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1999 studio album by Pennywise
Straight Ahead
Studio album by Pennywise
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
Recorded1998–1999 at Stall #2
Redondo Beach, California
Genre
Length48:20
LabelEpitaph
ProducerDarian Rundall, Pennywise
Pennywise chronology
Full Circle
(1997) 		Straight Ahead
(1999) 		Live @ the Key Club
(2000)
Singles from Straight Ahead
  1. "Straight Ahead"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Alien"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Victim of reality"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Pitchfork Media9.3/10

Straight Ahead is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released in 1999 via Epitaph Records. It contains the single "Alien."

Release

Straight Ahead was released in June 1999. In October 2000, the band played at Cypress Hill's Smoke Out Festival. The band toured Australia in November 2000; the dates were rescheduled from July 2000 as Lindberg's mother was suffering from cancer. They were supported by Frenzal Rhomb and Game Over.

Critical reception

Ox-Fanzine called the album "fast, direct, accomplished and powerful." CMJ New Music Report wrote that "the inescapable anger highlights, rather than buries, the metallic power riffs and inspired drumming." Phoenix New Times wrote that Straight Ahead is "rooted in West Coast surfer-skater party-punk, with rough-and-tumble melodies on top of briny torrents of guitars."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pennywise

No.TitleLength
1."Greed"3:15
2."My Own Country"2:36
3."Can't Believe It"1:57
4."Victim of Reality"2:28
5."Might Be a Dream"2:43
6."Still Can Be Great"2:52
7."Straight Ahead"2:41
8."My Own Way"2:52
9."One Voice"2:46
10."Alien"4:07
11."Watch Me as I Fall"2:10
12."Just for You"2:28
13."Can't Take Anymore"3:15
14."American Dream"2:57
15."Need More"2:56
16."Never Know"2:42
17."Badge of Pride"3:35
Total length:48:20

Personnel

Pennywise

Production

  • Darian Rundall - producer, engineer
  • Eddie Schreyer - mastering
  • Jesse Fischer - art direction, layout
  • Dave Leamon - cover illustrator

Charts

Chart performance for Straight Ahead
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 93
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 12
US Billboard 200 62

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
  2. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. June 7, 1999 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 478.
  4. ^ Simutis, David (October 21, 1999). "Pennywisdom". Phoenix New Times.
  5. ^ "Pennywise: Straight Ahead: Pitchfork Review". June 28, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-06-28.
  6. "Pennywise - Straight Ahead" – via epitaph.com.
  7. Straight Ahead at AllMusic
  8. "Pennywise | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  9. "Pennywise Party For Straight Ahead". MTV News.
  10. Paul, Aubin (August 22, 2000). "Pennywise at Smoke Out in October". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  11. Paul, Aubin (May 15, 2000). "Pennywise Doesn't Like Koalas". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. Paul, Aubin (May 17, 2000). "Pennywise Tours Australia after All". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. Paul, Aubin (November 13, 2000). "frenzal rhomb album postponed". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. "Australiancharts.com – Pennywise – Straight Ahead". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  15. "Pennywise Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Pennywise – Straight Ahead" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  17. "Charts.nz – Pennywise – Straight Ahead". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  18. "Pennywise Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

External links

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