Music (311 album)

Music is the debut studio album by Omaha alternative rock band 311. It was released on February 9, 1993. "Do You Right" was released as a single. The album was certified Gold in 1999 by the RIAA, having sold over 500,000 copies.[3]

Music
Studio album by
311
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1993
RecordedDecember 1992 - January 1993 at Ocean Studios in Burbank, California
GenreAlternative rock, rap metal, funk rock, ska punk, reggae rock
Length46:15
LabelCapricorn Records
Volcano Entertainment
ProducerEddy Offord
311 chronology
Hydroponic
(1992)		 Music
(1993)		 Grassroots
(1994)
Singles from Music
  1. "Freak Out"
    Released: November 12, 1992
  2. "Do You Right"
    Released: April 13, 1993
  3. "Visit"
    Released: 1993
  4. "My Stoney Baby"
    Released: 1993
  5. "Feels So Good"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Background

There are only five tracks that were not included on 311's previous independent releases; "Visit", "Paradise", "Hydroponic", "My Stoney Baby", and "Fat Chance". However, all of the songs that had been previously released were altered, most notably "Do You Right", where nearly all of the lyrics were changed. SA also changed his main verses in "Freak Out", "Feels So Good" and "Fuck The Bullshit". The breakdown in "Plain" was completely changed musically, and the lyrics were re-arranged. The first pressing was originally manufactured and distributed by "Warner Bros. Records Inc." and thus bears the "WB" logo in the bottom right corner. Later issues were manufactured and distributed by "RED" in 1994, "Mercury Records" in 1996 and most recently "Volcano". The song "My Stoney Baby" has been featured in the 2008 film Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome"Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton2:55
2."Freak Out"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton3:43
3."Visit"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton, Tim Mahoney, Aaron Wills3:40
4."Paradise"Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez, Sexton, Wills5:03
5."Unity"Hexum, Sexton3:26
6."Hydroponic"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton3:53
7."My Stoney Baby"Hexum, Martinez3:44
8."Nix Hex" (3:09 without hidden track "Ragga Drop" (Hexum, Martinez) - 0:59)Hexum, Martinez4:08
9."Plain"Hexum2:58
10."Feels So Good"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton3:22
11."Do You Right"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton4:17
12."Fat Chance" (1:19 without "Fuck the Bullshit" (Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez, Sexton, Wills) - 4:38. This track is not listed in the Volcano imprint. However, it remains on the record as a hidden track.)Hexum, Martinez, Sexton5:04
Total length:46:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[4]

311
  • Nick Hexum – lead vocals, guitar, percussion
  • SA Martinez – lead and background vocals
  • Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
  • Tim Mahoney – guitar
  • Aaron Wills – bass
Guest Musicians
Production
  • Eddy Offord – producer, engineer
  • Mike Geiser – assistant engineer
  • Scott Ralston – assistant engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1996 Top Heetseekers 37

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. "Music RIAA certification". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  4. Music (booklet). Capricorn Records . 1993.
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