Every Blink-182 Album Ranked From Worst To Best

The bridge between the skate-punk origin and the pop-punk god status can be pinpointed to track number three on Dude Ranch. Dammit was the one that prophesied a dazzling future for Mark and Tom; original drummer Scott Raynor would be out of the group the year before they truly tasted the big time.

By the end of the '90s, Dude Ranch had gone platinum in the US, led by lead single Dammit making waves on the radio and constant touring in support of the album. Delonge, Hoppus, and Raynor were breaking into the mainstream and the band wound up banking a slot on the Vans Warped Tour, taking their popularity worldwide in the process.

Unlike its two predecessors, Dude Ranch has staying power, too. The songwriting is only slightly more refined; there's still a song called Dick Lips on there, but Untitled through to Josie is still an exceptional four-track run to play in the car - provided you can get past the still, ahem, raw vocals from Delonge. The most interesting thing about Blink's discography is you can hear the maturation from one album to the next, and that's clear when you listen to Dammit and Mutt back to back.