Search results
Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length studio album by the ska punk band Reel Big Fish. This is the only Reel Big Fish studio album where the band line-up has not changed from the previous album. Aaron Barrett has said in two interviews that this was his favorite album until the release of Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album.
- Personnel
- Releases
- Reception
Musicians
1. Aaron Barrett - Guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer, celesta 2. Scott Klopfenstein - Trumpet, vocals, keyboards, celesta 3. Grant Barry - Trombone 4. Andrew Gonzales - Drums 5. Dan Regan - Trombone, screams 6. Matt Wong - Bass Guitar, vocals 7. Tavis Werts - Trumpet, flügelhorn 8. Coolie Ranx - Vocals 9. Brandon Werts - Percussion 10. Sam Avila - Organ 11. John Avila - Piano 12. True: 129 - Scratching 13. Jay Gordon - Backing vocals
Production
1. Tim Palmer and Joe Zook - Mixing 2. Jay Rifkin and Steve Baughman - Engineering 3. Jay Gordon and Steve Gamberoni - Engineering 4. Jenny O - Art diection 5. Dave Holdredge - Digital editing 6. Patrick McDowell - A&R 7. John Avila - Mixing and Producer 8. Donnell Cameron - Engineer, Mixing 9. Kevin Dean - Engineer 10. Lisa Johnson - Photography
CD
For its original 1998 release, Why Do They Rock So Hard? was originally presented in compact disc format. Like Turn The Radio Off, the album cover doubles as a poster and full-length liner notes. The poster depicts the non-silhouetted versions of the band members seen on the front cover. The liner notes include lyrics, artwork, personnel, and special thanks information. The clean version of the album was also released in 1998, sporting the same cover art and liner notes as the explicit version.
Vinyl
The album first came to vinyl in May of 2018, distributed by Sony Music Commercial Music Group. Unlike Turn The Radio Off, Why Do They Rock So Hard was not initially released in physical stores. It was available on Reel Big Fish's website for a limited time, and is now for sale at their live shows.
Digital
The album is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music for streaming. Being digital copies, none of them feature the poster or liner notes.
Why Do They Rock So Hard failed to reach the same commercial success that Turn The Radio Off garnered. Despite this, the album received generally favorable views from critics. Punknews.org stated: Aaron Barrett stated that this was his favorite Reel Big Fish album until the release of Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album.
Oct 20, 1998 · Listen to Why Do They Rock So Hard by Reel Big Fish on Apple Music. 1998. 17 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes.
Oct 20, 1998 · 5.9K. About “Why Do They Rock So Hard?”. What is the most popular song on Why Do They Rock So Hard? by Reel Big Fish? When did Reel Big Fish release Why Do...
Why Do They Rock So Hard? by Reel Big Fish (Album, Ska Punk): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music. Rate/Catalog. --- Catalog. Set listening. Tags. Review. Track ratings. 3 Issues. Release view [combined information for all issues] Include all languages Page 1 2 3 >> CaptainClam Sep 25 2021. Published. ADVERTISEMENT.
- (19)
- 20 October 1998
- Reel Big Fish
- 3.28 / 5.00.5from 509 ratings
Listen to Why Do They Rock So Hard? (Explicit Version) on Spotify. Reel Big Fish · Album · 1998 · 17 songs.
Overview. Why Do They Rock So Hard? (Reel Big Fish album) Quick Reference. The melodic ska horn section was still in evidence, as was the goofy, sarcastic humour of Reel Big Fish’s debut, but this second album from the Huntington Beach, California ska-rockers ... From: Reel Big Fish - Why Do They Rock So Hard? in Encyclopedia of Popular Music »
