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{{short description|1995 studio album by Rancid}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = ...And Out Come the Wolves
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]]
| cover        = Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves cover.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = {{Start date|1995|8|22}}
| recorded     = February–May 1995
| venue        = 
| studio       = * [[Fantasy Studios|Fantasy]] ([[Berkeley, California]])
* [[Electric Lady Studios|Electric Lady]] (New York City)
| genre        = *[[Punk rock]]
*[[ska punk]]
| length       = 49:39
| label        = [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
| producer     = [[Jerry Finn]], Rancid
| prev_title   = [[Let's Go (Rancid album)|Let's Go]]
| prev_year    = 1994
| next_title   = [[Life Won't Wait]]
| next_year    = 1998
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = ...And Out Come the Wolves
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Roots Radicals]]
 | single1date = August 7, 1995
 | single2     = [[Time Bomb (Rancid song)|Time Bomb]]
 | single2date = November 1, 1995
 | single3     = [[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]]
 | single3date = November 3, 1995
}}
}}

'''''...And Out Come the Wolves''''' is the third studio album by American [[punk rock]] band [[Rancid (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''<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=...And Out Come the Wolves| website=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-out-come-the-wolves-mw0000645241|accessdate=January 9, 2008|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> taken from a poem in [[Jim Carroll]]'s ''[[The Basketball Diaries (book)|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 (band)|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 (Rancid song)|Time Bomb]]" and "[[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]]", that earned Rancid its heaviest airplay on MTV and radio stations to date. All the singles charted on [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|Modern Rock Tracks]]. ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on January 22, 1996. It was certified platinum on September 23, 2004.<ref name="RIAA"/>

Along with [[Bad Religion]]'s ''[[Stranger than Fiction (Bad Religion album)|Stranger than Fiction]]'', [[Green Day]]'s ''[[Dookie (album)|Dookie]]'' and [[The Offspring]]'s ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|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.<ref>[https://www.punknews.org/article/56740/rancid-to-play-all-of-and-out-come-the-wolves-at-punk-rock-bowling Rancid to play all of '...And Out Come the Wolves' at Punk Rock Bowling]. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 5, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.punknews.org/article/57106/full-lineup-for-this-years-amnesia-rockfest-announced Full lineup for this year's Amnesia Rockfest announced]. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 5, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://punktastic.com/news/rancid-to-play-and-out-come-the-wolves-in-full-at-groezrock-2016/ Rancid to play '...And Out Come The Wolves' in full at Groezrock]. Punktastic.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.</ref>

== 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 (1993 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 (Rancid album)|Let's Go]]'', was released in 1994 to unexpected success and acclaim. After the release of Green Day's ''[[Dookie (album)|Dookie]]'' and [[The Offspring]]'s ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' later that year, Rancid was pursued by several major labels, including [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s [[Maverick Records]], but eventually turned them down. They decided to stay on Epitaph and soon began recording a follow-up album.

== 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.

Rather than having the band's previous producer [[Brett Gurewitz]], [[Jerry Finn]] was appointed to produce the album. Gurewitz would eventually start working with the band again, beginning with 2000's ''[[Rancid (2000 album)|Rancid]]''.

