…And Out Come the Wolves is the third studio album by the punk band Rancid, released in August 22, 1995. Rancid’s popularity and their catchy songs made them the subject of a major label bidding war (hence the title, …And Out Come the Wolves) which ended the band’s tenure at Epitaph. With a heavily ska-influenced sound reminiscent of Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman’s past in Operation Ivy, Rancid became one of the few bands of the mid to late 1990s punk rock boom that retained much of their original fan base. In terms of record sales and certifications, …And Out Come the Wolves is a popular album in the United States. It spawned three hit singles, Roots Radicals, Time Bomb, and Ruby Soho, which earned Rancid their biggest MTV and radio airplay to date. All of the singles entered the Modern Rock Tracks charts. …And Out Come the Wolves was certified gold by the RIAA on January 22, 1996. On September 23, 2004, it went platinum.
The album was recorded mainly between February and May 1995. Recording took place not only at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California (where Let’s Go was recorded), but also at the famous Electric Lady Studios in New York. It was the first time Rancid recorded an album in more than one studio. Jerry Finn was appointed to produce the album.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
1.- Maxwell Murder
2.- The 11th Hour
3.- Roots Radicals
4.- Time Bomb
5.- Olympia WA.
6.- Lock, Step & Gone
7.- Junkie Man
8.- Listed M.I.A.
9.- Ruby Soho
10.- Daly City Train
Side 2:
11.- Journey To The End Of The East Bay
12.- She’s Automatic
13.- Old Friend
14.- Disorder And Disarray
15.- The Wars End
16.- You Don’t Care Nothin’
17.- As Wicked
18.- Avenues & Alleyways
19.- The Way I Feel
Rancid:
Tim Armstrong: vocals, guitar
Lars Frederiksen: guitar, vocals
Matt Freeman: bass guitar, backing vocals
Brett Reed: drums
Additional musicians:
Bashiri Johnson: percussion
Paul Jackson: Hammond organ
DJ Disk: scratching (track 7)
Jim Carroll: vocals (track 7)
Eric Dinn: drums
Artwork:
Lars Frederiksen: cover art, cover photo
Jesse Fischer: artwork, photography
Production:
Jerry Finn: producer, mixing
Brett Gurewitz: engineer
Andy Wallace: mixing
Howie Weinberg: mastering
Michael Rosen: engineer
Joe Pirrera: assistant engineer
Frank Rinella: assistant engineer
Steve Sisco: assistant engineer
Mike Fasano: technician
