Heavy Petting Zoo
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| Studio album by NOFX | ||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |
| Recorded | October, 1995 Razors Edge and Fat Planet |
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| Genre | Punk rock , ska punk | |
| Length | 34:54 | |
| Label | Epitaph | |
| Producer(s) | Ryan Greene NOFX |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| NOFX chronology | ||
| I Heard They Suck Live!! (1995) |
Heavy Petting Zoo (1996) |
So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes (1997) |
Heavy Petting Zoo is the sixth full-length album by NOFX, released on January 30, 1996 (see 1996 in music) through Epitaph Records.
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[edit] Overview
The LP was recorded at Razor's Edge Studio in San Francisco. The track "Liza" continues the story of the two lesbians introduced in White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean's "Liza and Louise". The third installment of this tale can be found on Pump up the Valuum ("Louise"), having originally appeared on the Louise and Liza 7". Heavy Petting Zoo is the name of the album in its CD and cassette formats; the LP format of the same album is called Eating Lamb, and features different cover art.
The song "August 8th" is about the day that Jerry Garcia died in 1995. After the album was released, it was brought to Fat Mike's attention that Garcia passed away on August 9th, not on the 8th as the song mistakenly suggests.
The cover art depicts a man having sex with a sheep. Bestiality is not the focus, but vegetarianism is.
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks written by Fat Mike
- "Hobophobic (Scared of Bums)" – 0:48
- "Philthy Phil Philanthropist" – 3:10
- "Freedom Lika Shopping Cart" – 3:43
- "Bleeding Heart Disease" – 3:36
- "Hot Dog in a Hallway" – 2:50
- "Release the Hostages" – 2:29
- "Liza" – 2:55
- "What's the Matter with Kids Today?" – 1:13
- "Love Story" – 2:37
- "The Black and White" – 3:36
- "Whatever Didi Wants" – 3:00
- "August 8th" – 1:35
- "Drop the World" – 3:22
[edit] Personnel
- Fat Mike (vocals, bass)
- Eric Melvin (guitar)
- El Hefe (guitar)
- Erik Sandin (drums)
- Recorded in October, 1995 at Razors Edge and Fat Planet
- Produced by Ryan Greene and NOFX
- Engineered and mixed by Ryan Greene
[edit] External links
| NOFX |
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| Fat Mike | El Hefe | Eric Melvin | Erik Sandin |
| Scott Sellers | Scott Aldahl | Dave Allen | Dave Casillas | Steve Kidwiller |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Liberal Animation | S&M Airlines | Ribbed | White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean | Punk in Drublic | Heavy Petting Zoo | So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes | Pump Up the Valuum | The War on Errorism | Wolves in Wolves' Clothing |
| Extended plays: NOFX | So What If We're on Mystic! | The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This! | The Longest Line | Liza and Louise |Don't Call Me White | Leave it Alone | HOFX | Fuck the Kids | Louise and Liza | All of Me | Timmy the Turtle | The Decline | Bottles to the Ground | Pods and Gods | Fat Club 7 | Surfer | Regaining Unconsciousness | 13 Stitches | 7" of the Month Club | Never Trust a Hippy |
| Compilation and live albums: I Heard They Suck Live!! | Maximum Rocknroll | 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records | The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us!) |
