stories madonna album stories sixth studio album american singer madonna released october warner records madonna collaborated dallas austin dave jam hall order mainstream sound singer wanted image following critical commercial backlash faced releasing sexually explicit projects previous years notably album book sex success soundtrack single remember marked beginning transformation madonna stories continue stories pop album inspired contemporary like predecessor album explores lyrical themes love sorrow romance toned sexual approach critics described album autobiographical song human nature addresses controversy surrounding madonna worked singer songwriter wanted explore british club musical scene genres dub growing popularity stories received generally favorable reviews music critics praised album lyrics production nominated best pop album 38th grammy awards commercially album proved successful debuting peaking number billboard album certified triple platinum recording_industry_association_of_america fifth number album australia peaked international territories stories sold seven million copies worldwide lead single album secret gave madonna record breaking 35th consecutive single singles chart bow spent seven weeks number billboard hot singles released story human nature match previous singles success order promote stories madonna performed songs album american music awards brit awards concert tour planned place madonna acquiring title role musical film background madonna released controversial sex book fifth studio album containing explicit sexual imagery pictures fantasies starred erotic thriller body evidence period madonna appearance david_letterman talk noted controversial behavior included singer profanity required censorship television handing pair asking smell episode censored american network television talk history time garnering highest ratings received releases panned critics fans alike calling madonna sexual claiming gone far career song titled remember included soundtrack film honors early song received critics seen madonna positive step general public repairing damage provocative personality caused career controversial period career madonna said feel misunderstood tried statement feeling good exploring sexuality people took mean sex going leader decided leave ended concentrating sex taboo subject distraction offer madonna started recording sixth studio album collaborated producers dallas austin dave jam hall enlisting british producer project occasions collaborated known producers like virgin asked record madonna said wanted people concentrate musical aspects like songs speak commented interested giving interviews cover magazines described album combination pop hip hop madonna record romantic interview face magazine madonna explained inspirations stories reason teaming song producers reflective state mind lot soul searching felt romantic mood writing album wrote decided wanted work bunch different producers singer songwriter album favorite years brilliantly produced wanted work massive obviously list person worked wasn got grip sound record lot development madonna initial work album started produced fifth studio album found vein music previous album time madonna fan song interested working wanted lush ballads record collaborate songs album studio beverly_hills forbidden love bow ending album recalling development producer commented wasn thinking charts think awe fact working madonna initially surreal know person little bit calm work work fun said forbidden love heard basic track started coming melodies easier process thought madonna backup singers called provide harmonies survival commented minute walked studio giving lyric sheet atmosphere hang fun work recalls sessions survival took couple hours recording sessions madonna interested working austin produced debut album vibe according singer wanted know produced happen aside madonna wanted explore british club musical scene genres dub growing popularity way decided work european producers composers electronic scene including pleased madonna european sensibility inviting los_angeles sessions started taking place studios california accepted offer write track madonna album wrote song initially named let unconscious song demo finished rearranged track final version called story album single academic author madonna myth felt album title pun madonna referring possible erotic stories told bed way album book stories tell kids sexuality explained children madonna thought children better informed aspect music lyrics album opening track survival funky number tries convey loosely drawn narrative punishment endured media feelings leading release lyrical allusion singer single live tell double tracked strong vocals harmonies song madonna enhanced rhythmic sounds compressed bass sounds order cater musical trend containing multiple hooks survival lyrics like heaven hell angels saints secret second song begins sound madonna voice singing rhythmic guitar descending chord sequence opening sparse retro rhythm section deep percussion starts minute mark accompanied ascending string line supporting descending guitar end upper melody added display madonna voice remains center song production sings lyrics happiness lies hand song madonna sings lyrics baby got secret secret song lover madonna processes negotiation sister mother friends brother middle song bar rap break taken singer rapper raps tell want tell need madonna voice short rap trip hop track song musically comparable tracks album dummy contains influences new jack swing uses sample thing performed album fourth track don stop characterized bass strings accompanying riffs sustained gestures rhetoric track displayed madonna commands don stop baby don stop track inside starts tempo don stop guitars sustained strings bass jazz keyboards madonna singing vocal register singing erotic