Why Do They Rock So Hard?
Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length studio album by the ska punk band Reel Big Fish, released on October 20, 1998, under Mojo Records. This is the only Reel Big Fish studio album where the band line-up has not changed from the previous album.
Aaron Barrett has said in two interviews that this was his favorite album until the release of Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album. The album was mixed at Scream Studios by Tim Palmer.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Reel Big Fish, except where noted.; Notes
Personnel
Reel Big Fish- Aaron Barrett – guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer, celesta
- Grant Barry – trombone
- Andrew Gonzales – drums
- Scott Klopfenstein – trumpet, vocals, keyboards, Celesta
- Dan Regan – trombone, screams
- Tavis Werts – trumpet, flügelhorn
- Matt Wong – bass guitar, vocals
- Coolie Ranx – vocals on tracks 6 & 10
- Brandon Werts – percussion
- Sam Avila – organ
- John Avila – piano
- True: 129 – scratching
- Jay Gordon – backing vocals
- Tim Palmer – [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing]
- Joe Zook – mixing
- Jay Rifkin – executive producer
- Steve Baughman – engineer
- Jay Gordon – engineer
- Steve Gamberoni – engineer
- Jenny O. – art direction
- Dave Holdredge – digital editing
- David Holdrege – digital editing
- John Avila – producer, mixing
- Donnell Cameron – engineer, mixing
- Kevin Dean – engineer
- Lisa Johnson – photography