Very Proud of Ya

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Very Proud of Ya is the second studio album by American rock band AFI. It was released on June 18, 1996, through Nitro Records.

Background

The liner notes of the album state that all the tracks are copyrighted to Anthems for Insubordinates, while the mailing address states the band's name as Asking for It. It is the last album to feature bassist Geoff Kresge, who illustrated the album cover as well.<ref name="Liner notes" /> The album features future band member Jade Puget performing back-up vocals.<ref name="Liner notes" /> It was recorded in about a week.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

In a 2010 interview, Kresge mentioned that several additional songs and guitar solos were omitted due to time constraints, as a result the band re-recorded several songs that had been previously released.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The tracks "Two of a Kind" and "Yürf Rendenmein" were re-recorded from their debut album Answer That and Stay Fashionable. The title of "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" is a reference to the song of the same name by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, although it is not a cover.

A music video, the band's first, was made for "He Who Laughs Last..."<ref name=":0" /> Directed by Darren Doane and Ken Daurio, it draws inspiration from the film Goodfellas (1990).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The songs "Cruise Control" and "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" were used in the 1996 independent film Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore, which was first screened in 1997 and also features Havok in a small role.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.<ref name="Liner notes">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

AFI

• Davey Havok –– lead vocals
• Adam Carson – drums
• Geoff Kresge – bass, vocals, cover drawing
• Mark Stopholese – guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• AFI – producer
• Tom Audisio – band photo
• Paul Marchand – additional guitar (pregap track)
• Rockabilly Nick 13 – backing vocals
• Dayton Paiva – live shots
• BJ Papas – live shots
• Jade "The Playah" Puget – backing vocals
• Michael Rosen – producer, engineer
• Eddie Shreyer – mastering
• Winni Wintermeyer – design

Studios

• Recorded at T.M.L. Studios, Hayward, CA
• Mastered at Future Disc