The Greatest Story Ever Told (The Lawrence Arms album)

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The Greatest Story Ever Told
Studio album by The Lawrence Arms
Released	September 23, 2003
Genre	Punk rock
Length	33:11
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Producer	Matt Allison and The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms chronology
Apathy and Exhaustion (2002) The Greatest Story Ever Told (2003) Cocktails & Dreams (2005)

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The Greatest Story Ever Told is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band The Lawrence Arms, released in 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. A concept album of sorts, it follows a linear storyline and has several songs which call back to or refer to others. The album includes extensive liner notes with footnotes to the lyrics that detail the many literary and pop culture references. Its title is a direct reference to the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told, a 1965 film about the life of Jesus.

According to bassist Brendan Kelly, the album's initial reception from Fat Wreck Chords and Fat Mike himself were overwhelmingly negative but changed into appreciation over time.^[1]