Straight Ahead (Pennywise album)

Straight Ahead is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released in 1999 via Epitaph Records.^[8][4] It contains the single "Alien."^[9]

Straight Ahead
Studio album by Pennywise
Released	June 1, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999 at Stall #2 Redondo Beach, California
Genre	Melodic hardcore[1][2] skate punk[3][4] punk rock[5]
Length	48:20
Label	Epitaph[6]
Producer	Darian Rundall, Pennywise
Pennywise chronology
Full Circle (1997) Straight Ahead (1999) Live @ the Key Club (2000)
Singles from Straight Ahead
"Straight Ahead" Released: 1999 "Alien" Released: July 31st, 1999 "Victim of Reality" Released: 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Pitchfork Media	9.3/10[5]

Release

Straight Ahead was released in June 1999. In October 2000, the band played at Cypress Hill's Smoke Out Festival.^[10] The band toured Australia in November 2000; the dates were rescheduled from July 2000 as Lindberg's mother was suffering from cancer.^[11][12] They were supported by Frenzal Rhomb and Game Over.^[13]

Critical reception

Ox-Fanzine called the album "fast, direct, accomplished and powerful."^[1] CMJ New Music Report wrote that "the inescapable anger highlights, rather than buries, the metallic power riffs and inspired drumming."^[2] Phoenix New Times wrote that Straight Ahead is "rooted in West Coast surfer-skater party-punk, with rough-and-tumble melodies on top of briny torrents of guitars."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pennywise.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Greed"	3:15
2.	"My Own Country"	2:36
3.	"Can't Believe It"	1:57
4.	"Victim of Reality"	2:28
5.	"Might Be a Dream"	2:43
6.	"Still Can Be Great"	2:52
7.	"Straight Ahead"	2:41
8.	"My Own Way"	2:52
9.	"One Voice"	2:46
10.	"Alien"	4:07
11.	"Watch Me as I Fall"	2:10
12.	"Just for You"	2:28
13.	"Can't Take Anymore"	3:15
14.	"American Dream"	2:57
15.	"Need More"	2:56
16.	"Never Know"	2:42
17.	"Badge of Pride"	3:35
Total length:		48:20

Personnel

Pennywise

• Jim Lindberg - vocals
• Fletcher Dragge - guitar
• Randy Bradbury - bass
• Byron McMackin - drums

Production

• Darian Rundall - producer, engineer
• Eddie Schreyer - mastering
• Jesse Fischer - art direction, layout
• Dave Leamon - cover illustrator

Charts

Chart performance for Straight Ahead

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15]	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	93
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17]	12
US Billboard 200[18]	62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.