The Offspring | 
| Artist: The Offspring
Label: Nitro Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 9408
Format: Original Recording Reissued
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 15803
UPC: 794171580323
EAN: 0794171580323
ASIN: B00004SFZ3
Release Date: June 26, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Jennifer Lost the War | | • | Elders | | • | Out on Patrol | | • | Crossroads | | • | Demons | | • | Beheaded | | • | Tehran | | • | Thousand Days | | • | Black Ball | | • | I'll Be Waiting |
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Album Description
First CD now reissued and digitally remastered on Nitro Records. 11 tracks.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 48 more reviews...
 Maybe not as good as Smash or Ignition, but still good stuff June 9, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I starting listening to the Offspring in a bad order. I bought Splinter when it came out, liked it, and bought Conspiracy of One, then Americana, then Smash...and wait, wow, Smash is really good! I noticed the difference in their sound right away, and listened to Ignition and Ixnay and fell in love. Americana and after is great, but it's just not the same sound. Anyway, this album is awesome. Some people say it sounds like crap, and if u go back to this time, not everyone's first album was produced amazingly. If you're into heavy metal, look at Metallica's first album, it sounds horrible, but is still awesome. Same goes for this album, its not as perfected as Ignition and Smash, but just as good. This is how i rate their albums...
1. Smash
2. Ignition
3. The Offspring
4. Americana
5. Ixnay on the Hombre
6. Conspiracy of One
7. Splinter
and even though the latter aren't my favorites, i would still listen to them just as gladly as Smash or this album here.
Jennifer lost the war March 1, 2006
The Rex
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a really touching song. "jennifer lost the war" Is not a War song first off. Here's the background for the song to clear things up a little. I read this article years back explaining the influence of the song. Here goes. Back in the late 80's on so cal there was a series of unsolved child kidnappings and murders. The thing is none of this was really big news and got relegated to like page 8 of the papers. Jennifer was one of the girls and another "miss 1565" was another. Her name came from the adress she was found at, no one ever claimed the body. The song was writtn in outrage and a reaction to the uncaring attitude of the media and the lack of outrage in the area.
Honestly I think this song still stands even with the media boom since the 80's every story get's like a few minutes without room for outrage. It's always pass the buck, blame the police, blame the parents, blame video games, music etc.. and then we move on. I'd like to think this song blames society for not making a stand and looking back at itself and treat these kinds of things as tragedies rather than as news stories... but that's just me. anyways great song, great album really, sure it's raw but I think that rawness gives it more gravity and edge. I kind of miss songs that take the chance to offend. They are too few and far between.
Jennifer lost the war today
you'll find her burnt and raped
Through it all she must have wondered
what have I done
But nobody really cares today
the world's a busy place
Guess she must've really sinned now
(Really sinned now)
I guess we're all just soldiers
She was only six years old
Left to die by strangers
Her family waits
And if we're all just soldiers
is it so wrong to be afraid?
Jennifer lost the war
Phoebe lost the war today
there must be some mistake
Say it happens all the time
and it's said and done
Little Miss 1565 Your soul remains unclaimed
Guess you must've really sinned now
(Really sinned now)
Morality won't help her
When she lies silent in a morgue
And all our sorrows just don't count at all
But will the morning headlines
Even say that it's a shame
What are we headin' for
Jennifer lost the war
Seen it all before
Silent on the ground
as he's walking away
And I wonder how many more
everybody take it
like it's nothin' at all
Jennifer lost (,lost ,lost ,lost) the war
Self Titled March 8, 2006
Ben
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is definently nothing like Splinter or Americana it is even very differant from Ignition adn Smash. This album was made before they were signed to Epitaph and they didn't have many fans at all. I believe this sold about 5,000 copies when it was released and Ignition sold 1,000,000 so i guess it shows you how much of a fan base they got.
Before people go ranting on how they hate this cd cause it's so differant you should be warned that at this time The Offspring were listening to like Dark Punk Bands like T.S.O.L and Agent Orange and bands that were somewhat popular in the 80's. This is the reason a lot of their songs are graphic, and maybe a little disturbing but seriously this isn't a bad listen most of you people should actually give it a try instead of just listening to one song adn deciding you don't like it. Try to take a listen to I'll be waiting, and Blackball you may like those.
And also for people wondering why Kill the President isn't on this cd, it's because there was a reissue of this cd in 1995 when they were way more famous and it just wouldn't have been very good to have a song called kill the President when they are so famous so I guess they decided to take it off, butt hey had it in the original version cause no one really knew them
When punk was something people had respect for June 16, 2005
Wanda Donnelly (St. Louis)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Okay, i know a lot of people know The Offspring from their Americana CD or later, and that's cool. But really(at least in my modest opinion) that's not what the The Offspring's all about. This album, released back in '89, captured The offspring in their youngest and rawest state. But, that doesn't necessarily make this album completely inaccesable to new fans of the band or of punk rock in general. There are quite a few songs that almost anybody could headbang to. For example the song "Elders" anybody could automatcially recognize as the offspring and love it. Also, who wouldn't enjoy the badass guitar solo in the middle of the song? Another one would be "crossroads" which is great. It's really kind of sad though, you listen to this album, which is punk rock at it's finest. then you hear something from today chart-topping "punk" bands like My Chemical Romance*shudder* or coheed and cambria*shudder*, which, to me, portray punk rock music as a f***'n joke. It really depresses me. Well, anyway, next time you're at the local record store and looking for a good punk album, head straight over the the offspring section and pick up a copy of this, if it isn't already sold out. That is, of course, you're one of those bleched hair, volcom t-shirt wearing, posers who think you're a harcore punk-rocker by blasting story of the year outta your crappy stereo in your mom's Corsica.
Just To Clarify.... May 31, 2006
Music Maniac (NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For everyone wondering about that last song (Kill The President), it was still on the 1995 reissue and was actually removed from the album in 2001. If you want a copy of the album with that song, you can buy it on the internet or if you're lucky, any major record store that sells used CDs might have it (I bought mine a few months ago for only 6 bucks, pretty good deal if you ask me).
As for the album itself, it is a little rougher-edged than their later albums, but is still pretty darn good anyway. An excellent debut that is highly recommended for fans of the band or punk rock in general.
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