40 oz to Freedom
Studio album by Sublime
Released	1992
Recorded	1991-1992 at Mambo in Long Beach, California
Genre	Punk/Ska
Length	69:15
Label	Gasoline Alley/MCA
Producer	Sublime
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sublime chronology
Jah Won't Pay the Bills (1991) 40 oz to Freedom (1992) Robbin' the Hood (1994)

40 oz to Freedom is the 1992 debut album by the Southern California ska punk reggae band Sublime. 40 oz to Freedom received mixed critical reviews upon its first release, but is now generally approved as a sincere record, with many spots of brilliance and ingenuity. Sublime would not achieve any mainstream success until the release of their eponymous album, two months after the overdose death of their lead singer and guitarist, Bradley Nowell, in 1996 (see 1996 in music). Cover of the Sublime album 40 Oz. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Mambo is a Cuban musical form and dance style. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Gasoline Alley is a comic strip created by Frank King that was first published on 24 November 1918. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Jah Wont Pay the Bills is an independent demo album by Sublime released in 1991. ... Robbin the Hood is the 1994 (see 1994 in music) second ska punk album by the Southern California rock band Sublime. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Sublime is the hit album released by the eponymous band. ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ... Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the ska-punk band Sublime. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ...

40 oz to Freedom is one of the most popular albums released in the third-wave of ska. Its sound blended various forms of Jamaican music, including ska (Date Rape), rocksteady ("5446-That's My Number", cover of Toots & the Maytals), roots reggae ("Smoke Two Joints", a cover of The Toyes) and dub ("Let's Go Get Stoned", "D.J.s") with British and American hardcore punk ("New Thrash", "Hope" a Descendents cover), hip hop ("D.J.s") and folk music ("Rivers of Babylon" a Melodians cover, "Scarlet Begonias", a Grateful Dead cover). The third-wave of ska is a musical genre derived from the fusion of Jamaican ska and various American and British styles of music, such as rock, punk, hardcore and jazz. ... Jamaica is known as the birthplace of many popular musical genres including raggamuffin, ska, reggae and dub. ... For other uses, see SKA (disambiguation). ... Date Rape is a song by Southern California band Sublime. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 54-46 Thats My Number is a song by Fred Toots Hibbert, recorded by Toots & the Maytals and originally released on the album In the Dark in 1967. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. ... Roots reggae is a spiritual Rastafari subgenre of reggae music with lyrics that often include praise for Jah Ras Tafari Makonnen, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia; the Emperor of Ethiopia. ... Smoke Two Joints is a song originally by reggae group The Toyes. ... The Toyes are a band described as a cross between Bob Marley and Bare Naked Ladies (Jim Foley, KXCI, Tucson). ... Dub is a form of Jamaican music, which developed in the early 1970s. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... The Melodians were considered one of Jamaicas greatest rocksteady bands. ... This article is about the band. ...

The album ranked at #10 for Top 100 Albums of 1992 and #402 for overall by Rate Your Music. Rate Your Music is a metadata database where musical albums, EPs, singles and bootlegs are rated and reviewed by users. ...

History

In 1995 (see 1995 in music), Sublime sent a radio CD to the influential radio station KROQ, and one of 40 oz to Freedom's songs, "Date Rape", became the most requested song on the station, leading the album to appear at #1 for five weeks on Billboard magazine's (North America) Pacific Region chart, and to appear on the Alternative Artist Albums Chart for fifty weeks. The band then signed with MCA Records, which, along with the birth of his son, convinced Nowell to voluntarily enter rehab. Though he remained clean for several months, Nowell died of a heroin overdose shortly before the release of Sublime's breakthrough album, Sublime. See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... “CD” redirects here. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Date Rape is a song by Southern California band Sublime. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... Substance-abuse rehabilitation is a process of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances. ... Sublime is the hit album released by the eponymous band. ...

On the original pressing of the album, which was distributed independently by Skunk Records, there were two additional songs. "Get Out!" appeared as the second track, and the theme from "Rawhide" was included on the same track as "Date Rape". Also, there were some samples included in "We're Only Gonna Die" and "Let's Go Get Stoned". The former two tracks and the latter samples had to be removed for national distribution due to copyright issues. Other differences on the original pressing include the fact that "Rivers of Babylon", a folky religious song originally by The Melodians, and the outro, "Thanx", were hidden tracks. // The Melodians were formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963. ...

