...And Out Come the Wolves

1995 studio album by Rancid February 2012 ...And Out Come the Wolves studio Rancid Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves cover.jpg 1995 8 22 February–May 1995 * Fantasy (Berkeley, California) Electric Lady (New York City) *Punk rock ska punk 49:39 Epitaph Jerry Finn, Rancid Let's Go 1994 Life Won't Wait 1998 ...And Out Come the Wolves studio Roots Radicals August 7, 1995 Time Bomb November 1, 1995 Ruby Soho November 3, 1995 ...And Out Come the Wolves is the third studio album by American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on August 22, 1995, through Epitaph Records. Rancid's popularity and catchy songs made them the subject of a major label bidding war (hence the title, ...And Out Come the Wolves...And Out Come the Wolves Allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-out-come-the-wolves-mw0000645241 January 9, 2008 Stephen Thomas Erlewine taken from a poem in Jim Carroll's The Basketball Diaries) that ended with the band staying on Epitaph. With a sound heavily influenced by ska, which called to mind Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman's past in Operation Ivy, Rancid became one of the few bands of the mid-to-late 1990s punk rock boom to retain much of its original fan base. In terms of record sales and certifications, ...And Out Come the Wolves is a popular album in the United States. It produced three singles: "Roots Radicals", "Time Bomb" and "Ruby Soho", that earned Rancid its heaviest airplay on MTV and radio stations to date. All the singles charted on Modern Rock Tracks. ...And Out Come the Wolves was certified gold by the RIAA on January 22, 1996. It was certified platinum on September 23, 2004.Gold & Platinum - RIAA Along with Bad Religion's Stranger than Fiction, Green Day's Dookie and The Offspring's Smash, ...And Out Come the Wolves helped revive mainstream interest in punk rock in the mid-1990s, signaled the initial rise of mainstream punk rock, and proved to be successful for the band. To coincide with its 20th anniversary, Rancid performed the album live in its entirety on their 2015–2016 Honor Is All We Know world tour.Rancid to play all of '...And Out Come the Wolves' at Punk Rock Bowling. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 5, 2015.Full lineup for this year's Amnesia Rockfest announced. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 5, 2015.Rancid to play '...And Out Come The Wolves' in full at Groezrock. Punktastic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Background Rancid formed in Albany, California, in 1991. They signed to Epitaph Records (founded by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz) in 1992 and released their eponymous debut album, Rancid, a year later to rave reviews. While Rancid was already writing another album, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, one of the band's friends, joined them to co-write the song "Radio". This led to him playing a live show with the band, and Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong eventually asked him to become a member of the band, but he decided to continue playing in Green Day. Armstrong had previously asked Lars Frederiksen to be Rancid's second guitarist, but he turned down the request. After Billie Joe declined, Frederiksen changed his mind and decided to join the band. Rancid's second album, Let's Go, was released in 1994 to unexpected success and acclaim. After the release of Green Day's Dookie and The Offspring's Smash later that year, Rancid was pursued by several major labels, including Madonna's Maverick Records, but eventually turned them down. They decided to stay on Epitaph and soon began recording a follow-up album.30 Years Later, Rancid's '...And Out Come The Wolves' Remains A Definitive Punk Portrait GRAMMY.com https://grammy.com/news/rancid-and-out-come-the-wolves-anniversary-definitive-punk-portrait 2026-05-13 grammy.com Armstrong later commented on why they stayed with Epitaph stating:Livermore Larry 2009-08-27 Journey To The End: Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman And Lars Frederiksen Talk To Larry Livermore About Operation Ivy, Rancid And That Whole East Bay Thing https://larrylivermore.com/journey-to-the-end-tim-armstrong-matt-freeman-and-lars-frederiksen-talk-to-larry-livermore-about-operation-ivy-rancid-and-that-whole-east-bay-thing/ 2026-05-13 Larry Livermore en-US Ultimately, we decided it would dumb not to stay with [Epitaph owner and president] Brett Gurewitz, a real record guy, a punk rock record guy.  Madonna’s cool, but she’s an international superstar.  She’s not a punk rock record guy.  