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Track Listings
| 1. Session |
| 2. We Are One |
| 3. Kick Him When He's Down |
| 4. Take It Like a Man |
| 5. Get It Right |
| 6. Dirty Magic |
| 7. Hypodermic |
| 8. Burn It Up |
| 9. No Hero |
| 10. LAPD |
| 11. Nothing from Something |
| 12. Forever and a Day |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 up-tempo, 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
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When i first heard this album, i really didn't like it because i was so used to the sounds of Conspiracy of One and Americana so i didn't listen to it for a while. But like so many amazing albums, you often cant stand it before you realize its true potential to be brilliant. Hugely powerful songs such as dirty magic (my favourite offspring song) are complemented by songs with catchy riffs and lyrics such as 'Kick him when he's down' and 'Burn it up'.
This album is definitely more heavy going than their more recent releases and really makes Splinter sound a bit of a joke to be honest (not a fan). If you're an offspring fan and love the rawer sounds of smash and ixnay, get this album and if you're a fan or Americana, C of 1 or Splinter listen to this album and see what you think. If you dont know The Offspring, this should be the first album in your collection. If you want a great rock album, GET IGNITION NOW!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the offsprings finest. A lot of people i know say they hate this album but thats because they havent given it time. After a couple of listens this becomes one AWESOME ALBUM! Every track works. Theres the catchy slice of Punk rock that is "LAPD" and the screaming "KICK HIM WHEN HE'S DOWN". And if thats not enough its got their finest ever song "Dirty Magic" which is one of the best songs ever! Dont listen to the slates and trust me, BUY THIS NOW!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
ok yes this didnt sell as many copies as smash or probably any of the other albums they released after that but it should have done. it is a fantastic album from start to finish. the songs are fast and punchy and probably among the heaviest that the spring have ever written. you can see very clearly that this album is the logical progresion from their self titled debut with all the rawness of any punk band to the slightly more polished uber record that was smash. ignition is no better or no worse than either of those records and it is shame that this album seems almost to have been left behind as it is a phenominal if basic collection of ludicrously catchy songs. all about three minutes long and with wall to wall waa-ooo`s. simple, direct, basic all of these are true and that is what makes this band so good and they didnt do it much better anywhere else than this album.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Confusing
This Album Is Brilliant! The thing what i don't get though, howcome this didn't get the offspring famous before smash I meen this is as good as smash and that's Something what you... Read more
Published on 17 July 2005
Pure Class.
I'm more into the heavier punk sounds of Rancid and NOFX and I'm even partial to a bit of Slipknot, so when I thought about buying one of The Offsprings albums, I looked for a more... Read more
Published on 26 July 2004 by "joe_sk8er_pro"
as good as smash!!!!
this album came out two years before the now infamous smash,but this is actually on a par with smash. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2004 by F.Dawson
The Offspring Ignition
This is The Offspring's 2nd album released in 1994. This album is different to the other albums. And it isn't as good as the latest ones but it is however a good album. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2003 by mike chase
gets better every time
i know that a lot of people find this album disappointing, and this is mainly because they are used to the sounds of more recent titles such as conspiracy of one. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2003 by "simon_d_87"
No really, this is good!
I understand why people dislike this album. Generally if you've been introduced to the later Offspring albums then you'll certainly find a difference in opinion here. Read more
Published on 2 July 2003 by Mr. J. Harris
Pretty damn good
I just got this album. I have a load of other Offspring albums, so I kind of got this one randomly. First time I listened to it I was pretty disappointed. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2003
A Classic
I was surprised when I read the other reviews and learned that this album has a poor reputation. For me this album, along with Smash, is their best work and I doubt whether they'll... Read more
Published on 21 July 2002 by Nick Mason
superb work from a great band
This was the fourth Offspring album that i bought and i thought the other ones such as 'Smash' were unbeatable, but i was definately wrong. This album is amazing. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2002 by "babymc42"
EXCELLENTÉ
This album is definetly the best out of the six with such songs as 'Kick him when he's down' and 'L.A.P.D.' which can be heard on the offspring's video 'huck it'. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2001 by marty_rox@hotmail.com
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