Sublime

Sealed brand new remastered double album housed in a gatefold cover.

Sublime is the eponymous third and final studio album by American ska punk band Sublime. Produced by Paul Leary and David Kahne, the album was released on July 30, 1996 in the United States by MCA Records. Sublime formed in 1988 in Long Beach, California by vocalist/guitarist Bradley Nowell, bassist Eric Wilson, and drummer Bud Gaugh. The trio toured heavily from their inception while developing their sound. Their first studio release — 40 Oz. to Freedom (1992) — featured the single "Date Rape", which attracted heavy airplay in Southern California. MCA signed the band and distributed their second independent album, Robbin' the Hood, in 1994.

By the time it came to record their major label debut, Nowell had been struggling with a heroin addiction. Sublime was recorded over a period of three months in Austin, Texas, in sessions characterized by heavy drug use and raucous partying. The album's musical style contains elements of punk rock, reggae, and ska, as well as dancehall, hip hop, and dub music, with tempos ranging wildly. Nowell's lyrical subject matter relates to relationships, prostitution, riots, and addiction. Nowell had been ejected from the recording near its completion, and was found dead of a heroin overdose in May 1996, two months prior to its release, leading to the band's dissolution.

Bolstered by numerous hit singles, among them "What I Got", "Santeria", and "Wrong Way", the record proved enormously successful, despite the band being defunct and thus not promoting the album through touring. It sold over five million copies in the United States by the end of the decade, and it continues to be a popular catalog album. The album ushered in third wave ska, and etched Sublime into a permanent place among the stars of 1990s alternative rock. Critical reviews were kind, praising Nowell's songwriting ability and the album's musical variety. Sublime has since been listed as one of the most well-regarded albums of the 1990s by Spin and Rolling Stone.

A1		Garden Grove Effects [Space Echo] – Miguel* Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary Turntables – Field Marshall Written-By [Dread Beat An' Blood], Performer [Dread Beat An' Blood] – Linton Kwesi Johnson
4:21
A2		What I Got Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Lead] – Miguel* Engineer – Eddie Ashworth Producer, Mixed By, Organ – David Kahne Turntables – Field Marshall Written-By – Bradley Nowell*
2:51
A3		Wrong Way Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary Trombone – Jon Blondell
2:16
A4		Same In The End Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
2:36
B1		April 29, 1992 (Miami) Engineer – Eddie Ashworth Featuring [La Di Da Di] – MC Ricky D* Performer [La Di Da Di] – Dougee Fresh* Performer [Original Gangster Of Hip-hop] – Just Ice* Performer [Scanner] – Michael "Miguel" Happoldt Performer [Shook One (Part 1)] – Mobb Deep Producer, Mixed By, Piano – David Kahne Programmed By – Dave Aron, Field Marshall Turntables – Field Marshall Written-By – Bradley Nowell*, Marshall Goodman, Michael Happoldt* Written-By [La Di Da Di] – Davis*, Walters* Written-By [Original Gangster Of Hip-hop] – Williams*, Parker* Written-By [Shook One (Part 1)] – Johnson*, Muchita*
3:53
B2		Santeria Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
3:03
B3		Seed Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
2:10
B4		Jailhouse Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Percussion – Field Marshall Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary Written By – Unknown Artist
4:53
C1		Pawn Shop Effects [Space Echo] – Miguel* Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
6:06
C2		Paddle Out Mixed By, Engineer – Eddie Ashworth Producer – Brad*, Miguel*
1:15
C3		The Ballad Of Johnny Butt Effects [Space Echo] – Miguel* Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary Written-By – Kevin Roach, Mike Davis (23), Rick Selga
2:11
C4		Burritos Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Percussion – Field Marshall Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
3:55
C5		Under My Voodoo Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Producer, Mixed By – Paul Leary
3:25
D1		Get Ready Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Performer [Speech] – KRS-1* Producer, Mixed By, Slide Guitar [Slide Lead] – Paul Leary Turntables, Percussion – Field Marshal* Written-By [Speech] – Lawrence Parker*
4:50
D2		Caress Me Down Engineer – Eddie Ashworth Percussion – Field Marshall Producer, Mixed By, Organ – David Kahne
3:32
D3		What I Got (Reprise) Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Lead] – Miguel* Engineer – Stuart Sullivan Percussion – Field Marshall Producer, Mixed By, Lead Guitar [Electric Lead] – Paul Leary Written-By – Bradley Nowell*
3:02
D4		Doin' Time Engineer – Eddie Ashworth Performer [Summertime] – Herbie Mann Producer, Mixed By – David Kahne Programmed By – Field Marshall Written-By – Bradley Nowell*, Marshall Goodman Written-By [Summertime] – Hayward/Hayward*, Gershwin/Gershwin*