Very Proud of Ya is the second studio album by the rock band AFI. It was released on June 18, 1996, through Nitro Records. The liner notes of the album state that all the tracks are copyrighted to Anthems for Insubordinates, while the mailing address states the band’s name as Asking for It. It is the last album to feature bassist Geoff Kresge, who illustrated the album cover as well. The album features future band member Jade Puget performing back-up vocals. It was recorded in about a week.
The tracks Two of a Kind and Yürf Rendenmein were re recorded from their debut album Answer That and Stay Fashionable. The title of Love is a Many Splendored Thing is a reference to the song of the same name by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, although it is not a cover.
A music video, the band’s first, was made for He Who Laughs Last…Directed by Darren Doane and Ken Daurio, it draws inspiration from the film Goodfellas (1990).
The songs Cruise Control and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing were used in the 1996 independent film Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore, which was first screened in 1997 and also features Havok in a small role.
Tracklist:
- No-Dave Party (pregap track)
- He Who Laughs Last…
- File 13
- Wake-Up Call
- Cult Status
- Perfect Fit
- Advances in Modern Technology
- Theory of Revolution
- This Secret Ninja
- Soap-Box Derby
- Aspirin Free
- Fishbowl
- Charles Atlas
- Crop Tub
- Consult My Lover
- Take the Test
- Two of a Kind
- Shatty Fatmas
- Yürf Rendenmein
- Cruise Control
- Modern Epic
Credits
AFI: producer
Tom Audisio: band photo
Adam Carson: drums, percussion, backing vocals
Davey Havok: lead vocals, additional guitar (track 18)
Geoff Kresge: bass, vocals, cover drawing
Paul Marchand: additional guitar (pregap track)
Mark Stopholese: lead guitar, backing vocals (pregap track)
Rockabilly Nick 13: rhythm guitar, vocals
Dayton Paiva: live shots
BJ Papas: live shots
Jade “The Playah” Puget: additional guitars, vocals
Michael Rosen: producer, engineer
Eddie Shreyer: mastering
Winni Wintermeyer: design
Studios
Recorded at T.M.L. Studios, Hayward, CA
Mastered at Future Disc