That’s what we needed. Recording and production ...And Out Come the Wolves was recorded mainly between February and May 1995. The recording took place at not only Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California (where Let's Go was recorded), but also at the famous Electric Lady Studios (built by Jimi Hendrix) in New York City. This was the first time Rancid recorded an album at more than one studio.Dillon Ryan 2025-08-22 30 Years Later: Rancid Reach The Mainstream With '…And Out Come the Wolves' https://glidemagazine.com/316518/30-years-later-rancid-reach-the-mainstream-with-and-out-come-the-wolves/ 2026-05-14 Glide Magazine en While the entire recording processed was intended to be helmed by Jerry Finn, scheduling conflicts occurred and Brett Gurewitz ended up having to return in order to record and arrange the vocals at Electric Lady Studios. The album was mixed by Andy Wallace, who had previously worked on Nirvana's Nevermind and Rage Against The Machine's self-titled debut.2015-08-21 ...And Out Come The Wolves Turns 20 https://stereogum.com/1825540/and-out-come-the-wolves-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/ 2026-05-14 stereogum.com en The album saw Rancid go all in with the ska influences, with New Noise Magazine comparing it to Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman’s previous band Operation Ivy.Torok Frankie 2020-08-22 Anniversary: Rancid’s ...And Out Come the Wolves Turns 25 https://newnoisemagazine.com/anniversary-rancids-and-out-come-the-wolves-turns-25/ 2026-05-14 New Noise Magazine en-US The song "Journey to The End of the East Bay," details the highs and lows of Operation Ivy. Artwork The cover art features guitarist Lars Frederiksen with his head on his knees sitting on steps. The red Rancid logo is the same that they have consistently used since the release of their second album Let’s Go. The album cover was photographed and designed by Jesse Fischer. It is a tribute to Minor Threat, a landmark hardcore punk band, that originally used the image of Alec MacKaye (brother of the band's lead singer Ian MacKaye) with his head on his knees on steps of the Wilson Center steps on their eponymous debut EP.Prew Emma 2016-08-02 Colin’s Punk Rock World: Art of Punk: …And Out Come The Wolves https://colinspunkrockworld.blogspot.com/2016/08/art-of-punk-and-out-come-wolves.html 2026-05-14 Colin’s Punk Rock World Release and promotion There were three single released for the album the first being "Roots Radicals" which was released as a promotional single on August 7, 1995, and was accompanied with an official music video.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrjgyl5I8o4 Rancid - 'Roots Radicals' (Music Video) 2014-03-19 Rancid 2026-05-14 YouTube "Roots Radicals" went on to get radio play and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. However it was the second single "Time Bomb" which went on to become the album’s biggest hit reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks peaking at number 8. The song also gained prominence internationally, reaching the mainstream singles charts in Australia peaking at number 76,Time Bomb": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 25 Feb 1996". ARIA. Retrieved May 13, 2026 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. http://i.imgur.com/7Ukt8V0.jpg Scotland peaking at 67Time Bomb": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19951001/41/ and peaking the highest in the UK at number 57.Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army - RZA http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_R.HTM 2026-05-14 www.zobbel.de Just the like the album’s previous singles the final single "Ruby Soho" also seen radio success reaching number 13 on the US Modern Rock Tracks and peaking at number 64 on the Australian singles chart.Ruby Soho": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Mar 1996 http://i.imgur.com/WpkGjXy.jpg All three of these singles and their music videos went on to receive heavy playtime on MTV.Scott Spencer 2015-08-21 Looking Back: 20 Years Of Rancid's ...And Out Come The Wolves https://thebrag.com/looking-back-20-years-rancids-out-come-wolves/ 2026-05-14 The Brag en-AU ...And Out Come the Wolves was officially released on August 22, 1995, and peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 album chart....And Out Come the Wolves' entry at Billboard.com rancid all dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110508015352/http://www.billboard.com/ May 8, 2011 May 8, 2011 Billboard mdy The albums also reached the mainstream charts in several other countries peaking the highest in both Finland and Australia where it reached number 30. Five months after its release, the album was certified gold and in 2004 it was certified platinum. The album was the second punk rock record to sell over a million copies on an independent label with the first being The Offspring's Smash.June 2026 The album has also gone on to achieve gold status in Australia,2005 Accreds.