40oz. to Freedom

40oz. to Freedom is the debut studio album by American ska punk band Sublime, originally released on June 1, 1992, on Skunk Records. It was later reissued by MCA. 40oz. to Freedom's sound blended various forms of Jamaican music, including ska ("Date Rape"), rocksteady ("54-46 That's My Number"), roots reggae ("Smoke Two Joints"), and dub ("Let's Go Get Stoned", "D.J.s") along with hardcore punk ("New Thrash", "Hope") and hip hop (as in "Live at E's").

40oz. to Freedom
Studio album by
Sublime
ReleasedJune 1, 1992
Recorded1991–1992 at Mambo in Long Beach, California
Genre
  • Ska punk
  • reggae rock
Length
  • 75:22 (cassette version)
  • 73:48 (compact disc version)
Label
  • Skunk
  • MCA
Producer
  • Sublime
  • Miguel
  • Elephant Levitation
Sublime chronology
Jah Won't Pay the Bills
(1991)		 40oz. to Freedom
(1992)		 Robbin' the Hood
(1994)

40oz. to Freedom received mixed reviews from critics upon release, but has since earned an improved public perception. Sublime would not achieve any mainstream success until the release of their self-titled album in 1996, two months after the death of Bradley Nowell. As of 2011, the album has certified sales of two million copies in the US and is Sublime's second best-selling studio album there (the self-titled album leads with six million). Along with The Offspring's album Smash, 40oz. to Freedom is one of the highest-selling independently released albums of all time.

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