Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo

Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
Studio album by MxPx
Released	June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Recorded	February 1998 at Robert Lang Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Pop punk Punk rock Hardcore punk Skate punk
Length	40:29
Label	A&M, Tooth & Nail
Producer	Steve Kravac
MxPx chronology
Life in General (1996) Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998) Let It Happen (1998)

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Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo is the fourth studio album released by the American Skate punk/punk rock band MxPx in 1998. The album title was taken from a letter that a fan had written to the band, complaining that the band was changing, and, "Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo." The band addresses this on their DVD, B-Movie. It ranked at #99 on the Billboard 200 and went gold on January 27, 2000.

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Herrera. Arranged by MxPx.

1. "Under Lock and Key" — 2:32
2. "Tomorrow's Another Day" — 2:47
3. "The Final Slowdance" — 1:59
4. "I'm OK, You're OK" — 2:39
5. "Cold and All Alone" — 2:07
6. "Party, My House, Be There" — 2:16
7. "The Downfall of Western Civilization" — 2:42
8. "Invitation to Understanding" — 2:33
9. "Fist vs. Tact" — 1:11
10. "What's Mine Is Yours" — 3:44
11. "Self Serving with a Purpose" — 2:48
12. "For Always" — 3:12
13. "Set the Record Straight" — 2:57
14. "Get with It!" — 1:44
15. "Inches from Life" — 1:51
16. "The Theme Fiasco" — 3:10

Track information

• "I'm OK, You're OK" previously appeared on The Cootees' album Let's Play House, which featured Mike on guitar and vocals and Tom on drums.
• Perhaps the most historically significant song on the record is the song "What's Mine Is Yours", which originated from the MxPx vs. Tooth & Nail controversy. In particular, the line "Money doesn't mean to me what it obviously means to you, 'cause I would never steal from kids that don't have a clue" is a direct reference to the fact that Tooth & Nail weaseled the band into a very poor contract when they were 15. The title of the song refers to the fact that their contract with Tooth & Nail took ownership of Mike's songs. A&M bought the band out of their contract with Tooth & Nail, but for legal purposes, the Tooth & Nail logo remained on the band's first two albums with the new record label (Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo and The Ever Passing Moment).^{[citation needed]} Mike later named his publishing company "What's Mine Is Mine" in reference to the song.

Credits

• Mike Herrera — bass, vocals
• Tom Wisniewski — guitar, background vocals
• Yuri Ruley — drums
• Ronnie King — keys
• Greg Hetson — lead guitar on "The Downfall of the Western Civilization"
• Dale Yob — vocals on "I'm Ok, You're OK"
• Jeff Bettger — screams on "Fist vs. Tact" and "The Theme Fiasco"
• Steve Kravac — producer, mixing
• Aaron Warner — production assistant
• Al Lay — mixing assistant
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner — mastering
• Marina Chavez — photography
• Mitch Tobias — photography
• John Nissen — illustrations
• Luke W. Midkiff — illustrations/ Video direction

Music videos

• I'm Ok, You're Ok