Blink-182 Issues 25th Anniversary Edition, Six Bonus Songs
The pop-punk band Blink-182 has released a 25th-anniversary edition of its landmark 2001 album, "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket." The expanded version, released via Geffen Records, adds six previously separated bonus tracks to the original 13-song album, making them available together on a single release for the first time.
The anniversary edition includes the songs "Time to Break Up," "Mother's Day," "What Went Wrong," "Fuck a Dog," "Don't Tell Me It's Over," and "When You Fucked Grandpa." These tracks were originally exclusive to three separate physical configurations of the 2001 album, each tied to one of the cover's emblems: a red airplane, yellow pants, and a green jacket. A 2LP vinyl edition is available for pre-order, pressed on black vinyl with one of the three emblems randomly etched onto Side D of each set.
Originally released on June 12, 2001, and produced by Jerry Finn, "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" was a commercial breakthrough. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with over 350,000 copies sold in its first week, making it the first punk rock album to achieve that feat. The album also reached number one in Canada and Germany and topped the U.K.'s...