Instrumental Album: The Rising Tied
Instrumental Album: The Rising Tied is the debut instrumental studio album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda.[1] The album was released on January 1, 2005 through Warner Bros. Records and Shinoda's label Machine Shop Recordings.[2][3] The album was released almost a year before the release of his debut studio album, The Rising Tied. It failed to charts for several occasions.
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| Released | January 1, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||
| Studio | The Stockroom and NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, rap rock | |||
| Length | 55:29 | |||
| Label | Machine Shop, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Mike Shinoda Jay-Z (exec.) | |||
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Shinoda handled production for the album. Jay-Z, who worked with Linkin Park on their collaborative EP Collision Course in 2004, served as an executive producer for the album. Shinoda collaborated with Styles of Beyond's DJ Cheapshot, Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill and Linkin Park turntablist Joe Hahn for this album.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mike Shinoda, with additional co-writers listed below.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Remember the Name" (Instrumental) | 3:47 | |
| 2. | "Right Now" (Instrumental) | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "Petrified" (Instrumental) | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Feel Like Home" (Instrumental) | 3:53 | |
| 5. | "Where'd You Go" (Instrumental) | 3:57 | |
| 6. | "In Stereo" (Instrumental) | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "Back Home" (Instrumental) | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "Cigarettes" (Instrumental) | 3:40 | |
| 9. | "Believe Me" (featuring Eric Bobo) (Instrumental) | 3:47 | |
| 10. | "Get Me Gone" (Instrumental) | 1:40 | |
| 11. | "High Road" (Instrumental) | 3:16 | |
| 12. | "Kenji" (Instrumental) | 3:52 | |
| 13. | "Red to Black" (Instrumental) | 3:12 | |
| 14. | "Slip Out the Back" (featuring Mr. Hahn) (Instrumental) | Joe Hahn | 2:07 |
| 15. | "Be Somebody" (Instrumental) | 3:18 | |
| 16. | "There They Go" (Instrumental) | 3:19 | |
| 17. | "The Hard Way" (Instrumental) | 3:52 | |
| Total length: | 55:29 | ||
Personnel
- Produced and mixed by Mike Shinoda
- Engineered by Mark Kiczula
- Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Executive produced by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
- A&R by Brad Delson for Machine Shop Recordings
- Additional A&R by Dave Parker
- All instrument parts written and performed by Mike Shinoda except:
- Strings on "Remember the Name", "Feel Like Home", "Cigarettes" and "Slip Out the Back" arranged by David Campbell
- Choir on "Where'd You Go", "Cigarettes", "Kenji" and "Slip Out the Back" contracted by Bobbie Page for Page LA Studio Voices
- Latin percussion on "Believe Me" by Bobo of Cypress Hill
- Scratching on "Feel Like Home" by DJ Cheapshot of Styles of Beyond
- Scratching on "Slip Out the Back" by Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park
- Recorded at the Stockroom and NRG Studios
- Creative direction by Mike Shinoda
- Art direction and design by Frank Maddocks
- Artwork by Mike Shinoda
- Additional artwork and logo design by Frank Maddocks and Jackson Chandler
- Photography by Greg Watermann
- Managed by Rob McDermott for The Firm
- Additional management by Stephanie Luby
- Booked by Michael Arfin for Artist Group International
- Legal representation by Danny Hayes for Davis, Shapiro, Lewit, Montone & Hayes
- Business management by Michael Oppenheim and Jonathan Schwartz for Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim
- Worldwide licensing and merchandising by Bandmerch
References
- "Instrumental Album" Discogs Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Instrumental album" Last.fm Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Digital Download" CDuniverse Retrieved July 28, 2014.