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/orr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l/AABzpiFKtFLbaE3TPnM91G4/2005%20Accreds.pdf?noscript=1&rlkey=b5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf 2026-05-14 Dropbox en CanadaCanadian album certifications – Rancid – Wolves". Music Canada https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Wolves%20Rancid Japan,RANCID album sales https://bestsellingalbums.org/artist/10800 2026-05-18 BestSellingAlbums.org en-US and the UK.British album certifications – Rancid – And Out Come the Wolves". British Phonographic Industry https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards With the album’s popularity Rancid went on to perform as a mainstage act on that years Lollapalooza tour. The band also went on an extensive tour in support of the album, the European leg of the tour went from September 6, 1995, to October 1. The US leg of the tour began on October 14, and went all the way till December 31. They also played one show in Sydney, Australia on December 31.RANCID-Discography.com - Tourdates - 1995 http://www.rancid-discography.com/tour1995.htm 2026-05-14 www.rancid-discography.com Rancid also played "Roots Radicals" and "Ruby Soho." on Saturday Night Live on November 18, 1995.NBC.com > Saturday Night Live http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/seasons/Season_21.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010134/http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/seasons/Season_21.shtml 2009-03-04 2026-05-14 www.nbc.com In celebration of the albums 20th anniversary in 2015, Rancid released a special reissue of the album featuring the bonus tracks "Blast ‘Em" and "That’s Entertainment."2015-11-10 Rancid to Reissue ‘…And Out Come the Wolves’ https://diffuser.fm/rancid-announce-special-20th-anniversary-reissue-of-and-out-come-the-wolves/ 2026-05-14 Diffuser.fm en Reception and legacy AllMusic 4.5 5http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-out-come-the-wolves-mw0000645241 ...And Out Come the Wolves – Rancid AllMusic October 28, 2015 Erlewine Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Erlewine The Des Moines Register 4 5Derivative, but good at it The Des Moines Register September 21, 1995 Beach Patrick Entertainment Weekly A+https://ew.com/article/1995/09/08/music-review-and-out-come-wolves ...And Out Come the Wolves Entertainment Weekly September 8, 1995 February 3, 2026 Eddy Chuck Chuck Eddy October 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151019102924/https://ew.com/article/1995/09/08/music-review-and-out-come-wolves bot: unknown Los Angeles Times 3 4https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-20-ca-36969-story.html Rancid '. . . and Out Come the Wolves' Epitaph Los Angeles Times August 20, 1995 October 28, 2015 Hochman Steve NME 7/10Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves NME August 26, 1995 47 The Philadelphia Inquirer 3.5 4And here come the nouveau punks The Philadelphia Inquirer October 10, 1995 DeLuca Dan Q 3 5Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves Q 109 October 1995 125 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4 5Rancid Gross Joe The New Rolling Stone Album Guide The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th 2004 Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian Simon & Schuster 0-7432-0169-8 677 Select 3/5Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves Select 64 October 1995 Harrison Ian The Village Voice A−http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv1195-95.php Consumer Guide The Village Voice November 14, 1995 October 28, 2015 Christgau Robert Robert ChristgauThe album received positive reviews, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the album as having "classic moments of revivalist punk". Erlewine praised the music and claims the album "doesn't mark an isolationist retreat into didactic, defiantly underground punk rock". The album received a rating of four and a half out of five stars, while "Time Bomb," "Ruby Soho" and "Roots Radicals" earned Rancid its heaviest airplay on MTV and radio stations to date.June 2026 A reviewer from Ultimate Guitar gave the album a 9.7/10 stating "This album of course relates to other Rancid records, but it is a little bit superior in the ska department then their other albums (except Life Won't Wait). SOME stand-outs (because every song is great on this album), would be:Maxwell Murder: A true punk anthem, and