Americana (The Offspring album)

Americana is the fifth album by American punk rock band The Offspring. It was released in 1998. One of their most successful albums to date, it debuted at #6 on the US Billboard 200  and peaked at #2.  The album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Track listing
All songs written by the Offspring; except "Feelings" - Morris Albert and Louis Felix-Marie Gaste, with lyrical parody by Dexter Holland.

 "Welcome" – 0:09
 "Have You Ever" – 3:56
 "Staring at the Sun" – 2:13
 "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" – 3:08
 "The Kids Aren't Alright" – 3:00
 "Feelings" (Parody/cover of Morris Albert's 1975 single) – 2:51
 "She's Got Issues" – 3:48
 "Walla Walla" – 2:57
 "The End of the Line" – 2:59
 "No Brakes" – 2:06
 "Why Don't You Get a Job?" – 2:52
After "Why Don't You Get a Job?", a spoken interlude is heard.
 "Americana" – 3:15
 "Pay the Man" – 10:19
 "Pay the Man" ends at 8:08, followed by the hidden track "Pretty Fly (Reprise)" at 9:16 (on some versions the hidden track is accessed by rewinding from the beginning index of "Pay the Man"). The track is a mariachi reprise of the song "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" that lasts for only a minute.

Personnel
The Offspring

Dexter Holland - vocals, rhythm guitar
Noodles - lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
Ron Welty - drums

Other musicians
 Carlos Gomez - Guitar
 Bryan Carlstrom - Engineer
 Annette Cisneros - Assistant Engineer
 Derrick Davis - Flute
 Higgins - Vocals (background)
 Dave Jerden - Producer, Mixing
 Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
 Sean Evans - Art Direction
 Frank Kozik - Artwork
 Gabriel McNair - Horn
 John Mayer - Vocals
 Justin Beope - Artwork
 Alvaro Macias - Biguela
 Phil Jordan - Horn
 Davey Havok- Vocals (background)
 Jack Grisham- Vocals (background)

Certifications

References

Category:1998 albums
Category:The Offspring albums