imagery sings chorus gone love carries lyrics interpreted deceased mother long lost lover strings occasional saxophone sample makes inside direct continuation interval drums drop exposing madonna vocals sixth track human nature madonna confronts sings sorry bitch don hang shit telling tones express don consisting heavy bass drum sounds chord sequence song finds madonna delivering nasal tone reminiscent 90s soul style survival song vehicle madonna lyrically vent controversies surrounding forbidden love seventh track album finds madonna comparing rejection dismissing relationship untouched taboo composed minor key voices background song features string section middle instrumentation kept minimum emphasize vocals song ends fading track love tried welcome ballad inspired madonna met club rejection seconds consist string section following verses start song projects melancholy mood madonna lyrically asserting drawn sadness loneliness stranger song song stories sanctuary madonna quotes poem lyrics love death musically techno pull atmospheric introduction assortment odd noises electric guitar strings song linked beginning album track story starts chords electronic song madonna wonders words useless especially sentences don stand explain feel song album bow pop ballad japanese touch chorus expresses theme saying goodbye lover taken granted title plays verse song world stage reference line william_shakespeare play like world stage men women mere players artwork artwork stories shot french fashion photographer patrick miami beach hotel united_states september worked sam pictures directed baron recalled low key featuring people conducted madonna birthday wrapped fast singer party cover released online depicted singer upside looking upward heavy nose ring blond hair simple neon inspired actress jean singer sported photos designed makeup artist michael smith daily vault website stated artwork colorful seen high points release reviewing photographer life career cover seen memorable valentine american singer christina_aguilera fifth studio album artwork basics received comparisons stories cover similar packaging stories featured white plastic holding cover sky blue paper texture british journalist paul gave detailed description madonna image change album interview singer magazine saying madonna looks older younger photos videos little lined possibly tired mature grand manner conscious power time innocent combinations odd air prematurely wise child current style 1930s hollywood meets early 1970s flash jean certainly beautiful wears nose stud troubled norman recent interview saw street think looks like girl looks bit like madonna promotion media appearances promote album release madonna talked album audio message available exclusively online prior release promotional advertisements aired television channels proclaiming sexual references album madonna adding new going good girl swear promotional appearances singer paris interviewed wax talked album according wax intimidated madonna entourage words nerves got best february madonna arrived europe promote stories day performed secret bow german interviewed program madonna went united_states performed bow american music awards accompanied orchestra returned europe sing story brit awards wore white dress long hair extensions featured trio clad male dancers madonna invited wrote track feature performance singer turned singer promoted bow performing music festival end performance thanked audience italian language received standing ovation order promote video story mtv aired special titled madonna party march singer seen reading story hall new_york_city event cutting edge tribal trance remixes disc jockey producer junior played italian newspaper mentioned madonna play italy world tour promote stories spring fall madonna manager cancelled plans offered role film directed parker spokesperson liz considered shorter tour filming madonna commented waited years role concentration love touring want album going straight months road right filming exhausted strained wouldn best interests movie peak energy singles secret released album lead single september song achieved success charts peaking inside countries song reached number billboard hot bow produced kenneth album second single topped billboard hot chart seven weeks longest running number single chart 11th single billboard hot 23rd entry records female artist replaced king female written number songs story released single february hot chart song peaked number madonna single burning reach single reached madonna time woman rock era hits franklin francis given consecutive string hits starting single holiday nonetheless song loss radio airplay sales prevented peaking human nature released fourth final single stories june like previous single failed reach united_states peaking number song reached countries including italy critical reception stories received generally positive reviews music critics author madonna intimate biography praised album considerably tone image ethereal sounding sexually explicit content allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine gave album stars claiming warm album offers humane open music jim_farber entertainment_weekly gave album positive review giving grade writing new tracks work individual songs sustained mood madonna reveal barbara rolling_stone gave album half stars writing madonna come compelling sounds billboard giving album positive review commented sticks pop recipe yields hits little excess baggage billboard ranked madonna sixth best album hardcore captured madonna transition away explicit sexuality relying dove dance music years later songs like human nature secret lover proved compelling new jack music released bow added classic slow jam canon sal_cinquemani slant_magazine gave stories positive review stars writing concept album like musical fairy tale new_york_times