "Goodbye for Now" - 2:26
- "Honor Among Thieves" - 2:46
- "Bleeding Heart" - 3:41
- "Scars" - 2:26
- "Stand Up" - 3:29
- "Steal This Record" - 4:09
- "The Killing Blow" - 3:04
- "Hating Hate" (live) - 1:04
- "The Real You" (live) - 1:54
- "For the Day" - 2:06
- "Brass Ring" - 2:29
Performers
- Jason Navarro - vocals
- Dan LukacinskyDan LukacinskyDan Lukacinsky is a singer and musician who provided vocals and guitar for the Suicide Machines. He now plays guitar and sings in Kick Like Kato. He's also been working as a producer for other bands and has been selling guitars for a living. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan and is currently living...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Royce NunleyRoyce NunleyRoyce Nunley currently sings lead vocals in Blueprint 76. He founded Blueprint 76 in 2002 after eight years in The Suicide Machines. He owns and runs Ringside Recording Studios and Broken Spoke Records in Detroit, Michigan. He has produced several mainstream bands such as The Insyderz, Tooth Fuzz,...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Derek GrantDerek GrantDerek Grant is the drummer for punk band Alkaline Trio, where he replaced Mike Felumlee. He was previously a member of The Suicide Machines, Telegraph, Gyga, Thoughts of Ionesco, Remainder, Walls of Jericho, The Exceptions and Broken Spoke, a side band with Royce Nunley and Jay Navarro...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, clavinetClavinetA Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, backing vocals (tracks 1-14, 27 & 28) - Ryan Vandeberghe - drums (tracks 15-26, 29 & 30)
- Vinnie Nobile - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
(tracks 1-8) - Larry Klimas - tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
(tracks 1-8) - Joe Bishara - loops and programming (tracks 15-20)
- Bennett Salvay - orchestral arrangements and organ (tracks 15-20
Album information
- Record label: Hollywood RecordsHollywood RecordsHollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
- All songs written by The Suicide Machines
- Tracks 1-8 produced by Julian Raymond, Phil Kaffel, and The Suicide Machines. Tracks 9-14, 27 & 28 Produced by Julian Raymond and The Suicide Machines. Tracks 15-20, 29 & 30 produced by Julian Raymond.
- Tracks 1-8 recorded November-December 1995 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California by Phil Kaffel with assistance by Alex Reed and Krish Sharma. Tracks 9-20 recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood. Tracks 21-26 recorded at Hensen Recording Studio in Hollywood. Trcks 27 & 28 recorded live December 27 , 1997 at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
by Joe Barresi. Track 29 recorded in 1999. Track 30 recorded in 2001. - Tracks 1-8 mixed January 1996 at Conway StudiosConway Recording StudiosConway Recording Studios is a recording and post production facility in Hollywood, California.Conway has hosted a variety of producers, mixers and artists, such as Alicia Keys, Barbra Streisand, The Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Carlos Santana, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band,...
by Jerry FinnJerry FinnJerry Finn was an American record producer. He was perhaps best known for his work with Blink-182, as well as Morrissey, AFI, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, MxPx, Rancid, Green Day, Sum 41 and The Offspring.-Death:...
with assistance by Shawn O'Dwyer. Tracks 9-26, 29 & 30 mixed at Image Recording, Inc. by Chris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions....
, with assistance by Mike Dy on tracks 9-14. Tracks 27 & 28 mixed by Joe Barresi at Pacifique Studios in North Hollywood, California with assistance by Brian Young. - Mastered by Tim Pak
- Art direction and design by Mark A. Penxa
Song information
- Tracks 1-8 are from the album Destruction by DefinitionDestruction by DefinitionDestruction by Definition is the debut album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1996 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the mid-1990s punk rock mainstream revival...
(1996) - Tracks 9-14 are from the album Battle HymnsBattle Hymns (Suicide Machines album)Battle Hymns is the second album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1998 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album with drummer Derek Grant, who left the group the following year...
(1998) - Tracks 15-20 are from the album The Suicide MachinesThe Suicide Machines (album)The Suicide Machines is the third album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2000 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's first album with drummer Ryan Vandeberghe, replacing Derek Grant who had left the group the previous year...
(2000) - Tracks 21-26 are from the album Steal This RecordSteal This RecordSteal This Record is the fourth album by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 2001 by Hollywood Records. It was the band's last album for the Hollywood label, as they moved to Side One Dummy Records the following year. It was also their last album with longtime...
(2001) - Track 27 originally appeared on the promotional EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Live! Live! Live!Live! Live! Live! (Suicide Machines album)Live! Live! Live! is a live EP by the Detroit, Michigan punk rock band The Suicide Machines, released in 1998 by Hollywood Records. It was a promotional EP released in preparation for their then-upcoming album Battle Hymns. It contains three songs recorded during performances on December 27 and 28,...
(1998). Track 28 is from the same performance but was not included on the EP. Both songs were recorded live at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
on December 27 & 28, 1997. - Track 29 was recorded in 1999 and originally appeared on the compilation Plea for Peace: Take Action.
- Track 30 was unreleased prior to its inclusion on this album.