Ignition (album)

Ignition
The Offspring's studio album
Publication (s)	October 16, 1992
Label (s)	Epitaph Records
Format (s)	LP , CD , MC
Genre (s)	Punk rock
Title (number)	12
running time	37:23
occupation	Dexter Holland : vocals , guitar Greg K: Bass Noodles: guitar Ron Welty: drums
production	Thom Wilson
Studio (s)	Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood Track record, North Hollywood
chronology The Offspring ( 1989 ) Ignition Smash ( 1994 )
Single release 1995 Kick Him When He's Down

Ignition (. English for " ignition ", " inflammation ") is the second studio album of American punk rock - band The Offspring . It was released on October 16, 1992 on the Epitaph Records label.

background

In 1991 The Offspring recorded their EP Baghdad , which was a success. As a result, the band came into contact with Epitaph Records, the label of Brett Gurewitz , guitarist of the group Bad Religion , through their producer Thom Wilson . Thom Wilson convinced him to sign The Offspring and release their second studio album Ignition .

production

The album was produced by music producer Thom Wilson and recorded at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood and Track Record Studios in North Hollywood .

Cover design

The album cover shows a photo of a campfire against a brown background. At the top of the picture is the lettering the Offspring in beige and at the bottom of the picture is the title ignition , also in beige.

Track list

1. Session - 2:32
2. We Are One - 3:59
3. Kick Him When He's Down - 3:16
4. Take It like a Man - 2:55
5. Get It Right - 3:06
6. Dirty Magic - 3:48
7. Hypodermic - 3:21
8. Burn It Up - 2:42
9. No Hero - 3:22
10. LAPD - 2:45
11. Nothing from Something - 3:00
12. Forever and a Day - 2:37

Sales figures and awards

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
allmusic

Ignition has sold over a million times worldwide to date. Although it did not enter the charts, more than 500,000 units were sold in the United States alone, for which it was awarded a gold record there in 1996 .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	3 × gold	585,000

Main article: The Offspring / Music Sales Awards

single

As a result of the commercial success of the follow-up album Smash , the song Kick Him When He's Down was released as a radio single in 1995 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ album cover
2. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
3. ↑ History of The Offspring on offspring.com ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ USA: Gold