writer stephen considered stories easily madonna best album concluded seductive mixture soft focus hip hop ballads peter advocate magazine gave positive review describing album produced album lots funky beats lush keyboards soaring love unlimited style string arrangements barry san_francisco praised album madonna low key album best work date writing review album baltimore sun declared stories listener friendly madonna previous albums added remarkably close spirit singer album emphasizing dance grooves pop melodies genre exercises conceptual statements praising madonna vocal performance daily_news noted madonna isn taking chances time daring music lyrics praising vocals singing album greatest strength madonna uses trick repertoire stories turns strongest performances career madonna sings bet don headline soon chris los_angeles_times gave stars half writing album remarkable madonna albums necessarily nice consistently relaxed feel slow jams hip hop self consciously time milwaukee journal tina provided mixed review album criticizing bland mid tempo soul pop ballads confuse added album madonna feeling fallout building career shock value highlighted secret story bow standout tracks stories steve writer boston_globe journal criticized album lacking life flat said madonna lost album allen carol authors madonna companion decades commentary opined ing bold new direction madonna stories takes hardly risks offers pop like prayer madonna earlier dance hits british magazine nme ranked stories 30th best album 38th grammy awards album received nomination best pop album slant_magazine included stories list best albums 1990s number writing instead simply following american trends time infused album trip hop sounds happening pond refined literary taste media public rejection sexual truly informed singer seventh album commercial performance united_states stories debuted number billboard chart issue date november units sold week considerably predecessor debuted number sold copies week release following madonna appearance american music awards sales album increased eventually certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million units country according nielsen_soundscan album sold copies august canada album entered rpm albums_chart number november certified double platinum music canada shipments copies album enjoyed success europe reaching countries continent sold million copies europe earning double platinum certification international federation industry november stories debuted number albums_chart cross road remained total weeks chart album certified platinum november british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments copies stories peaked number france staying weeks remaining total weeks chart number hit germany remaining weeks german albums_chart received platinum certification moving excess copies market stories performed asia pacific debuted number aria charts november remained chart weeks album certified double platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies experienced moderate success new_zealand debuting peak number dropping number week remaining weeks total stories entered japanese oricon weekly album chart number continuing madonna streak hit albums total stories sold total million copies worldwide april legacy according journalist mary von vice magazine stories important album released madonna months leading release promotion associated cited record apology singer sexually provocative imagery critics hoped return innocent form music madonna instead chose portray imagery talking scrutiny female musicians faced madonna went opposite portrayed theme album promotional campaigns continued addressing critics people tried shame provocative von added punch tracks human nature story illustrated album madonna criticism faced feminist piece von concluded saying today stories album comes mind madonna legacy relevant cultural conversations happening public apology set dangerous standard public decree artist silence allowed categories female singers remain place idolator website wrote stories proved madonna lost edge decided image listening sultry influences come realize singer change persona sounding genuine believed stories album timeless sound evolution madonna artist acting runner experimental album like ray light noted album let sexual associated madonna singer chose turn people expected time track listing formats sample credits lover contains samples thing performed inside samples forth performed outstanding performed gap band trials life performed human nature features samples need performed main source forbidden love contains samples ground performed grant green sanctuary samples man performed credits personnel credits personnel adapted stories album liner notes charts certifications sales


wooden ears wooden ears studio album released australian band released july records recording metropolis studios melbourne february album received poorly failed chart improve platform despite respectable success predecessor critics complained poor imitation complex riffs interview lead singer bernard said reference album god knows singles released album failed chart history interview described wooden ears big stated pretty massive sort sound said band somewhat regretted intend future releases wooden ears worked producer tony described having huge reputation expensive work lack obvious single album sold poorly despite effort production wooden ears contained references rights song written drummer jon discussing idea band generation reach concept reconciliation guitarist described band albums calling wooden ears complicated beast interview said band sound album despite working thought good record juice commentator simon noted wooden ears contained million riffs band able produce simple sound album november interview melbourne newspaper age recalled head records described