the BEST opening track on ANY album ever. Plus it has an amazing bass solo. Roots Radicals: A truly wonderful song."Rancid: ...And Out Come The Wolves Review https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/rancid/_and_out_come_the_wolves/5763/ 2026-05-14 www.ultimate-guitar.com en Steve Holchman of The Los Angeles Times claimed "This lacks the big-picture perspective and cultural urgency of “London Calling”; Berkeley in ’95 isn’t the powder-keg of Brixton in ’79. But Rancid still brings a compelling sense of purpose to its songs. Rather than social calls to arms, these are individual ones. “Do you know where the power lies? / It starts and ends with you,” Tim Armstrong tells a troubled little sister in "11th Hour."1995-08-20 RANCID". . . and Out Come the... https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-20-ca-36969-story.html 2026-05-14 Los Angeles Times en-US In a retrospective review by Ricky Frankel of PunkNews he wrote "…And Out Come The Wolves was a monumental punk rock release. Perhaps even legendary. For those non-punk rock musicians who claim that "punk musicians can't play their instruments," this album alone defied any notion of the sort. Tim, Lars, Matt, and Brett were clearly masters of their instruments during the recording of this album and still are to this day. It's not only that every track on this album was great, which alone makes it a perfect (or damn-well near perfect), but this album's influence and Rancid's influence in general will be felt for many future generations of punk rockers."Punknews.org 2015-05-26 Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves https://www.punknews.org/review/13579/rancid-and-out-come-the-wolves 2026-05-14 www.punknews.org en In 2005, ...And Out Come the Wolves was ranked number 368 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten Rock Hard Götz Kühnemund 2005 3-89880-517-4 Rock Hard 61 de Rensen Michael BuzzFeed included the album at number 14 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.Sherman, Maria Broderick, Ryan July 2, 2013 36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F----ing Die https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/36-pop-punk-albums-you-need-to-hear-before-you-f-ing-die dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160117141758/http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/36-pop-punk-albums-you-need-to-hear-before-you-f-ing-die January 17, 2016 July 29, 2015 BuzzFeed Cleveland.com ranked "Ruby Soho" at number 21 on their list of the top 100 pop-punk songs.Smith, Troy L. March 2, 2022 The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220303183529/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 Cleveland.com ...And Out Come the Wolves became a cultural phenomenon and truly helped catapulted punk into the mainstream. The album has been listed as an essential punk album,2022-10-22 10 Essential Punk Albums You Should Know - RADIAL https://radialmagazine.com/essential-punk-albums/ 2025-11-13 en-CA with Radial Magazine stating "it made Rancid one of the leading acts in the punk scene and cemented the band’s place in music history." In 2015 Loudwire put the album at number 16 on their list of the top 25 best punk albums of all time.Staff Loudwire StaffLoudwire 2015-04-10 Top 25 Punk Albums of All Time https://loudwire.com/top-punk-albums-of-all-time/ 2025-11-14 Loudwire en In 2016 the readers of Rolling Stone voted it the 9th best punk album of all time,Greene Andy 2016-04-13 Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Punk Albums https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-10-best-punk-albums-74398/ 2025-11-13 Rolling Stone en-US In 2018 Revolver Magazine named it the 8th greatest punk album of all time.Staff Revolver 50 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time https://www.revolvermag.com/music/50-greatest-punk-albums-all-time/ 2025-11-13 Revolver en-US that same year Metal hammer dubbed the album the 13th greatest punk album of all time.Louderpublished 2018-03-15 The 50 Best Punk Albums Of All Time https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-punk-albums-of-all-time/4 2025-11-14 Louder en In 2021 Kerrang! named the album to their list of the 40th greatest punk albums made since Never Mind The Bollocks.2021-01-10 The 40 best punk albums since Never Mind The Bollocks… https://www.kerrang.com/the-40-best-punk-albums-from-1977-to-2017 2025-11-13 Kerrang! en In 2026, Rolling Stone ranked it the 51st greatest punk album of all time.Stone Rolling 2026-05-18 The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-punk-albums-1235538842/ 2026-07-27 Rolling Stone en-US On May 21, 2021, it was announced that Lavasock Records is