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Let's Go is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on June 21, 1994, through Epitaph Records[1] and was the band's first album to feature Lars Frederiksen on guitar. The album initially achieved little mainstream success, though it appealed to the band's fanbase. However, the surprise success of punk rock bands such as The Offspring, Green Day and Bad Religion in the mid-1990s brought forth more mainstream interest in Let's Go, and it peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200. "Salvation" was released to alternative radio on February 3, 1995.[2]

Let's Go
Studio album by Rancid
Released	June 21, 1994 (1994-06-21)[1]
Recorded	October 1993 – March 1994
Studio	Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
Genre	Punk rock
Length	44:13
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Brett Gurewitz
Rancid chronology
Radio Radio Radio (1993) Let's Go (1994) ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
Singles from Let's Go
"Nihilism" Released: 1994 "Salvation" Released: February 3, 1995

Let's Go is the first Rancid album to be produced by Brett Gurewitz. He would go on to engineer the band's third studio album, ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995) and returned as the band's permanent producer in 2000, starting with their fifth album.

Writing and production

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After Rancid hired second guitarist Lars Frederiksen, they returned to the studio in October 1993[3] with producer Brett Gurewitz to begin work on its second studio album. It took the band just six days to record the twenty-three songs selected for the album.[4] "Radio" and "Dope Sick Girl", two songs previously included on a 7" vinyl for Fat Wreck Chords, were altered for inclusion on Let's Go.[5]

Release

Let's Go was released through Epitaph Records in June 1994. They toured the US that month, before taking the following month off. They played two local shows, as well as five shows with Sick of It All. In September, they embarked on a tour of Canada, and an east coast US tour.[5]

Reception

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Punk Planet	Favorable[7]
Robert Christgau	[8]

Critical response

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the album as "sheer energy". He praised the music as a "less-serious, party-ready version of The Clash". The album received a rating of four out of five stars, while "Salvation" earned Rancid its first moderate success.[9]

Commercial performance and accolades

Let's Go peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[10] The album was certified gold by the RIAA on July 7, 2000.[11]

In November 2011 Let's Go was ranked number eight on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1994.[12]

In April 2014 Rolling Stone placed the album at No. 24 on its "1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative's Greatest Year" list.[4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Tim Armstrong – vocals, guitar, art direction
• Lars Frederiksen – guitar, vocals
• Matt Freeman – bass guitar, vocals
• Brett Reed – drums

Production

• Brett Gurewitz – producer
• Brett Gurewitz; Michael Rosen - engineers[13]
• Mackie Osborne; Lint (Tim Armstrong) - art direction[13]
• Jesse Fischer - photography[13]

Album notes

• Let's Go was originally intended to be a double-album, but was condensed to 23 tracks on one CD. On vinyl, it is a double album on two 10-inch mini-LPs.[14]
• "Radio" was co-written by one time potential Rancid member and current Green Day front-man Billie Joe Armstrong.
• "Salvation" is featured in the videogame Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360
• "Side Kick" is about a dream where Armstrong accompanies the superhero Wolverine on his adventures.
• New York melodic hardcore punk band After the Fall has a song called "1994", which mentions Let's Go and other albums released in 1994.[15] The song is featured on their 2009 album Fort Orange.[16]
• "Burn" contains a quote from Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three 1984 hit "The roof is on fire" ("We don't need no water, let the motherfucker burn!")

References

На других языках

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- [en] Let's Go (Rancid album)

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[es] Let's Go (álbum de Rancid)

Let's Go es el segundo álbum del grupo Rancid, y fue lanzado a la venta el 14 de junio de 1994 por Epitaph Records. Es el primer álbum en el que participa el guitarrista Lars Frederiksen, el cual se unió a la banda en 1993 tras la publicación del anterior trabajo.

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[ru] Let’s Go (альбом Rancid)

Let’s Go — второй студийный альбом панк-группы Rancid. Был выпущен 14 июня 1994 года на лейбле Epitaph Records. Let’s Go принёс группе известность в широких кругах, группе сильно сыграла на руку общая заинтересованность масс к калифорнийскому панку в середине 90-х. Альбом занял 97-ю позицию в Billboard 200. Диск получил статус золотого 7 июля 2000 года.

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