album awful remarked god knows said making wooden ears went weird stage trying weren told australian musician album spectacular failure result band feeling forced play like bands popular brisbane time release response wooden ears released july records label singles released wooden ears tail released june grave concern released august save skin released july minimal promotion reputation band album singles failed chart critics generally agreed assessment album describing rock album noting similarity noted album lot balance album followed double critics noted wooden ears dark overly complex metal sound complained album distorted guitars album learning experience band wooden ears received moderate response reviewers juice reviewer john enjoyed rock elements album drawing comparisons pearl jam alice chains thanked producer tony big sound album said musicians album know power restraint play stated lays emotion thick usually gets away review summarised stating album bit like retro rock big corporations want buy nonetheless good album jackson similarly conflicted australian rolling_stone writing create technical works art necessarily compliment certified despite describing songs clever scored album stars wrote pleasure repeated tail example brink disappearing determined listener find hooks spin sputnikmusic contributor james bishop gave album score average review statement double instead bishop stated album contained imitation album pretty forgotten music fans poor imitation described simple case monkey monkey bishop praised aspects album stating bloom contained raw song writing ability sink low hidden gem said majority songs contained trying hard riffs noting father pyramid specific examples bishop criticised lyrics songs stating walking stick contained bad lyrics highlight album bishop save skin called gorgeous addition collection despite calling overall album pretty dark depressing experience track listing music written bernard john collins jon lyrics noted walking stick tail bloom fathers pyramid citadel sink low grave concern solution exchange blanket save skin


sin sin english day called spain spanish language debut album cuban singer jon released october emi latin coincide english language self titled debut album released april idea release spanish language album pitched music mentor realizing records released album presented proposal spanish language recording head capitol emi records charles president emi latin accepted proposal stated market potential help wife translated selected compositions english language debut album sin album spawned singles title track angel singles peaked number billboard hot latin tracks chart latin artist held record number ones single album spanish latin pop singer broke record hispanic artist color number song hot latin tracks chart album peaked number billboard latin pop albums_chart number billboard latin albums_chart sin helped win male artist year new artist year awards album won grammy award best latin pop album production jon backup vocalist cuban singer close friends husband helped guide music business released self titled debut album records recording english language compositions spanish language tracks certified triple platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million copies popularity singer grew release debut album tour album remarked began idea releasing length spanish language recording idea realizing records released spanish language album according writing autobiography pitched ideas emi latin subsidiary capitol emi records explained went throttle wanted crossover artist major international appeal debut album commercial success met executives emi records explained executives background album spanish wouldn cost president emi latin told quickly recognized market potential suggested head emi records charles record spanish language album accepted proposal recording sessions confirmed helped translate english language recordings spanish said told record songs comfortable singing career singer later told translate literally theme song play wrote autobiography grateful grew miami florida spoke languages said recording spanish passionate compared recordings english explained gave different connection music chris morris billboard said lacked emotional range present english language debut album songs angel title track originally english language album spanish tracks songs including translated spanish debut album release singles translation selected recordings complete recorded released album months debut album jon released october sin peaked number billboard latin pop albums_chart number billboard latin albums_chart following year album lead single sin peaked number billboard hot latin tracks week ending july second single released album angel peaked number billboard hot latin tracks chart week ending october angel written woman met amsterdam wrote autobiography writing songs fact missing deep emotional connection john billboard called angel dramatic love ode song remained atop hot latin tracks chart consecutive weeks released single album august peaked number billboard hot latin tracks february fourth single released recording peaked number billboard hot latin tracks chart week ending july placing singles atop hot latin tracks chart latin artist accomplish feat spanish latin pop singer broke record number singles self titled album album lead single sin peaked number billboard hot latin tracks chart hispanic artist color released fifth single album debuted number billboard hot latin tracks chart week ending august later peaked number sin released digitally march released compact disc july legacy reception wrote book encyclopedia latino popular culture sin helped infiltrate latin music culture called singles sin angel rock ballads book universal album commercial success spain named best adult contemporary artist early 1990s