The Fat Club is a series of twelve 7-inch singles released monthly by Fat Wreck Chords from March 2001 to February 2002. 1,300 of each single were pressed; They were not available for sale individually, but were distributed by postal service to those who purchased a subscription to the series.[1]
The series featured bands who had not previously been associated with the label: Of the 12 bands who participated, only three—NOFX, Swingin' Utters, and Strung Out—were already part of the Fat Wreck Chords roster. Three of the participating bands had other one-off releases with Fat following their participation in the Fat Club: MxPx's The Renaissance EP (2001), Randy's Randy the Band (2005), and Strike Anywhere's Dead FM (2006). Three of the bands—The Lawrence Arms, The Real McKenzies, and American Steel—became long-term additions to Fat Wreck Chords' roster, releasing multiple albums through the label in the years following. Only The Vandals, Enemy You, and One Man Army have had no further releases through Fat Wreck Chords.
Though the singles were limited, several of the bands re-released their tracks on compilation albums in the years following, including NOFX's 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records (2002), Strike Anywhere's To Live in Discontent (2005), The Lawrence Arms' Cocktails & Dreams (2005), Swingin' Utters' Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit (2008), and Strung Out's Prototypes and Painkillers (2009). All of the tracks from the series were re-released as part of the Fat Wreck Chords twentieth anniversary compilation Wrecktrospective in 2009.[2]
Summary of releases
Track listings and personnel
Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Why Are You Alive?" | Warren Fitzgerald | 2:34 |
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Total length: | 6:13 |
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All tracks are written by Scott Healy, Rory Henderson, Ryan Massey, and John Peck
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Middle of the Night" | 4:00 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "New Religion Everyday" | 3:17 |
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Total length: | 7:17 |
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- Scott Healy – drums
- Rory Henderson – lead vocals, guitar
- Ryan Massey – guitar, backing vocals
- John Peck – bass guitar, backing vocals
Side ANo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Another Round" | Mark Boland, Gwomper, Paul McKenzie, Kurt Robertson, Sean Sellers, and Gord Taylor | 2:39 |
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- Mark Boland – guitar, backing vocals
- Gwomper – bass guitar
- Paul McKenzie – lead vocals
- Kurt Robertson – guitar, backing vocals
- Sean Sellers – drums
- Gord Taylor – Great Highland Bagpipe
All tracks are written by Mike Herrera
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Road Less Traveled" | 3:01 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Hold the Key" | 2:49 |
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Total length: | 5:50 |
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- Mike Herrera – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Yuri Ruley – drums
- Tom Wisniewski – guitar
- Stephen Egerton – backing vocals on "You Hold the Key"
- Jerry Finn – producer, recording engineer, mix engineer
All tracks are written by Thomas Barnett, Eric Kane, Garth Petrie, Matt Sherwood, and Matt Smith
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Antidote" | 3:45 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Asleep" | 2:33 |
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Total length: | 6:18 |
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- Thomas Barnett – lead vocals
- Eric Kane – drums
- Garth Petrie – bass guitar
- Matt Sherwood - guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Smith – guitar, backing vocals
Randy
All tracks are written by Johan Brändström, Fredrik Granberg, Stefan Granberg, and Johan Gustafsson
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm Stepping Out" | 3:07 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Unite" | 2:26 |
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2. | "Freedom Song" | 3:15 |
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Total length: | 8:48 |
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- Johan Brändström – guitar, backing vocals
- Fredrik Granberg – drums
- Stefan Granberg – lead vocals, guitar
- Johan Gustafsson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Side ANo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Zyclone B Bath House" | Fat Mike | 1:40 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spaghetti Motel" | Fat Mike, Bill Bartell | 1:58 |
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Total length: | 3:38 |
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All tracks are written by Darius Koski
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Mountain Rain" | 1:44 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Outside Life" | 2:00 |
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Total length: | 3:44 |
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All tracks are written by Chris Aiken, Jordan Burns, Jason Cruz, Jake Kiley, and Rob Ramos
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dig" | 2:54 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lost Motel" | 3:59 |
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Total length: | 6:53 |
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- Chris Aiken – bass guitar
- Jordan Burns – drums
- Jason Cruz – lead vocals
- Jake Kiley – guitar
- Rob Ramos – guitar
All tracks are written by David Jones
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Promise Breakers" | 1:07 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kind Hearts" | 2:28 |
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2. | "Emma" | 2:38 |
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Total length: | 6:13 |
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- David Jones – lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Matulich – bass guitar
- Joe Yamazaki – drums
- Ken Yamazaki – guitar
Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Toast" | 2:33 |
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2. | "Overheated" | 4:18 |
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Total length: | 9:25 |
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- Neil Hennessy – drums
- Brendan Kelly – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Chris McCaughan – guitar, lead and backing vocals
One Man Army
All tracks are written by One Man Army
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Victoria" | 2:32 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "She Wants Me Dead" | 2:04 |
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Total length: | 4:36 |
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References
- ^ "1st Rule: Dont Talk About Fat Club". Punknews.org. 2000-11-28. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ^ "Fat to Release 'Wrecktrospective' Box Set to Celebrate 20th Year". Punknews.org. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
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