releasing a tribute album titled ...And Out Come the Lawsuits featuring Link 80, Sarchasm, Omnigone, Flying Raccoon Suit, Little Debbie & The Crusaders and Stay Wild.2021-05-21 Stream Link 80's "Junkie Man" cover from upcoming Rancid 'And Out Come the Wolves' tribute LP https://www.brooklynvegan.com/stream-link-80s-junkie-man-cover-from-upcoming-rancid-and-out-come-the-wolves-tribute-lp/ 2021-05-21 brooklynvegan.com Professional wrestler Dori Prange came up with her in-ring name, Ruby Riott, from the song "Ruby Soho". Prange lost the rights to the name after her release from the WWE in June 2021 however thanks to Lars Frederiksen, who hosts a wrestling podcast, she now wrestles under the name of Ruby Soho.June 24, 2021 Rancid's Lars Frederiksen Helps Ruby Riott Secure New Post-WWE Ring Name? https://wrestlingheadlines.com/rancids-lars-frederiksen-helps-ruby-riott-secure-new-post-wwe-ring-name/ June 24, 2021 wrestlingheadlines.com During a retrospective review of the album in 2025 by Grammys.com they dubbed the album "A Definitive Punk Portrait." The album has directly inspired the upcoming film And Out Comes The Wolf.2025-08-08 Watch The Trailer For New Rancid-Inspired Movie …And Out Comes The Wolf https://stereogum.com/2318605/watch-the-trailer-for-new-rancid-inspired-movie-and-out-comes-the-wolf/news/ 2026-05-13 stereogum.com en Track listing Lead vocals 49:39 Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman and Lars Frederiksen, except where noted Maxwell Murder 1:25 Frederiksen, Armstrong The 11th Hour Armstrong 2:28 written by Armstrong, Freeman, Frederiksen, Eric Dinn Roots Radicals Frederiksen, Armstrong 2:47 Time Bomb Armstrong 2:24 Olympia WA. Armstrong 3:30 Lock, Step & Gone Frederiksen, Armstrong 2:25 Junkie Man Armstrong, Frederiksen 3:04 written by Armstrong, Freeman, Frederiksen, Jim Carroll Listed M.I.A. Frederiksen 2:22 Ruby Soho Armstrong 2:37 Daly City Train Armstrong 3:21 Journey to the End of the East Bay Armstrong 3:11 She's Automatic Frederiksen 1:35 Old Friend Armstrong 2:53 Disorder and Disarray Armstrong, Frederiksen 2:49 The Wars End Frederiksen 1:53 You Don't Care Nothin Frederiksen, Armstrong 2:28 As Wicked Armstrong, Frederiksen 2:40 Avenues & Alleyways Armstrong, Frederiksen 3:11 The Way I Feel Frederiksen, Armstrong 2:34 2015 Remaster CD Bonus Tracks Lead vocals 53:39 Blast 'Em Armstrong 2:29 That's Entertainment Frederiksen 1:31 Personnel Personnel taken from ...And Out Come the Wolves liner notes....And Out Come The Wolves Rancid Epitaph 1995 LP insert Rancid Tim Armstrong – vocals, guitar Lars Frederiksen – vocals, guitar Matt Freeman – bass, backing vocals Brett Reed – drums Additional musicians Bashiri Johnson – percussion Paul Jackson – Hammond organ DJ Disk – scratching on "Junkie Man" Jim Carroll – vocals on "Junkie Man" Eric Dinn – drums Artwork Lars Frederiksen – cover art, cover photo Jesse Fischer – photography, artwork, layout Production Jerry Finn – production, mixing on "Ruby Soho" Rancid – production Andy Wallace – mixing (all except "Ruby Soho") Michael Rosen – engineer Brett Gurewitz – additional recording Howie Weinberg – mastering Joe Pirrera – assistant engineer (Electric Lady) Frank Rinella – assistant engineer Steve Sisco – assistant engineer (Soundtracks) Mike Fasano – drum technician Charts + Chart performance for ...And Out Come the WolvesChart (1995)PeakpositionAustralia 30 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves true September 9, 2022Netherlands 89 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves true September 9, 2022Finland 30 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves true September 9, 2022Sweden 39 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves true September 9, 2022UK2 55 19950827 true September 9, 2022US Billboard 200Artist Chart History - Rancid - Albums https://www.billboard.com/artist/rancid/chart-history/ Billboard.com April 18, 202245 + 2016 chart performance for ...And Out Come the WolvesChart (2016)PeakpositionGermany 74 18886 Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves true September 9, 2022 Certifications Australia album Rancid ...And Out Come the Wolves 1995 2005 Gold January 9, 2022 Canada album Rancid Wolves 1995 1996 Gold January 9, 2022 United Kingdom album Rancid And Out Come the Wolves 2016 2022 Gold January 9, 2022 9586-2777-2 Japan album Rancid And Out Come the Wolves 2016 2022 Gold January 9, 2022 9586-2777-2 United States album Rancid And Out Came the Wolves 1995 2004 Platinum January 9, 2022 USRIAA true true References 30em Category:Rancid (band) albums Category:1995 albums Category:Epitaph Records albums Category:Albums produced by Jerry Finn Category:Albums recorded at Electric Lady Studios