book del taylor billboard called new spanish offerings having tailored uptempo latin vibe taylor called transition recording songs english spanish positioning romantic latin idol mainstream american image passionate pop singer sin commercial critical success album won best latin pop album 35th grammy awards titular single fourth best performing song nominated new artist male artist best director billboard music awards won bmi latin song year title track title track song latin artist peak hot hot adult contemporary hot latin tracks chart simultaneously single don wanna lose cuban born recording artist place single atop billboard hot latin tracks franco single sin led nomination american society composers authors publishers awards songwriter year latin pop songs year album led win male artist year new artist year awards recording single angel nominated pop song year title track nominated video year event album nominated pop album year awards lost track listing credits credits taken album liner notes jon vocals composer producer music producer producer clay producer composer composer composer joseph composer maria composer henry cover designer graphic designer designer chart performance weekly charts


blues red sun blues red sun second studio album american rock band released album received mainly favorable reviews fared poorly commercially selling units influential album rock genre blues red sun album feature founding bassist nick replaced scott shortly recording completed previously played obsessed touring promotion release support album went tour established groups faith white zombie danzig early band chosen opening act shows australia aside group half system concerts music videos songs green machine song received moderate rotation mtv ball canada album received airplay album oriented radio stations album released independent record label later bought records ended selling copies musical style influence blues red sun incorporates acid rock psychedelic rock space rock doom metal compared acts black blue cheer alice chains album considered pioneer metal genre daniel author encyclopedia heavy metal written album influenced countless bands consider blues red sun template 21st century bands followed pioneering wake martin similarly credits band creation certain core sample rock composed tar pitted riffs credited album opening way bands like monster host desert practitioners der said attempted knock blues red sun single followed waves point recruited band rhythm section play track chris produce fans album include dave steve taylor author alternative music wrote comparison music lyrics compete went album lyrics phrases rolling_stone described lyrics song song flip guitarist tuned guitars bass distortion featured album blues red sun wayne newsday described riffs post guitar songs blues red sun slow groove laden rhythms green machine features bass guitar solo album features instrumental tracks number songs album credit lyrics john lyrics vocals possible word written yeah end album reception album received acclaim fans critics steve taylor considers best album allmusic gave album half stars called album major milestone heavy music particular praised producer chris singer guitarist masters reality unique heavy light formula frost entertainment_weekly gave album rolling_stone considered green machine song albums highlights thought production greatly improved band previous album gave album favorable review college music journal claimed album raw unorthodox like complimented chris production called landmark metal albums 90s rewarded perfect stars guitar player magazine added green machine article titled heaviest riffs time spin ranked blues red sun 10th list best albums didn hear spin album 36th place list greatest metal albums time ign listed album honorable mention list metal albums named album 8th best heavy metal album went write blues red sun landmark album influenced lot bands included album greatest heavy metal albums time ranked 48th place track listing personnel credits john lead vocals guitar nick bass lead vocals drums album concept additional personnel chris producer joe engineer mixing mike engineer mixing brian engineer drum engineering jeff engineer assistant engineer mastering art direction michael anderson photography


album printed eponymous debut studio album american metal band released october immortal epic records recording album band approached immortal epic records performance beach california band signed label didn want sign away creative freedom band record ranch studios california producer ross robinson produced demo mind recording took place june recordings toured house pain album themes include child abuse drug abuse bullying album cover depicts young girl approached large man holding appears presumably blades furthermore girl shadow gives appearance body hanged position band logo photography stephen design directed jay single blind charted number canadian alternative album peaked number new_zealand number seventy billboard debut album sold million copies according nielsen_soundscan january album sold million copies worldwide considered started metal genre background developed moved small house beach california south los_angeles began working songs soon moving rented underground chicken sounds recording studio jeff previously allowed lead singer davis live garage recording studio attracted crowd people performing prelude clown band bass guitarist said crowd gathered band style sounded different began playing summer performing beach band spotted immortal epic paul approached band offering record album company group offers labels went immortal epic want sign away creative freedom recording production looking place record debut album asked producer ross robinson produce album accepting offer robinson suggested record ranch california band record majority album additional recording took place fat tracks recorded album members playing simultaneously opposed recording instruments separately distinctive sound quality music given instruments production shoots thought recorded mountain actually recorded microphone set door studio davis walked past outside playing walked microphone led sound naturally fading finished recording self titled album end june robinson produced album career launched success taught robinson produce interview heavy metal magazine metal hammer davis touted robinson behavior saying ross pure clean spirited person feel kind person draw felt safe ross album released october immortal epic records recording christmas song sean broken soul sean single shoots marketing promotion stephen acted band photographer jay directed album cover art booklet cover depicts little girl purple dress matching bow blonde hair bringing swing stop sun man standing man seen dark shadow ground holding appears horse shoe presumably blades band logo drawing band created lead singer davis seen sandy ground dark shadow way positioned girls shadow makes appear hanged finished recording album began touring house pain free personally passed performances record company gave money tour bus gig atlanta georgia half way tour tour bus record company gave stopped working forcing band find new tour proved unsuccessful promoting album aside touring released singles blind lead single released followed need shoots clown composition lyrics begins blind starting riffs james brian lead vocalist davis line ready band davis told metal hammer album second track ball tongue didn sing word song couldn describe wanted came heavy sound shoots davis disgust society song explores concept nursery rhymes davis relates shoots hidden messages nursery rhymes songs hear shoots set record straight calls nursery rhymes choose rhyme different reason black sheep racist overtones london bridge talks people london dying black plague ring roses little red riding hood story tells wolf red riding hood killing clown concept deals incident happened san_diego california told davis attempted hit davis band road manager jeff knocked helmet bush davis drug abuse fear height drug problem pleaded divine intervention deliver nightmare help davis explained wake morning line bed speed morning lined breakfast lay sleep wake like yeah okay bad like line stay night shit day line able staying shit eventually start spinning sleep shit like lyrical themes lead vocalist davis time high school bullied primarily wearing listening new wave enjoying arts constantly called names like davis talked song interview saying big rumor homosexual matter lots gay friends shouldn matter new romantic scene high school favorite band wearing makeup got called couldn walk halls hearing picked daddy album longest track saw davis descending real tears davis said song concept deals childhood saying people think daddy written father abused song kid abused don like talk song minutes daddy song ended tape ross robinson found abandoned house begins play tape depicts argument man wife dodge reception success january went gold united_states february album charted number seventy album spent weeks recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand charts entering june peaking number album left chart went platinum january entered aria charts march number maintained position chart weeks peaked number peaked number pop catalog albums_chart april july entered peak position weeks left chart november certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america album peaked number eighty albums_chart february certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association received music critics stated group positively encouraged america thrust middle finger face high school traditionally bundle locker brand sporting hair longer army buzz cut calgary herald gave album negative review noting davis vocals derivative philip pearl jam eddie musically review concluded borrowed sonic youth original review los_angeles_times wrote bands tool band rage machine singer lyricist davis core ethic fairly explicit songs like predictable lies fake world filled leaves deep fears virtue lies confronting painful truths screaming world july guitar world ranked number iconic albums defined list legacy debut album said established metal said solely responsible tidal wave change subsequently swept metal scene bands like coal chamber inspired album rage similar grooves song structures sound hip hop elements machine head inspired album album launched career record producer ross robinson later produced albums roots dollar bill albums iowa rolling_stone described album important metal record years track listing chart positions credits davis vocals james guitar bass brian head guitar vocals backing vocals ball tongue david drums vocals end daddy richard engineer johnson engineer mixing ross robinson producer engineer mixing mastering stephen photography jay art direction design


bat hell hell bat hell hell sixth studio album meat written produced jim released september sixteen years meat solo album bat hell album reached number united_states united_kingdom australia tracks released singles including love won reached number countries album released virgin records outside north_america released bat trilogy bat hell iii monster loose released like album trilogy bat hell huge commercial success sold million copies worldwide history midst success bat hell desperate follow management record company pressure stop touring order write follow titled angel bbc rock hour special interview jim recalls writing process started writing felt bat hell definitely like godfather saw wanted continuation wanted album went extreme possible lot people felt wasn possible wanted record heroic thought bat hell ultimately heroic funny wanted heroic epic little passionate promotional interview