LAGWAGON - HOSS (2LP)

Lagwagon Hoss on 2LP

As the first band ever signed to Fat Wreck Chords, Lagwagon displayed a uniquely melodic brand of technical speedy pop punk that eventually established the band as a bellwether of the modern pop-punk movement. With more than 20 years of material at their disposal, the idea of honoring the band's vast influence by compiling a 'best of' album came about. Joey (singer, songwriter and driving force behind Lagwagon) had a decidedly different take on the functionality of a greatest hits collection, believing that there is so much more to a band's legacy than their hits.

Instead of limiting the scope of, and essentially artistically neutering their original material for future generation, the band agreed to go the opposite direction and expose the evolution of Lagwagon. Recognizing the sacramental status of their first five albums (Duh, Trashed, Hoss, Double Plaidinum and Let's Talk About Feelings) within the punk world, the band set to work, culling the archives in order to create one of the most comprehensive audio narratives ever compiled.

The resulting 5 re-releases are nothing short of spectacular. Each album boasts the original track listing alongside demos, outtakes, EP's, B-sides and unstructured jams from the accompanying era (including tons of previously unreleased material), all remastered from the original analog tapes. All 5 albums are also repackaged with expanded artwork including never before seen photos and an oral history provided by the band members.

1995's Hoss finds Lagwagon straight outta the Ponderosa and riding back into town with six-strings a blazin’. The 14-song set of hoe-down punk hits could make even Lorne Greene envious. This Fat Wreck Chords vinyl reissue of Hoss consists of a remastered version of the original album plus demos, outtakes, EP's and B-sides.

Lagwagon Hoss Track Listing:

LP1 - Original Album Remastered
1.  Kids Don’t Like To Share        
2.  Violins        
3.  Name Dropping        
4.  Bombs Away        
5.  Move the Car        
6.  Sleep        
7.  Sick        
8.  Rifle        
9.  Weak        
10. Black Eyes        
11. Bro Dependent        
12. Razor Burn        
13. Shaving Your Head        
14. Ride the Snake

LP2 - Demos, Outtakes, Ep's & B-sides
1.  Wind in Your Sail (outtake)        
2.  Drive By (outtake)        
3.  Over the Hill (outtake)        
4.  Laymen’s Terms (outtake)        
5.  Defeat You (outtake)        
6.  Name Dropping (early version)         
7.  Bitter Old Man        
8.  Sinatragandhi        
9.  Black Eyes (acoustic)        
10. Sick (demo)         
11. Shaving Your Head (demo)         
12. Derrick Instrumental (demo)