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Dude Ranch is the second studio album by Blink-182, released on June 17, 1997 on Cargo Music/MCA Records. The album marks the final appearance of drummer Scott Raynor.

The album's singles, "Dammit" and "Josie", helped the group gain mainstream popularity; the album has sold over a million copies in the United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The album was re-released on vinyl on January 12, 2010 by independent record label Mightier Than Sword.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Scott Raynor

Personnel

• Mark Hoppus - lead vocals, backing vocals, bass
• Tom DeLonge - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
• Scott Raynor - drums, percussion

Production

• Mark Trombino - producer, piano, keyboards, recording, mixing
• Donnell Cameron - mixing ("Pathetic", "Boring", "Enthused", "Josie", "A New Hope" and "I'm Sorry")
• Tim Stedman - art direction, design
• Lou Beach - cover illustration
• Ashley Pigford - design
• Steve Shea - band photos
• Victor Gastelum - disc art
• Brian Gardner - mastering

Charts

Album

Singles

Song information

• An early version of the song "Enthused" can be found on the Wasting Time - 1995 Australian Tour EP
• "A New Hope" is a reference to A New Hope, the subtitle of the original Star Wars film, as it contains numerous references to the Star Wars universe such as Han Solo, Lando, and Princess Leia.
• "Degenerate" is a song written by Tom DeLonge, and was first released, in a slightly different form, in the 1993 release of Demo #2 or 2nd Demo. Then on Buddha, which was released the same year. It describes an alcoholic who keeps getting taken to prison for his actions where he receives the consequences from his prison-mate "Ben Dover".
• "Boring", "Untitled", and "I'm Sorry" are all followed by brief spoken word skits.
• "Lemmings" features a reference to the film Pulp Fiction with the line "..feeling that sting of pride, it's fucking with me, it's fucking with you." It is a reference to the Bruce Willis quote in the film, "You feel that sting big boy, huh? That's pride fucking with you. You gotta fight through that shit..."
• "Dick Lips" is about an incident that occurred when Tom DeLonge was expelled from high school for showing up drunk to a basketball game.

Legacy

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Sputnikmusic

• The album is mentioned in the song "1000 Times A Day" by The Early November on their triple release, The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path.
• AbsolutePunk named Dude Ranch as one of their classic all-time albums.

Notes

1. Blink-182 - Skate-Punk - Punk - Alternative/Punk - Musik - www.real.com
2. http://mightierthansword.bigcartel.com/product/blink-182-br-dude-ranch-br-lp
3. Allmusic Review
4. Sputnikmusic Review
5. Absolute Classics (Feb. 2009) - Article - AbsolutePunk.net

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