Soundsystem (311 album)
Soundsystem | ||||
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Studio album by 311 | ||||
Released | October 12, 1999 | |||
Recorded | March - June 1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:44 | |||
Label | Capricorn Records | |||
Producer |
311 Hugh Padgham Scotch Ralston | |||
311 chronology | ||||
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Singles from Soundsystem | ||||
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Soundsystem is the fifth studio album by 311, released on October 12, 1999. Soundsystem, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, was the last 311 album on Capricorn Records before the band switched to Volcano Records in 2000. Recording processes for the album began on March 11, 1999.
Reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | Unfavorable[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone discusses their mix of various genres, commenting "they offer their most ambitious fusion yet -- each track is a whirlwind tour of their soulful influences. Alas, the ingredients usually refuse to mix in 311's hands, resulting in disjunctions that veer between the bland and the unintentionally funny".[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freeze Time" | Nick Hexum, SA Martinez | 3:21 |
2. | "Come Original" | Hexum, Martinez, Aaron Wills | 3:42 |
3. | "Large in the Margin" | Hexum, Chad Sexton | 3:28 |
4. | "Flowing" | Hexum | 3:13 |
5. | "Can't Fade Me" | Hexum, Martinez | 2:10 |
6. | "Life's Not a Race" | Hexum, Tim Mahoney, Martinez | 4:26 |
7. | "Strong All Along" | Hexum, Martinez | 3:28 |
8. | "Sever" | Hexum, Martinez, Wills | 4:42 |
9. | "Eons" | Hexum, Sexton | 3:13 |
10. | "Evolution" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 4:17 |
11. | "Leaving Babylon" (Bad Brains cover) | Earl Hudson, Paul Hudson, Daryl Jenifer, Gary Miller | 3:59 |
12. | "Mindspin" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 4:00 |
13. | "Livin' & Rockin'" | Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez | 2:42 |
Total length: | 48:44 |
B-Sides & Outtakes | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
13. | "Blizza" (Available via 311 website) | Hexum | 1:16 |
14. | "Cali Soca" (Available via 311 website) | Hexum, Sexton | 3:36 |
15. | "Dancehall" (Appears on the Enlarged to Show Detail 2 bonus EP) | Hexum, Martinez | 2:51 |
16. | "Seal the Deal" (Available via 311 website) | Hexum | 3:22 |
Personnel
- Nick Hexum- vocals; lead vocals on tracks 1-13, "Dancehall", "Seal the Deal"; guitar
- Doug "S.A." Martinez- DJ; vocals; lead vocals on tracks 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12, 13, "Dancehall"
- Tim Mahoney- lead guitar
- Aaron "P-Nut" Wills- bass
- Chad Sexton- drums
Charts
Album
Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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US Billboard 200 | 9[6] | US: Gold[7] | |
Singles
Song | Chart | Peak position |
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"Come Original" | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 6[6] |
"Come Original" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 39[6] |
"Flowing" | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 17[6] |
References
- ↑ "Soundsystem - 311". Allmusic.
- ↑ "311: Soundsystem". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Weingarten, Marc (1999-10-22). "Soundsystem Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- 1 2 Chonin, Neva (1999-10-28). "311: Soundsystem : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ↑ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- 1 2 3 4 311. "311 - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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