== Release, reception and legacy ==
{{Album ratings
| rev1       = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score  = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-out-come-the-wolves-mw0000645241 |title=...And Out Come the Wolves – Rancid |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=October 28, 2015 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref>
| rev2       = ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''
| rev2Score  = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Derivative, but good at it |work=[[The Des Moines Register]] |date=September 21, 1995 |last=Beach |first=Patrick}}</ref>
| rev3       = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3Score  = A+<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/1995/09/08/music-review-and-out-come-wolves |title=...And Out Come the Wolves |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=September 8, 1995 |accessdate=October 28, 2015 |last=Eddy |first=Chuck |author-link=Chuck Eddy}}</ref>
| rev4       = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev4Score  = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-20-ca-36969-story.html |title=Rancid '. . . and Out Come the Wolves' Epitaph |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 20, 1995 |access-date=October 28, 2015 |last=Hochman |first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev5       = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5Score  = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves |magazine=[[NME]] |date=August 26, 1995 |page=47}}</ref>
| rev6       = ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''
| rev6Score  = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |title=And here come the nouveau punks |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=October 10, 1995 |last=DeLuca |first=Dan}}</ref>
| rev7       = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev7Score  = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves |magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=109 |date=October 1995 |page=125}}</ref>
| rev8       = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev8Score  = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Rancid |last=Gross |first=Joe |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |edition=4th |year=2004 |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/677 677]}}</ref>
| rev9       = ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]''
| rev9Score  = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rancid: ...And Out Come the Wolves |magazine=[[Select (magazine)|Select]] |issue=64 |date=October 1995 |last=Harrison |first=Ian}}</ref>
| rev10      = ''[[The Village Voice]]''
| rev10Score = A−<ref name="christgau">{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv1195-95.php |title=Consumer Guide |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=November 14, 1995 |accessdate=October 28, 2015 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
}}
''...And Out Come the Wolves'' was released on August 22, 1995, and peaked at number 45 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|title=...And Out Come the Wolves' entry at Billboard.com |magazine=Billboard |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rancid|chart=all}} |accessdate=May 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508015352/http://www.billboard.com/ |archive-date=May 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Five months after its release, the album was certified gold and in 2004 it was certified platinum.<ref name="RIAA" />

The 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.<ref name="allmusic" /> In 2005, ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' was ranked number 368 in ''[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]'' magazine's book ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.<ref>{{cite book|editor1=Rock Hard|editor2-first= Michael|editor2-last=Rensen|others=Götz Kühnemund|title=Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]]|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=61|language=de}}</ref> [[BuzzFeed]] included the album at number 14 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.<ref name=BuzzFeed>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/36-pop-punk-albums-you-need-to-hear-before-you-f-ing-die|title=36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F----ing Die|author=Sherman, Maria|author2=Broderick, Ryan|work=BuzzFeed|date=July 2, 2013|accessdate=July 29, 2015|archive-date=January 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117141758/http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/36-pop-punk-albums-you-need-to-hear-before-you-f-ing-die|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Cleveland.com]] ranked "Ruby Soho" at number 21 on their list of the top 100 pop-punk songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303183529/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html|title=The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time|publisher=[[Cleveland.com]]|author=Smith, Troy L.|date=March 2, 2022|archivedate=March 3, 2022|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/stream-link-80s-junkie-man-cover-from-upcoming-rancid-and-out-come-the-wolves-tribute-lp/
 |title=Stream Link 80's "Junkie Man" cover from upcoming Rancid 'And Out Come the Wolves' tribute LP |website=brooklynvegan.com|date=2021-05-21 |access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref>

[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/rancids-lars-frederiksen-helps-ruby-riott-secure-new-post-wwe-ring-name/|title=Rancid's Lars Frederiksen Helps Ruby Riott Secure New Post-WWE Ring Name?|date=June 24, 2021 |publisher=wrestlingheadlines.com|accessdate=June 24, 2021}}</ref>

== Artwork ==
The cover art 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 [[Minor Threat (album)|eponymous debut EP]].

== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| total_length = 49:39
| all_writing = [[Tim Armstrong]], [[Matt Freeman]] and [[Lars Frederiksen]], except where noted
| title1   = Maxwell Murder
| length1  = 1:25
| extra1   = Frederiksen, Armstrong
| title2   = The 11th Hour
| extra2   = Armstrong
| length2  = 2:28
| note2    = written by Armstrong, Freeman, Frederiksen, Eric Dinn
| title3   = [[Roots Radicals]]
| extra3   = Frederiksen, Armstrong
| length3  = 2:47
| title4   = [[Time Bomb (Rancid song)|Time Bomb]]
| extra4   = Armstrong
| length4  = 2:24
| title5   = Olympia WA.
| extra5   = Armstrong
| length5  = 3:30
| title6   = Lock, Step & Gone
| extra6   = Frederiksen, Armstrong
| length6  = 2:25
| title7   = Junkie Man
| extra7   = Armstrong, Frederiksen
| length7  = 3:04
| note7    = written by Armstrong, Freeman, Frederiksen, [[Jim Carroll]]
| title8   = Listed M.I.A.
| extra8   = Frederiksen
| length8  = 2:22
| title9   = [[Ruby Soho (song)|Ruby Soho]]
| extra9   = Armstrong
| length9  = 2:37
| title10  = Daly City Train
| extra10  = Armstrong
| length10 = 3:21
| title11  = Journey to the End of the East Bay
| extra11  = Armstrong
| length11 = 3:11
| title12  = She's Automatic
| extra12  = Frederiksen
| length12 = 1:35
| title13  = Old Friend
| extra13  = Armstrong
| length13 = 2:53
| title14  = Disorder and Disarray
| extra14  = Armstrong, Frederiksen
| length14 = 2:49
| title15  = The Wars End
| extra15  = Frederiksen
| length15 = 1:53
| title16  = You Don't Care Nothin{{'-}}
| extra16  = Frederiksen, Armstrong
| length16 = 2:28
| title17  = As Wicked
| extra17  = Armstrong, Frederiksen
| length17 = 2:40
| title18  = Avenues & Alleyways
| extra18  = Armstrong, Frederiksen
| length18 = 3:11
| title19  = The Way I Feel
| extra19  = Frederiksen, Armstrong
| length19 = 2:34
}}

