Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing

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Label:	RCA – 88697 03774-2, BMG – 88697 03774-2
Format:	CD, Album, Edited
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 17, 2007
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Punk, Power Pop, Punk

Tracklist

1	Girlfriend Drum Programming [Addictive Drums] – Steven Wolf Noises [Beer Bottle] – Avril Lavigne	3:37
2	I Can Do Better Drums – Travis Barker Engineer – Chris Soper Engineer [Assistant] – Aniela Gottwald* Mixed By [Assistant] – Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen	3:15
3	Runaway Acoustic Guitar [Yamaha] – Dr. Luke Drums [Live] – Travis Barker Engineer [Assistant] – James Ingram (4) Piano – Lukasz Gottwald Written-By – Kara Dioguardi	3:48
4	The Best Damn Thing Drums – Josh Freese Keyboards, Programmed By – Dan Chase Percussion – Butch Walker	3:09
5	When You're Gone Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Rob Mathes Concertmaster – Gavyn Wright Drums – Josh Freese Percussion – Butch Walker	4:00
6	Everything Back But You Drums – Kenny Aronoff Engineer – Paul David Hager, Russ T. Cobb*	3:02
7	Hot Engineer [Assistant] – Aniela Gottwald*	3:23
8	Innocence Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Bass – Paul Bushnell Drums – Abe Laboriel, Jr.* Engineer – Doug McKean Engineer [Assistant] – Rouble Kapoor, Scott Gutierrez, Scott Moore (2) Guitar – Greg Suran, Tim Pierce Mixed By [Assistant] – Nik Karpen Piano, Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac Producer – Rob Cavallo Technician [Drum Tech] – Mike "Sack" Fasano*	3:52
9	I Don't Have To Try Drums [Live] – Travis Barker	3:18
10	One Of Those Girls Drums – Stevo* Engineer – Doug McKean Mastered By – Brian Gardner Producer, Mixed By, Bass – Deryck Whibley	2:55
11	Contagious Bass – Chris Chaney Drums – Stevo* Engineer – Ken Allardyce Mastered By – Brian Gardner Producer – Deryck Whibley	2:09
12	Keep Holding On Cello [Principal] – Larry Corbett Concertmaster – Joel Derouin Conductor [Strings], Arranged By [Strings] – Leon Pendarvis Drum Programming [Addictive Drums], Percussion – Steven Wolf Engineer – Billy Griggs (2), Steve Churchyard Engineer [Assistant] – Sam Holland Piano – Lukasz Gottwald Viola [Principal] – Evan Wilson	4:00

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Pressed By – Sony DADC – DIDP 149579

Credits

Backing Vocals – Avril Lavigne (tracks: 4 to 6), Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6)
Bass – Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12)
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By, Written-By – Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6)
Design [Logo Design] – Sonia D'Aloisio
Design [Logo Design], Layout [Front Cover Layout] – Robb Dipple
Drum Programming [Addictive Drums] – Dr. Luke (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
Drums [Live] – Steven Wolf (tracks: 1, 7, 12)
Engineer – Aniela Gottwald* (tracks: 1, 3, 9), Chris Holmes (3) (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Josh Wilbur (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Karl Egsieker (tracks: 4 to 6), Keith Gretlein (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Matt Beckley (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9), Mike Caffrey (tracks: 1, 7, 12), Rouble Kapoor (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9), Sam Holland (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9), Seth Waldmann (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Tatiana Gottwald (tracks: 2, 7, 12), Tom Syrowski (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Wesley Seidman (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9)
Engineer [Additional Protools] – John Hanes (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – Tatiana Gottwald (tracks: 1, 3, 9), Tim Roberts (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
Executive-Producer – Avril Lavigne
Guitar – Deryck Whibley (tracks: 4, 10, 11), Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12)
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen (tracks: 1 to 9, 12)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (tracks: 2, 8, 12), Serban Ghenea (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: 5 to 7, 11)
Photography By [Cover And Other] – Deryck Whibley
Photography By [Other] – Mark Liddell
Producer – Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6), Dr. Luke (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12)
Producer [Additional Production] – Matt Beckley (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Steven Wolf (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9)
Programmed By – Dr. Luke (tracks: 1, 3, 9)
Vocals – Avril Lavigne
Written-By – Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11), Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 12)

Notes

Housed in a jewel case with a 20 page lyrics/photo booklet. Includes a ringtone card (mentioned cat# on this card: 88697-03774-211). Strong language/lyrics is censored in some songs.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 8 8697-03774-2 3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 & 2): DIDP 149579 1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L328
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 7247
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 7230

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Damn Thing (CD, Album, Stereo)	RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment	88697 03774 2	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	The Best Damn Thing (CD, Album)	RCA	88697 09196 2	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	The Best Damn Thing (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, Copy Protected, All Media, Deluxe Edition)	RCA, RCA	88697094862, 88697091032	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	The Best Damn Thing (CD, Album, DVD, Copy Protected, PAL, All Media, Limited Edition)	RCA, RCA	RCA 88697198812, 88697198812	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	The Best Damn Thing (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video)	RCA, BMG, RCA, BMG, RCA, BMG	RCA 88697 09103-2, 88697 09103-2, 88697 09103-9	US	2007