A Drug Problem That Never Existed

A Drug Problem That Never Existed
Studio album by Mondo Generator
Released	July 1 2003
Recorded	2002 - 2003 at Grand Master Studios, Castle Prod. Studios, CGI Australia and II A.D. Studios
Genre	Alternative Rock, Stoner Rock, Punk Rock
Length	38:58
Label	Ipecac Recordings, Rekords Rekords
Producer	Nick Oliveri, Blag Dahlia, Brad Cook
Mondo Generator chronology
Cocaine Rodeo (2000)	A Drug Problem That Never Existed (2003)	Use Once and Destroy Me Tour 2003 (2004)

A Drug Problem That Never Existed is the second studio album by Nick Oliveri's Mondo Generator. It takes its name from a line in The Frogs' "I've Got Drugs (Out of the Mist)", from their album It's Only Right and Natural. Much of the material was inspired by mixed emotions brought about by the divorce of singer Nick Oliveri and also his substance abuses and the death of his father.

The tracks "Jr. High Love" and "Day I Die" were previously recorded by Oliveri and others at The Desert Sessions, "Jr. High Love" for Volumes 3 & 4 and "Day I Die" for Volumes 5 & 6 under the name "I'm Dead". "Girl's Like Christ" is a reworking of a Dwarves song "There She Goes Again" written by Blag Dahlia and Nick Oliveri during his time with the band.

A Drug Problem... was released on 1 July 2003 via Ipecac Recordings and Rekords Rekords, attaining positive critical acclaim.

Mondo Generator – A Drug Problem That Never Existed (Album, 2003)

Tracklist

All songs written by Nick Oliveri except where noted.

• 1. Meth, I Hear You Callin' (Brad Cook) (1:13)
• 2. Here We Come (1:40)
• 3. So High, So Low (2:35)
• 4. Do The Headright (Oliveri, Josh Homme) (2:34)
• 5. Open Up And Bleed For Me (3:18)
• 6. All I Can Do (2:43)
• 7. F.Y. I'm Free (Oliveri, Blag Dahlia) (2:12)
• 8. Detroit (3:00)
• 9. Me and You (Oliveri, Homme) (2:12)
• 10. Like You Want (Dahlia) (2:07)
• 11. Girl's Like Christ (Oliveri, Dahlia) (1:39)
• 12. Day I Die (2:56)
• 13. Jr. High Love (2:00)
• 14. Four Corners (Oliveri, Deborah Viereck) (5:23)

Personnel

Mondo Generator

• Nick Oliveri
• Dave Catching
• Molly McGuire
• Brant Bjork

Additional Performers

• Rex Everything
• Pierre Pressurer
• Mark Lanegan
• Josh Homme
• Troy Van Leeuwen
• Josh Freese
• Ashlee S.
• Marc Diamond
• Sean D.
• Blag Jesus
• Alain Johannes
• Carlo Von Sexron

Other Personnel

• Nick Oliveri - Producer (All Tracks)
• Brad Cook - Producer (All Tracks except 8 & 12)
• Blag Dahlia - Producer (All Tracks except 8 & 12)
• Nick Raskulinecz - Engineer (Grand Master Studios), Mixing (12)
• Greedy Bros. - Engineer (Castle Production Studios)
• Troy Van Leeuwen - Engineer (CGI Australia)
• Alain Johannes - Engineer (II A.D. Studios), Mastering, Mixing (8)
• Brad Cook - Mixing (All Tracks except 8 & 12)

External Links

• A Drug Problem That Never Existed on Discogs
• A Drug Problem That Never Existed on Bandcamp
• Mondo Generator's page on Ipecac
• Review via AllMusic
• Review via Spin
• Review via Metal Rage
• Review via NME
• Review via Exclaim!
• Archived Ipecac Discography, including a Drug Problem...
• Archived Ipecac Bio