{{tracklist
| headline        = 2015 Remaster CD Bonus Tracks
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| total_length = 53:39
| title20  = Blast 'Em
| extra20  = Armstrong
| length20 = 2:29
| title21  = That's Entertainment
| extra21  = Frederiksen
| length21 = 1:31
}}

== Personnel ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
'''Rancid'''
* [[Tim Armstrong]]&nbsp;– [[vocals]], [[guitar]]
* [[Lars Frederiksen]]&nbsp;– vocals, guitar
* [[Matt Freeman]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]], [[backing vocals]]
* [[Brett Reed]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]

'''Additional musicians'''
* Bashiri Johnson&nbsp;– [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
* Paul Jackson&nbsp;– [[Hammond organ]]
* [[DJ Disk]]&nbsp;– [[Turntablism|scratching]] (track 7)<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=...And Out Come The Wolves |author=Rancid  |publisher=Epitaph |year=1995 |type=LP insert}}</ref>
* [[Jim Carroll]]&nbsp;– vocals (track 7)
*Eric Dinn&nbsp;– drums
{{col-2}}
'''Artwork'''
* Lars Frederiksen&nbsp;– cover art, cover photo
* Jesse Fischer&nbsp;– artwork, photography

'''Production'''
* [[Jerry Finn]]&nbsp;– [[Record producer|producer]], [[Mixing (music production)|mixing]]
* [[Brett Gurewitz]]&nbsp;– [[Audio engineering|engineer]]
* [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]]&nbsp;– mixing
* [[Howie Weinberg]]&nbsp;– [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
* Michael Rosen&nbsp;– engineer
* Joe Pirrera&nbsp;– assistant engineer
* Frank Rinella&nbsp;– assistant engineer
* Steve Sisco&nbsp;– assistant engineer
* Mike Fasano&nbsp;– technician
{{col-end}}

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for ''...And Out Come the Wolves''
!Chart (1995)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|30|artist=Rancid|album=...And Out Come the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|89|artist=Rancid|album=...And Out Come the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|30|artist=Rancid|album=...And Out Come the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|39|artist=Rancid|album=...And Out Come the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|55|date=19950827|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Artist Chart History - Rancid - Albums|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rancid/chart-history/|website=Billboard.com|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center"|45
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ 2016 chart performance for ''...And Out Come the Wolves''
!Chart (2016)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|74|id=18886|artist=Rancid|album=...And Out Come the Wolves|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2022}}
|}

== Certifications ==
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{{certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|artist=Rancid|title=...And Out Come the Wolves|relyear=1995|certyear=2005|award=Gold|access-date=January 9, 2022}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|artist=Rancid|title=Wolves|relyear=1995|certyear=1996|award=Gold|access-date=January 9, 2022}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Rancid|title=And Out Come the Wolves|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|award=Gold|access-date=January 9, 2022|id=9586-2777-2}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Rancid|title=And Out Came the Wolves|relyear=1995|certyear=2004|award=Platinum|access-date=January 9, 2022|refname=RIAA}}
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== References ==
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