| Let's Face It | ||||
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| Released | March 11, 1997 (1997-03-11) | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Bearsville, N.Y.);Fort Apache (Cambridge, Mass.) | |||
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| Length | 33:21 | |||
| Label | Mercury,Big Rig | |||
| Producer | Paul Q. Kolderie,Sean Slade | |||
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Let's Face It | ||||
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Let's Face It is the fifth studio album by Americanska punk bandThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997, byMercury Records andBig Rig Records.[3]
The album sold very well due to the success of its single "The Impression That I Get", which reached No. 1 on theBillboardModern Rock Tracks chart. Also faring well were the album's other two singles, "Royal Oil" (No. 22) and "The Rascal King" (No. 7). The album itself reached No. 27 on theBillboard 200 (the only Bosstones album to enter the top 50).[4] The album has been certifiedplatinum.[5]
Let's Face It was rereleased on vinyl byAsbestos Records in 2013.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[9] |
Let's Face It has received positive reviews. Sputnikmusic's Adam Thomas called the album "a quintessential piece of '90s ska" and concluded that it "shows The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the top of their game and is one of the greatest ska-punk albums to come out of the nineties."[9]AllMusic's Steve Huey also gave the album a positive review, writing: "Even if the production is a tiny bit slick, and the playing time is rather short... it's still difficult to viewLet's Face It as anything but a rousing success and easily one of the band's best albums."[6]Stephen Thompson ofThe A.V. Club wrote that "for every misfire like the preachy title track, there's an infectious anthem that begs to be blared from every window in the city. Play 'The Rascal King' or 'The Impression That I Get' as loud as you can get away with, and ask yourself if the Bosstones aren't back."[10]David Fricke ofRolling Stone was more reserved in his praise, criticizing the album's "flat" production.[11]
In 2004,Let's Face It was ranked No. 36 in aKerrang! reader poll of the 50 greatest punk albums.[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noise Brigade" | Dicky Barrett,Dennis Brockenborough,Joe Gittleman | 2:16 |
| 2. | "The Rascal King" | Barrett, Gittleman | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Royal Oil" | Barrett,Nate Albert | 2:39 |
| 4. | "The Impression That I Get" | Barrett, Gittleman | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Let's Face It" | Barrett, Albert | 2:39 |
| 6. | "That Bug Bit Me" | Barrett, Albert | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Another Drinkin' Song" | Barrett, Gittleman | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Numbered Days" | Barrett, Albert | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Break So Easily" | Barrett, Brockenborough | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Nevermind Me" | Barrett, Gittleman | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Desensitized" | Barrett,Tim Burton | 2:04 |
| 12. | "1-2-8" | Barrett, Gittleman | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "At It Again" | 2:04 |
The track "Wrong Thing Right Then" was previously available on the soundtrack toMeet the Deedles.[14]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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