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As Good as Dead
Studio album by
Local H
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
Recorded1996
Genre
Length49:14
LabelIsland
Producer
Local H chronology
Ham Fisted
(1995) 		As Good as Dead
(1996) 		Pack Up the Cats
(1998)
Singles from As Good as Dead
  1. "Bound for the Floor"/"High-Fiving MF"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Eddie Vedder"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Fritz's Corner"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Punknews[3]

As Good as Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Local H. It was released on April 16, 1996 by Island Records.

A concept album, As Good as Dead is about dead-end, small-town life based on the band's origins in Zion, Illinois.[4] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Eddie Vedder." Some prints of the album received a Parental Advisory sticker, due to the use of profanity in the song "High-Fiving MF" and others.

Four singles were released from the album: "Bound for the Floor," "High-Fiving MF," "Eddie Vedder" and "Fritz's Corner." The album was certified gold in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Local H

No.TitleLength
1."Manifest Density Pt. 1"0:51
2."High-Fiving MF"4:50
3."Bound for the Floor"3:42
4."Lovey Dovey"2:57
5."I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are"3:16
6."No Problem"4:14
7."Nothing Special"3:59
8."Eddie Vedder"3:29
9."Back in the Day"3:35
10."Freeze-Dried (F)lies"4:00
11."Fritz's Corner"2:51
12."O.K."6:53
13."Manifest Density Pt. 2"4:37

Personnel

  • Joe Daniels – drums
  • Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Steve Haigler – producer, engineer
  • Local H – producer
  • Andy Katz – engineer

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Billboard 200 147
US Heatseekers 6

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 16, 1996
Island [5]
April 15, 2016 LP srcvinyl [5]

Appearances

References

  1. ^ a b "As Good as Dead - Local H". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "CG: Local H". Robert Christgau.
  3. ^ "Punknews Music Reviews : As Good as Dead". dailyvault.com. 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ McKeough, Kevin (November 24, 2000). "Guitar Rock Stalwart Local H Remains Forceful And In Business". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Local H "As Good As Dead" Vinyl Reissue". Vinyl Collective. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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