Badfish

~ Recording by Sublime

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Badfish3:09SublimeJah Won’t Pay the BillsSublimeAlbum + Demo
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)006, C005
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to Freedom (1st press: SKUNK 01%)SublimeAlbum
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)[none]
1.8Badfish3:06Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbum
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)SKC 11283
1.7Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbum
Mushroom RecordsMUSH32351.2
1.2Badfish3:06SublimeBadfishSublimeSingle
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)
1.1Badfish3:06SublimeBadfishSublimeSingle
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)SKDM-55121, SKUNK-3
1.2Badfish3:05SublimeLiving In a Boring NationSublimeEP
Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981-1999; big L and record logo, 2018-), Mushroom Records, Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)D1244
1.18Bad Fish3:06SublimeSublimeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
Gasoline AlleyGASSD 11349
1.21Bad Fish3:06SublimeMusic for Our Mother OceanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-07-02
Interscope RecordsINTD-90062
1.7Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbum
  • US1996-07-23
Gasoline Alley, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)GASD-11474
1.7Badfish3:07Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbum
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA), Community (German label)4 006759 840719, COM1006-223-2
1.20Bad Fish3:06SublimeMusic for Our Mother OceanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Interscope Records, Surfdog RecordsINTD-90062
1.10Badfish3:07SublimeSecond-Hand SmokeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-25
Gasoline Alleygasd-11714
1.10Badfish3:07SublimeSecond-Hand SmokeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-11-25
Gasoline Alley, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)GASD-11714
1.8Badfish3:09SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-09-09
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 125-2
1.8Badfish3:09SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)112 125-2
1.8Badfish3:09SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
Gasoline Alley, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)088 112 125-2, D 132113
1.8Badfish3:07SublimeGreatest Hits (clean lyrics)SublimeAlbum + Compilation
Gasoline Alley
1.3Badfish3:08Sublime20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of SublimeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-29
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)088 112 921-2
1.3Badfish3:08Sublime20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of SublimeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-11-12
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)00881129212
1.4Badfish3:09SublimeTropicalizeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Badfish3:04SublimeGoldSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-15
Gasoline AlleyB0005667-02
1.6Badfish3:04SublimeGoldSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2006-09-22
Gasoline Alley0602498869666
1.9Badfish3:04SublimeThe Best of SublimeSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-29
Universal Music Canada
1.7Badfish3:06SublimePlaylist Your WaySublimeAlbum + Compilation
Geffen RecordsB0011481-02
1.8Badfish3:07SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2010-08-03
Gasoline Alley
1.3Badfish3:09SublimeIconSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-04-05
Geffen RecordsDIDX-698568
1.2Badfish?:??SublimeJah Won’t Pay the Bills (clear cassette)SublimeAlbum + Demo
Geffen RecordsB0024546-04
1.2Badfish?:??SublimeJah Won’t Pay the Bills (green cassette)SublimeAlbum + Demo
Geffen RecordsB0024546-04
1.2Badfish3:07SublimeJah Won’t Pay the Bills (black vinyl)SublimeAlbum + Demo
Geffen RecordsB0024479-01
1.2Badfish?:??SublimeJah Won’t Pay the Bills (green vinyl)SublimeAlbum + Demo
Geffen RecordsB0024479-01
1.2Badfish3:07SublimeJah Won’t Pay the BillsSublimeAlbum + Demo
  • XE2016-06-24
Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)
1.1Badfish3:06SublimeBadfishSublimeSingle
  • XW2017-04-22
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA), Gasoline Alley, Geffen RecordsB0026228-01
1.21Bad Fish3:05SublimeMusic for Our Mother OceanVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-05-26
Surfdog Records
1.8Badfish3:07SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-07-19
Gasoline Alley
1.7Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbum
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to Freedom (2nd press)SublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)[none]
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to Freedom (4th press)SublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)[none]
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to Freedom (3rd press)SublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)[none]
1.7Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)SKUNKD-1(SKD-11426)
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)[none]
1.8Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbumSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)SKUNKD-1 (SKD-11283)
1.7Badfish3:05Sublime40 oz. to FreedomSublimeAlbumGasoline AlleyGASMD-11474
1.8Badfish3:09SublimeGreatest HitsSublimeAlbum + Compilation
1.2Badfish3:05SublimeLiving In a Boring NationSublimeEPMushroom RecordsD1244
Promotion
1.4Badfish3:07Sublime13 fl oz.SublimeAlbum + Compilation
Skunk Records (Long Beach, CA)
1.11Badfish3:05SublimePromo Only: Modern Rock Radio, December 1997Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
1.2Badfish3:07SublimeCMJ New Music Monthly, Volume 54: February 1998Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
College Music JournalCMJ-NMM054
1.17Bad Fish3:08SublimeA Wicked Good Sampler, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Newbury Comics
1.4Badfish3:07Sublime13 fl oz. (2nd press)SublimeAlbum + CompilationSkunk Records (Long Beach, CA)
1.9Badfish3:07SublimeBest Buy Presents: Guitars, Guitars, Guitars - 1998Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:Elephant Levitation (in 1991)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Floyd I (in 1991)
electric bass guitar [bass] and organ:Eric Wilson (Sublime) (in 1991)
electric guitar:Brad Nowell (in 1991)
vocals:Brad Nowell (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California, United States (in 1991)
produced at:California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California, United States (in 1991)
sampled by:Steady B Loop Dub
recording of:Badfish

Badfish

lyricist and composer:Bradley Nowell
is based on:All the Fun That We Missed
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