...And No One Else Wanted to Play

...And No One Else Wanted To Play
Studio album by SNFU
Released	1985
Recorded	December 1984 at Track Record Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Punk rock
Length	29:24
Producer	SNFU and BYO
SNFU chronology
...And No One Else Wanted to Play (1985) If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish (1986)
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...And No One Else Wanted to Play is the first full-length album from Canadian punk band SNFU. It was released on BYO Records in 1985. The album was engineered by David Ferguson, produced by BYO and SNFU, and recorded at Track Record Studios in Hollywood, California, United States.

The album was well received at the time of its release, hailed in punk circuits as "[o]ne of the best Canadian releases in a long time." Thereafter it remained an influential hardcore punk record which helped establish the skate punk subgenre. Writing for AllMusic, critic Paul Henderson called the album "[a] must for devoted fans of the genre and a worthy introduction to early-'80s hardcore for the uninitiated."

SNFU formed in November 1981, but recorded only demo and compilation material in their first three years together. They first became associated with BYO Records in July 1983 when they shared a short Canadian tour with Youth Brigade, the American punk band whose members ran the label. BYO offered SNFU a spot on their forthcoming compilation album Something to Believe In, due for release in early 1984. SNFU recorded the song "Victims of the Womanizer" at Mid Ocean Studios in Winnipeg in November 1983 for the compilation. When the track received much positive attention, BYO signed SNFU to a record deal.

In December 1984, SNFU traveled from their home of Edmonton to Track Record Studios in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California to record what would become their debut album. The trip proved difficult. Travel from Canada to Los Angeles was fraught with complications, as both bassist Jimmy Schmitz and guitarist Marc Belke were denied entry at various points. The group eventually succeeded in crossing the border, however, and sessions began.

The American thrash metal band Slayer was working on their Hell Awaits album at Track Record while SNFU was recording, and the two bands shared the studio. Dave Ferguson engineered the sessions, and Shawn Stern of BYO and Youth Brigade acted as the unofficial producer. The production credit was later given to SNFU and BYO. The group also took several extended breaks from recording to perform concerts in Arizona and California, their first US shows.

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