H2O (album)

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H2O

Studio album by H2O
Released	June 25, 1996
Recorded	15 January – 17 January 1996 Brielle Studios, New York City, U.S.
Genre	Hardcore / Punk rock
Length	29:46
Label	Blackout Records
Producer(s)	Larry Bucksbaum, H2O
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H2O chronology
	H2O (1996)	Thicker Than Water (1997)

H2O is the title of the first album released by H2O. It was released on June 25, 1996. It is often considered one of the most influential hardcore punk albums of all time, influencing both the metalcore and pop punk sub-genres well into the next decade. The cd was recorded and mixed in 3 days!

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Miscellanea
4 External links

[edit] Track listing

"5 Yr. Plan" – 2:57
"Scene Report" – 2:18
"Spirit of '84" – 2:04
"I Know Why" – 2:50
"Gen-Eric" – 0:59
"Surrounded" – 2:01
"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" – 2:38
"Family Tree" – 2:56
"Hi-Lo" – 2:04
"My Curse" – 9:00

All songs written by H2O
Track 10 is only actually 3:05 - studio feedback then leads directly into a live hidden track, "My Love Is Real".

[edit] Personnel

Toby Morse – vocals
Todd Morse – guitar, vocals
Rusty Pistachio – guitar, vocals
Eric Rice – bass
Todd Friend – drums, vocals

Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – vocals on "Family Tree"
Tim Shaw of Ensign, credited as "Tim Ensign" – vocals on "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", bass on "My Love Is Real"
Armand Majidi of Sick Of It All – drums on "My Love Is Real"
Pete Koller of Sick Of It All – guitar on "My Love Is Real"

Recorded January 15 – January 17, 1996 at Brielle Studios, New York City, U.S.
Produced by Larry Buksbaum and H2O

[edit] Miscellanea

The hidden track, "My Love Is Real" was recorded live at The Wetlands on September 24, 1994. The origins of this song stemmed from the time Toby Morse spent as a roadie with fellow New Yorkers, Sick Of It All, who are credited as "writing" the song. Basically, it was a song that was performed when there was not an opening act or when the band did not do an encore. The lyrics varied every time it was performed but Toby Morse said that it was always about his cheating ex-girlfriend! Source: liner notes.