Smash - Definition and Overview

Smash
LP by The Offspring
Released	April 19, 1994
Recorded	1993 at Track Record in North Hollywood
Genre	Punk rock
Length	46 min 40 s
Record label	Epitaph
Producer	Thom Wilson
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	4.5 stars out of 5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70404282302352923&sql=Alzaxqj2uoj6a)
The Offspring Chronology
Ignition (1992)	Smash (1994)	Ixnay On The Hombre (1997)

This article is about an album called Smash. See also the definition of the word Smash and the brand of mashed potato mix known as Smash

Smash is The Offspring's third album, released on April 19, 1994. Smash sold more than 11 million copies world wide and broke The Offspring into the mainstream, along with pop punk bands like blink-182, Rancid and Green Day.

The album peaked at #4 on Billboard's pop albums charts and #1 on the Heatseeker's chart. Signed to Epitaph Records, The Offspring's surprise success made the indie label one of the most promising ones in the United States, performing better than thought possible for an indie-released album. "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)", with its mixture of Middle-Eastern rhythms, punk energy and anthemic chorus, became a huge hit single and one of the band's signature songs.

Track Listing

1. "Time to Relax" (Offspring) - 0:25
2. "Nitro (Youth Energy)" (Offspring) - 2:26
3. "Bad Habit" (Offspring) - 3:43
4. "Gotta Get Away" (Offspring) - 3:52
5. "Genocide" (Offspring) - 3:33
6. "Something to Believe In" (Offspring) - 3:17
7. "Come Out and Play" (Offspring) - 3:17
8. "Self-Esteem" (Offspring) - 4:17
9. "It'll Be a Long Time" (Offspring) - 2:43
10. "Killboy Powerhead" (Offspring) - 2:02
11. "What Happened to You?" (Offspring) - 2:12
12. "So Alone" (Offspring) - 1:17
13. "Not the One" (Offspring) - 2:54
14. "Smash" (Offspring) - 10:42

Personnel

• Dexter Holland - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Lisa Johnson - Photography
• Noodles - Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
• Ken Paulakovich - Engineer
• Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
• Ron Welty - Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
• Thom Wilson - Producer, Engineer
• Fred Hidalgo - Art Direction
• Mike Ainsworth - Assistant Engineer
• Ulysses Noriega - Assistant Engineer
• Greg K. - Bass, Vocals (bckgr)

Charting singles

1994   Come Out And Play       Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 10
1994   Self Esteem             Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 7
1994   Come Out And Play       Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 1
1994   Self Esteem             Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 4
1994   Come Out And Play       Top 40 Mainstream                       No. 39
1995   Gotta Get Away          Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 15
1995   Gotta Get Away          Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 6