When longtime Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir started up his own label, Suicidal Records, during the late '90s, one of the first releases was Friends & Family, a compilation of Suicidal tracks and selections from related bands.
Of the six Suicidal tracks, it's surprising to find out that their long-haired thrash-metal direction of the late '80s/early '90s is passed over in favor of other styles, including Sublime-ish ska ("Panic"), funk ("Payback's a Bitch"), and a return back to the hardcore style of their early albums ("We Are Family").
Elsewhere, the tracks credited to Muir's solo band, Cyco Miko, are vintage skatepunk, while the remaining acts, Funeral Party, Creeper, and Freakazoid Twins, all specialize in funky hip-hop sounds.
Fans of The Art of Rebellion may not get all the different stylistic shifts here, but Muir has always been about "expecting the unexpected," and the inaugural volume of Friends & Family certainly follows that rule.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PanicMike Muir, Josh Paul | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Scream OutMike Muir | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | We Are FamilyMike Clark, Mike Muir | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Epic EscapeMike Muir, Dean Pleasant | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Payback's a BitchMike Muir, Dean Pleasant, Robert Trujillo | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| 6 | It's TimeMike Muir, Dean Pleasant | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Sweet DisharmonyMike Muir | Suicidal Tendencies, Cyco Miko | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | Big Fat BabyMike Muir | Suicidal Tendencies, Cyco Miko | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Some People (Deserve to Die) | Suicidal Tendencies, Funeral Party | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Teachin' Lil Ricky a Lesson | Suicidal Tendencies, Funeral Party | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| 11 | Day at the BeachMike Jensen | Suicidal Tendencies, Creeper | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | DysfunktionalMike Clark, Mike Jensen | Suicidal Tendencies, Creeper | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | They SayFreakazoids | Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 14 | Whose Got A Secret | Suicidal Tendencies | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 61 mins | 139 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 474 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Alvardo | Drums |
| 2 | Mike Clark | Composer, Guitar |
| 3 | Creeper | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Cyco Miko | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Dosage | Guitar |
| 6 | Freakazoids | Composer |
| 7 | Funeral Party | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 9 | Infectious | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Mike Jensen | Composer |
| 11 | Dave Kushner | Guitar |
| 12 | Mike Muir | Composer, Vocals |
| 13 | Paul Northfield | Mixing |
| 14 | Josh Paul | Bass, Composer |
| 15 | Dean Pleasant | Composer, Guitar |
| 16 | Albert Rouillard | Executive Producer |
| 17 | Greg Saenz | Drums |
| 18 | Adam Siegel | Guitar |
| 19 | Steve Siegrist | Art Direction, Photography |
| 20 | Dave Silva | Bass |
| 21 | Alex Solca | Photography |
| 22 | Suicidal Tendencies | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 23 | Robert Trujillo | Composer |
| 24 | Michael Vail Blum | Engineer, Producer |
| 25 | Brooks Wackerman | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |