Pennywise (album)

Pennywise
Studio album by Pennywise
Released	1991
Recorded	1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk rock, skate punk
Length	31:32
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Pennywise
Pennywise chronology
Wildcard (1989) Pennywise (1991) A Word from the Wise/Wildcard (1992)

Pennywise is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records in 1991.

Writing and production

Writing for the first Pennywise album began around 1989/1990. The band recorded it in 1991 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California. Epitaph owner/founder Brett Gurewitz actually produced the album. However, constant disagreements with guitarist Fletcher over the album's production and his dislike of the sound of the album prompted him to have his name taken off the credits in the liner notes.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Flipside	(mixed)[2]
Maximum Rocknroll	(mixed)[3]

Trouser Press wrote: "As a skatepunk answer to Bad Religion, Pennywise's eponymous debut weds driving, warp-speed punk-rock to intelligent, positive-thinking lyrics. The clean production, tight vocal harmonies and crisp ensemble playing provide a fine showcase for the Hermosa Beach, California band's high-energy odes to self-reliance and camaraderie."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pennywise

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	2:06
2.	"Rules"	1:25
3.	"The Secret"	3:33
4.	"Living for Today"	3:07
5.	"Come Out Fighting"	2:16
6.	"Homeless"	2:09
7.	"Open Door"	1:40
8.	"Pennywise"	1:37
9.	"Who's to Blame"	1:35
10.	"Fun and Games"	2:32
11.	"Kodiak"	1:46
12.	"Side One"	2:10
13.	"No Reason Why"	2:36
14.	"Bro Hymn"	3:00
Total length:		31:22

Bonus Track (2005 remastered edition)

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Psycho 89"	1:53

Personnel

• Fletcher Dragge – guitar
• Jim Lindberg – vocals
• Byron McMackin – drums
• Jason Thirsk – bass
• Fred Hidalgo – logo design, cover art
• Gavin Oglesby – artwork, art direction

References

1. D'Angelo, Peter J. "Pennywise Pennywise". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
2. krk (September 1991). "Pennywise LP". Flipside. No. 74. Retrieved 2024-03-06 – via Internet Archive.
3. Yohannan, Tim (September 1991). "Pennywise - LP". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 100. Retrieved 2024-03-06 – via Internet Archive.
4. Rabid, Jack. "Pennywise". Trouser Press. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

External links

• Pennywise at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)