Sunburn (Fuel album)
Sunburn is the full-length debut album by the band Fuel released in 1998. It was produced by Steven Haigler. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were released as singles. "Shimmer" peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
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| Released | March 31, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Studio | Long View Farm (North Brookfield, MA) | |||
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| Length | 41:55 | |||
| Label | 550, Epic | |||
| Producer | Steve Haigler | |||
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Sunburn was certified Platinum (one million units sold) by the RIAA on May 24, 2000.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Carl Bell.[note 1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Untitled" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Bittersweet" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Shimmer" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Jesus or a Gun" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Sunburn" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "New Thing" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "It's Come to This" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Song for You" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Mary Pretends" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Ozone" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Hideaway" | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "King for a Day" | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Walk the Sky" | 3:18 |
- The "special expanded edition" re-issue of the album including two bonus tracks[3] was released on September 23, 2003. "Walk the Sky" was initially recorded in 1998 with producer Brendan O'Brien for the Godzilla soundtrack.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Miami New Times | (favorable)[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Personnel
- Brett Scallions - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Carl Bell - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Abercrombie - bass
- Jonathan Mover - drums
Production
- Steven Haigler: Producer
- Brendan O'Brien: Producer on "Walk The Sky"
- Tom Lord-Alge: Mixing
- Ted Jensen: Mastering
Notes
- The Sunburn liner notes state Bell as sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers of "Jesus or a Gun" and "Ozone".
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References
- Billboard Chart History
- "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- "Fuel's Two Re-issues to Come!" Melodic.net. September 17, 2003.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fuel: Sunburn > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- Snierson, Dan (April 10, 1998). "Sunburn Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 67. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- St. James, Adam (May 28, 1998). "Rotations: Fuel Sunburn review". Miami New Times.
- Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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