GENERATOR (ALBUM)

'''Generator''' is an acclaimed album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. Although the album was already completed in May 1991, it was not released until 1992. It is also the band's first release with drummer Bobby Schayer, who replaced Pete Finestone during the ''Against the Grain'' tour.
''Generator'' is considered the band's most ambitious and mature effort to date, slowing tempos on songs like "The Answer" and "No Direction," and experimenting with darker lyrics and, on "Two Babies in the Dark," bluesy guitar work. Today, ''Generator'' is remembered as one of the best albums to emerge from the early 90s punk scene, and one of the most enduring works of Bad Religion's career.
The album was originally planned for release sometime around mid 1991, but the band had decided not to release it as they took a break after the ''Against the Grain'' tour ended. So, its release was forced to be delayed until early 1992.
Like Bad Religion's first four albums (except for ''Into the Unknown''), ''Generator'' was remastered on April 6, 2004. As of August 2007, the 1992 original release is now out of print.
In 2006, ''Generator'' was ranked as the highest rated punk album of 1992 on Sputnikmusic.^[1]

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Notes/Trivia

References

Track listing

#	Song	Length	Credits
01	"Generator"	3:21	Brett Gurewitz
02	"Too Much to Ask"	2:45	Greg Graffin
03	"No Direction"	3:14	Greg Graffin
04	"Tomorrow"	1:56	Greg Graffin
05	"Two Babies in the Dark"	2:25	Brett Gurewitz
06	"Heaven Is Falling"	2:04	Brett Gurewitz
07	"Atomic Garden"	3:10	Brett Gurewitz
08	"The Answer"	3:21	Greg Graffin
09	"Fertile Crescent"	2:08	Greg Graffin
10	"Chimaera"	2:28	Greg Graffin
11	"Only Entertainment"	3:12	Greg Graffin

Personnel

★ Greg Graffin - vocals

★ Brett Gurewitz - guitar

★ Greg Hetson - guitar

★ Jay Bentley - bass guitar

★ Bobby Schayer - drums

★ Eddie Schreyer - mastering

★ Norman Moore - art direction

Notes/Trivia

★ The remastered version of the album also contain versions of "Heaven Is Falling" and "Fertile Crescent" taken from on the split 7" with Noam Chomsky issued by Maximum Rock'N Roll in 1991. These versions feature Pete Finestone on drums, his final recordings with Bad Religion.

★ This album marks the first time that Bad Religion had not collaborated with another songwriter since ''No Control''.

References

1. Highest Rated Albums: 1992