Menace to Sobriety (OPM album)
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| Studio album by OPM | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock, hip hop, ska-punk | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | OPM, Michael Patterson | |||
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2015 release front cover
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| Singles from Menace to Sobriety | ||||
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Menace to Sobriety is the debut studio album by American rap rock band OPM, released in September 2000. The most notable tracks are "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" (which did well in the charts in the UK, peaking at #4, and Germany, also reaching #68 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for the year 2000 in Australia), "El Capitan", "Stash Up" and "Fish Out of Water" which is on many compilation albums including "Skate to Hell". The album was also released in a clean version, which removes mostly all of the profanities used on the explicit version and any drug references. The album was re-released on September 8, 2015 as part of its 15-year anniversary.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stash Up" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Punanny (Interlude)" | 0:33 |
| 3. | "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "El Capitan" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Undercover Freak" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Brighter Side" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Better Daze" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Trucha" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Dealerman" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Reality Check" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Rage Against the Coke Machine (Interlude)" | 1:03 |
| 12. | "Unda" | 2:50 |
| 13. | "15 Minutes (Interlude)" | 0:45 |
| 14. | "Fish Out of Water" | 3:33 |
| 15. | "Sound System (including Hidden track "War On Drugs")" | 6:03 |
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Total length:
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47:53 | |
| Australia Bonus Track | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "Space People" | 3:46 |
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Total length:
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51:09 | |
| Special Edition 2002 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "El Capitan (SoulChild Remix)" | 3:33 |
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Total length:
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50:56 | |
| 15 Year Anniversary 2015 Bonus Track | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "Feel The Pain" | 3:16 |
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Total length:
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50:40 | |
Videos
B-sides
- "Space People" - 3:45 (From Heaven Is A Halfpipe)
- "Group Therapy" - 2:20 (From Heaven Is A Halfpipe)
- "El Capitan (SoulChild Remix)" - 3:37 (From El Capitan)
- "Undercover Freak (007 Version)" (From El Capitan)
- "Stash Up (Funk Food Remix)" (From Stash Up)
- "Heaven Is A Halfpipe (Original Demo)" - 4:21 (From Stash Up)
Personnel
- Matthew Meschery - lead vocals, keyboards, programming
- John E. Necro - vocals, rapping
- Geoff Turney aka Casper - guitar
- DJ Swamp (Ronald Keys Jr.) - keyboards, turntables, scratching
- Brady Willmon - guest rapper on "Reality Check", beatboxer on "Fish Out Of Water"
- Daniel Deutsch - harmonica on "Undercover Freak"
- Angelo Moore - guest vocalist on "Better Daze" and "Unda", saxophone
- Asdru Sierra, Ulises Bella - guest vocals, horns on "Trucha"
- Linus of Hollywood - bass, guitar, keyboards, additional vocals
- Leslie Van Trease - drums
- Gary P. Dean - Additional vocals on "El Capitan (SoulChild Remix)"
