Soundsystem (311 album)
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.
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| Released | October 12, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | March - June 1999 | |||
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| Length | 48:44 | |||
| Label | Capricorn Records | |||
| Producer | 311 Hugh Padgham Scotch Ralston | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | Unfavorable[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[6]
- 311
- Nick Hexum – lead vocals (all tracks), rhythm guitar, programming
- Chad Sexton – drums, percussion, programming
- Doug "S.A." Martinez – lead vocals (tracks 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12, 13, "Dancehall"), DJ
- Tim Mahoney – lead guitar
- Aaron "P-Nut" Wills – bass
- Production
- Scotch Ralston – producer, engineer, mixing
- Hugh Padgham – producer, engineer
- Alex Rivera – assistant engineer
- Cameron Webb – assistant mix engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Charts
Album
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 9[7] | US: Gold[8] | |
Singles
| Song | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Original" | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 6[7] |
| "Come Original" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 39[7] |
| "Flowing" | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 17[7] |
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gollark: The obvious solution is high-powered fans to counter incoming wind.
gollark: They have some empirical model of the decay of memories with disuse and it reminds you when it predicts you're close to forgetting them.
gollark: It's just flashcards with an algorithm™ to show you them at the correct time.
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References
- "Soundsystem - 311". Allmusic.
- "311: Soundsystem". The A.V. Club.
- Weingarten, Marc (1999-10-22). "Soundsystem Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- 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 (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Soundsystem (booklet). Capricorn Records . 1999.
- 311. "311 - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-09.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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