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Waiting for the Punchline
Studio album by Extreme
Released	January 19, 1995 (1995-01-19)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard rock, Grunge, Heavy metal
Length	65.35
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Nuno Bettencourt, Bob St. John
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Extreme chronology
III Sides to Every Story (1992) Waiting for the Punchline (1995) Saudades de Rock (2008)

Waiting for the Punchline is Extreme's fourth album, which was released in 1995. It was labeled as a "grunge" album, but despite stripped down production and frontman Gary Cherone's gruffer, less-tuneful delivery, it otherwise lacked significant deviation from Extreme's style on prior recordings. The band subsequently disbanded in 1996 after guitarist Nuno Bettencourt informed Extreme that he was leaving the band to pursue a solo career. After the break up, Cherone would also join Van Halen in the same year as their new singer, but left three years later.

Track listing

1. "There Is No God" - 6:07
2. "Cynical" - 4:41
3. "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" - 6:25
4. "Hip Today" - 4:42
5. "Naked" - 5:46
6. "Midnight Express" - 3:58
7. "Leave Me Alone" - 4:47
8. "No Respect" - 3:51
9. "Evilangelist" - 4:49
10. "Shadow Boxing" - 4:34
11. "Unconditionally" - 5:01
12. "Fair-Weather Faith" - 4:49 (not included in U.S. release)
13. "Waiting for the Punchline" - 6:00*

* Follows after several seconds of silence.

Credits

• Gary Cherone - lead vocals
• Nuno Bettencourt - guitars, backing vocals
• Pat Badger - bass, backing vocals
• Paul Geary - drums
• Mike Mangini - drums on "Hip Today", "Leave Me Alone" and "No Respect"

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