As Crisp as a Two Dollar Bill (Operater album)

As Crisp as a Two Dollar Bill (often shortened to Two Dollar Bill) is the third album by Operater, released September 21st, 1992 on One Punch Records in America and Canada, and on Saline Records in the UK, Europe, and Japan. It was the first Operater album to reach overseas. As One Punch Records hadn't gained the full scope needed to release albums overseas, so they allowed the larger independent label Saline Records to release it elsewhere. The album was more "highly produced" than its predecessors, and featured more focus on hooks. The songs for the album were written in collaboration with producer Jenni Veralda, who took the final songs and "added a touch of melody and radio-friendliness to them, without going quite overboard on it." The album was going to be originally titled "As Straight as a Two Dollar Bill" in contrast to the phrase "As Queer as a Three Dollar Bill", but the band's manager recommended they change the title to prevent loss of sales. The album went platinum in 3 months, being the best selling Operater album of all time. Out of the 4 singles, 3 made it to the Hot 100, and the fourth reached #103.