Mediocre Generica

Mediocre Generica is the debut studio album by the American punk band Leftöver Crack. It was released on September 11, 2001 and includes much sociopolitical commentary, including anti-police sentiment, anti-racism and anti-homophobia. The album was originally intended to be titled Shoot the Kids at School, which Hellcat Records objected to.[2] As Stza said in an interview, "They wanted mediocre generic artwork and they wanted a mediocre generic title, so I called it Mediocre Generica and I guarantee you the irony was lost on Epitaph".[3] This has been cited as one of the main reasons that Leftöver Crack made the move to the much smaller label Alternative Tentacles.[3] The album was coincidentally released on the same day as the September 11 terrorist attacks, and during the introduction on the band's next release, Fuck World Trade, this album is referred to as "the tower-toppling Mediocre Generica".[4]

Mediocre Generica
Studio album by
Leftöver Crack
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Recorded1999-2001
Genre
Length33:01
LabelHellcat
Producer
Leftöver Crack chronology
Mediocre Generica
(2001)		 Rock the 40 Oz: Reloaded
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Homeo-Apathy"2:23
2."Nazi White Trash"3:00
3."Atheist Anthem"3:18
4."The Good, the Bad & the Leftöver Crack"2:29
5."Gay Rude Boys Unite"2:39
6."N.C."0:59
7."Interlude"1:25
8."Stop the Insanity"3:00
9."Crack City Rockers"2:31
10."Burning in Water"2:05
11."With the Sickness"1:11
12."Born to Die"4:42
13."Gay Rude Boys Unite" (Instrumental)3:29
Total length:33:01

Personnel
  • Scott Sturgeon - vocals, producer
  • Ezra Kire - additional vocals, guitar
  • Alec Baillie - bass
  • Ara Babajian - drums
  • Pezent Shayne Webb - piano
  • Deston Berry - Hammond organ
  • Hilary Allen - Hammond organ
  • Lady Jericha - Wurlitzer organ
  • John Dolan - harmonica (track 13)
  • Christopher LaSalle - trumpet (track 13)
  • Kenny Lienhardt - engineer
  • Mike Trujillo - engineer
  • Kevin Bartley - mastering
  • Seth Oleneck - photography
  • Lorien Babajian - layout
  • Joel "Rage" Garcia - additional layout

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
Europe August 28, 2001
Hellcat Records
United States September 11, 2001

References
  1. O'Neill, Brian (2017-10-26). "Mediocre Generica - Leftöver Crack". AllMusic.
  2. Leftöver Crack at Punknews.org Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Verducci, Richard 'Dante3000' (21 November 2006). "Interviews: Leftover Crack". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  4. "LEFTÖVER CRACK LYRICS - Clear Channel (Fuck Off)". www.plyrics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.


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