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Ignition      Artist : The Offspring      List Price : $11.98 USD        Your Price : $10.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1993-03-08      Studio : Epitaph / Ada      Label : Epitaph / Ada      Avg. Customer Rating : (115 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Ignition      A relatively new Offspring fan discovers-and likes- Ignition      Rating:      I guess I'm the type of Offspring fan that several old-school Offspring fans love to hate; I didn't discover this band until Pretty Fly For a White Guy but I purchased Americana and loved it and The Offspring's easily one of the best bands I've ever been a fan of. I went back and have listened to all their CD's many times, (the exception being their self-titled debut and, until now, Ignition) and CD after CD they always amaze. Some have held up better than others but they've never released a CD without at least some excellent tracks on there and Ignition, it turns out, was no exception. Despite the common consensus, I didn't like Smash that much. I didn't find the subjects of the songs all that interesting, I didn't think musically it was all that great, I only liked a couple tracks off of it, and it's just not one that I played all that much. After hearing some song samples of Ignition online (now that the CD's been digitally re-mastered) I decided to check it out, and it sounds SO much better now than it ever did, the digital re-mastering makes all the instruments and Dexter's vocals crystal clear, and I'm really starting to consider picking up the re-mastered Smash and giving it a shot. But back to Ignition. This was released at a time when the band was not famous, when they were underground and indie and it's a fairly different sound than what they have now. In general songs are much more about energy than melody, and the instruments overall have a much rawer and less-produced sound. But I disagree with some who say that this CD had would have had no commercial appeal...songs like Get It Right sound like they could easily be featured on some of the Offspring's newer CD's, as does the excellent Dirty Magic and the energetic Hypodermic and the closing Forever and a Day. (Easily my 4 favorites on the CD) But those looking for familiar Offspring should stop there because everything else on the CD's vastly different. Session, (which the band's just recently started to play live again,) with its drum solo and high energy, is the perfect example of the sound to expect on the CD. It's fun and catchy but not necessarily bogging itself down with a melody. We Are One goes on a bit too long but it's another cool song with a unique sound and a very "punk" message. Same for Kick Him When He's Down, which sounds unlike anything I've heard from the Offspring. Forever and a Day's a great song to end the album, reminds me of some of the stuff off Ixnay. Again sounds very different from other stuff the band's done and lacking a well-defined chorus but again, it's all about the energy. GREAT guitar solo, too. Excellent lyrics. Other songs on the CD retain a distinctly "punk" sound to them, songs like No Hero and LAPD, which are just heavy and with no "melody" to speak of, just anger. But these are good songs too, in their own way. Not ones I see myself listening to over and over again once the novelty wears off but it's interesting to see the sound this band once had. Not every song on this CD's a winner. I thought Burn It Up featured both a corny delivery by Dexter and also pretty lame subject matter. I just can't seem to get into Nothing From Something, and despite great instrumentals, Take It Like A Man just feels a bit aimless and not all that interesting. (Although I can already tell there's a possibility that I might get into this a bit more with some listens down the road.) But this is easily a CD that's worth listening for Offspring fans. While not quite as accessible as the stuff that followed, I think the re-mastering helps a lot, and while the songs on here may not reach the heights of the likes of The Kids Aren't Alright, A Lot Like Me, or Change the World, it's a great CD and any Offspring fan owes it to themselves to pick up this re-mastered copy, it's great stuff and very different and energetic. In order, my thoughts on the Offspring CD's (except self-titled, which I haven't heard yet) - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (Best) Americana Ixnay on the Hombre Ignition Splinter Conspiracy of One Smash It's not up there with their best but it's a very good CD and Offspring fans should definitely try it out, it's something very different and an interesting listen.     Customer Reviews for Ignition Cd      Possibly THE best Offspring      Rating:      I remember being young and seeing this CD after sneaking off with my parent's SMASH CD. They just wouldn't let me listen to this CD, which kept upping the appeal, because it was so taboo for my ears allegedly. I'll never forget when I did listen to this CD for the first time though, and it has been in constant rotation in my music library ever since, and that's a VERY LONG 13 years or so. As other posters have stated, there is absolutely NO COMMERCIAL potential for this album, but I think that was the very last thing The Offspring had on their mind at this time. I've always been an avid fan of the Offspring's commentary of the degradation of America, and this is proabably the best example, perfectly following up their debut. There are NO FILLER TRACKS to be found on this CD. I am glad that the Offspring made Ignition and Self Titled, and evolved with their sound. People constantly whine because the Offspring sound nothing like they used to, but let me tell you this; The same people who whine would be the first ones to cry because of the rehash. Dirty Magic would have to be my favorite track, but as far as energy and intensity goes, Hypodermic would have to be my favorite. What makes this album appealing to me? I actually dig the guitar tones from the first two albums, which to me give it a more rock feel, a more heavy metal feel instead of punk. The change of guitar tones over the albums suit them well. I think if Americana had the tone of SMASH, it would've received more praise, because a lot of the subject matter is a return to seemingly familiar subject material, as found in the debut and Ignition. This album got me into figuring out guitar parts and made me the rhythm player I am today. If you've never heard of anything The Offspring has done, give SMASH a shot, not this. If you're into Bad Religion and other bands like that, and want to give the Offspring a shot, you couldn't do much better. In all, a 5 star album to say the least. Editorial Reviews for Ignition Audio Cd      Amazon.com essential recording      It seems like the terms catchy and punk shouldn't go together, but for the Offspring, they do. Listening to Ignition, one gets the sense of rage tightly controlled, powering the band's uptempo, driving material. While their sensibility is firmly punk, the Offspring have clearly borrowed from heavy metal for their chord progressions and guitar sound--check out the solos on "Nothing from Something" and "Forever and a Day." While this album didn't have the major-label success of its follow-up, Smash, all the ingredients that made that record a hit are here, if not quite as refined: angry, incisive lyrics; fast-driving rhythms; and--dare one say it--melodic chord progressions. It's easy to hear why Ignition was an underground hit and why the Offspring's later records, while somewhat diluted, have been so successful. --Genevieve Williams