The album has six covers: "Smoke Two Joints" (by The Toyes, commonly thought to originally be by Bob Marley), "We're Only Gonna Die" (by Bad Religion), "5446" (by Toots & the Maytals), "Scarlet Begonias" (by Grateful Dead), "Rivers of Babylon" (by The Melodians), and "Hope" (by the Descendents). The Toyes are a band described as a cross between Bob Marley and Bare Naked Ladies (Jim Foley, KXCI, Tucson). ... This article is about the reggae musician. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. ... This article is about the band. ... // The Melodians were formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Track listing

1. "Waiting for My Ruca" (Nowell)– 2:20
2. "Get Out!" (Sublime)– 3:32
3. "40 oz to Freedom" (Nowell)– 3:02
4. "Smoke Two Joints" (C. Kay,M. Kay)– 2:53
5. "We're Only Gonna Die for Our Arrogance" (Graffin)
6. "Don't Push" (Nowell)– 4:18
7. "54-46 That's My Number (Hibbert) / Ball and Chain" (Nowell)– 5:17
8. "Badfish" (Nowell)– 3:04
9. "Let's Go Get Stoned" (Nowell)– 3:32
10. "New Thrash" (Nowell)– 1:30
11. "Scarlet Begonias" (Hunter,Garcia)– 3:31
12. "Live at E's" (Nowell)- 3:08
13. "D.J.s" (Nowell)– 3:18
14. "Chica Me Tipo" (Nowell)– 2:16
15. "Right Back" (Nowell)– 2:49
16. "What Happened" (Nowell)– 3:27
17. "New Song" (Nowell)– 3:14
18. "Ebin" (Nowell)– 3:32
19. "Date Rape" / "Rawhide"* (Nowell)– 3:37 (4:38)
20. "Hope" (Auckerman)– 1:43
21. "KRS-One" (Nowell,Parker)– 2:23
22. "Rivers of Babylon" (Dowe,McNaughton)- 2:29
23. "Thanx Dub"** (Sublime)- 4:23 (6:23)

*"Get Out" and "Rawhide" were included on the original Skunk Records release of the album, but were removed from the later Gasoline Alley/MCA re-release due to legal issues with the samples and other copyrighted material used in them. "Rawhide" had originally been appended at the end of "Date Rape." "We're Only Gonna Die for Our Arrogance" and "Let's Go Get Stoned" had also used unlicensed samples on the original release which were later removed from the songs, hence the two different track lengths listed. Smoke Two Joints is a song originally by reggae group The Toyes. ... 54-46 Thats My Number is a song by Fred Toots Hibbert, recorded by Toots & the Maytals and originally released on the album In the Dark in 1967. ... Date Rape is a song by Southern California band Sublime. ... Skunk Records is a Long Beach, California based record label that was founded by Michael Miguel Happoldt and Bradley Nowell in 1990. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ...

**Tracks 22 and 23 are unlisted on the album sleeve. Track 23 is commonly referred to as "Thanx" or "Thanks Dub" and had an extended length of 6:23 on the original release of the album.

Personnel

Sublime

• Bradley Nowell - vocals, guitar, percussion, sampler, bass
• Eric Wilson - bass, organ, vocals, congas
• Bud Gaugh - drums on tracks 7, 8, 12 and 16 (MCA release)
• Marshall Goodman - drums, turntables, vocals
• Michael "Miguel" Happoldt - sampler, guitar, vocals, piano, organ

Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the ska-punk band Sublime. ... Eric Wilson (born February 21, 1969) was the bass player for Sublime (1988-1996) and also bassist for Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997-2002). ... Floyd Bud Gaugh (born October 2, 1967) is a rock music drummer who played in the bands Sublime (1988-1996), Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997-2002) and Eyes Adrift (2002-2003). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Michael Happoldt. ...

Additional personnel

• Todd Foreman - saxophone
• Chris Hauser - trumpet
• Nick Martin - trombone
• Brian Wallace - baritone sax
• Duane Hartman - alto sax
• Adam - vocals, congas
• Jack Maness - vocals, guitar

Jack Maness is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. ...

Production

• Producers: Michael "Miguel" Happoldt, Sublime
• Mastering: Brian Gardner
• Artwork: Opie Ortiz
• Photos: Josh Coffman

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Michael Happoldt. ... For the band, see Sublime (band), or their third album Sublime (album). ... Opie Ortiz is an artist specializing in tattoos, pop art and murals. ...

Chart positions

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