album continuation bat world didn bat hell identify record feel like extension chance world explore deeper incomplete conceived like film die hard meat told interview time called bat hell help sell rejoined meat band live performance toronto canada intention going songs bat broke dressing rooms stole possessions including new lyric book meat lost voice unable record angel says sounded literally like little girl like dragon trying sing sound kept writing music bat hell sequel able bear people hear songs recorded album retitled bad good solo project contributed lead vocals songs songs bad good included bat hell formed female vocal group box album original sin commercial flop featured songs appear bat meat says jim won quit original sin telling time meat set finally recording bat early 90s industry enthusiasm project waned according artist manager tommy interview project considered joke far industry concerned management company left bank laughed attempting revive fortunes established act focus hip band production series financial legal disputes 1980s meat met singer house connecticut christmas sang bat hell piano says working like cool thing gave meat half songs album refused changed managers singer managed walter george gilbert meat credits honest guys influence thinks incapable dealing record companies bat recommendation hired allen recording album lasted ocean way recording los_angeles california power station new_york_city new_york performers original album returned sequel roy performed keyboard piano tracks ellen returning provide background vocals meat musicians credited long term collaborator credited associate producers album mixed david exception final track mixed according meat big fight album production occurred mixing life lemon production took long time mainly length songs singer says jim songs miniature operas long radio fought edit love manager advising radio stations unlikely play minutes long secured contract meat recording label club singer north east england managing visiting company recording studios sunset boulevard asked provide guide vocals meat recording love recalls went sang twice thought months later got phone saying mind vocals tyler considered role recorded guide vocals receive royalties song compositions album opens love won marathon minute edited single release countries track begins guitar played sound like motorcycle reference contribution middle bat hell verse comprises things love followed thing parts chorus title people lyrics claiming singer identifies unwilling confusion predicted production song combines stadium rock ballad minutes near end song female vocalist introduced credited liner notes loud sung points themes songs darker second track life lemon want money demonstrates things identified including love sex gods childhood future allmusic labels rocker feelings witty metaphor despite allmusic meat point funny song track rock roll dreams come prayer rock music celebrating help troubled times lyrics cause phones let drummer tell heart fourth track dark overtones won quit explains fact things shake love guess pan fire upbeat song album sixth track objects rear view mirror appear closer narrative uses seasons summer winter spring reflect atmosphere events described drawing inspiration singer tragic childhood lyrics portray man overcome life feels haunted memory says hardest song write passionate song think maybe passionate record mean proud goes sense got images religious imagery resurrection got images fertility rebirth good sexual images images cars like track quotes lyrics original paradise light long ago far away track wasted youth spoken word fantasy monologue remixed version love death american guitar bad good album song opening line remember little thing happened yesterday barely seventeen opens track instead barely dressed protagonist killed boy guitar influenced doors wanted write piece rhythm wasn coming drums voice rhythm spoken voice according good girls heaven bad girls teenage prayer lost boys golden girls interpretation story peter pan composer says peter pan favorite story looked perspective great rock roll myth right gang lost boys grow going young forever perfect image rock think cover booklet cover art illustrated sci fantasy artist michael following style richard cover bat hell features cover flying motorcycle giant bat new_york_city building echoing cover partially destroyed inhabit lava landscape like album features songs jim credit smaller located cover providing thematic consistency original repetition acted vital marketing tool marketing album documented episode bbc television programme music executives virgin records thought important attract target audience believed longer spent time record shops felt similarities design album including meat gothic consumers album purchase booklet contains lyrics songs accompanied small illustration respective single covers suggestion support house organization dedicated unique culture people potential valuable contribution world large singles videos tracks album released singles love won worldwide hit album song reached charts countries spent seven weeks atop singles chart making successful single year simultaneously meat released bat hell single united_kingdom meat remained artist singles time street rock roll dreams come reached billboard hot singles chart single album objects rear view mirror appear closer released reaching billboard hot united_kingdom life lemon peaked billboard mainstream rock tracks chart united_states michael bay directed music videos album love based beauty beast phantom opera rock roll dreams come features runaway girl played objects rear view mirror illustrates song narrative featuring robert patrick video contained flying aircraft imagery use armageddon pearl harbor films released vhs tape meat bat hell picture included alternate versions paradise light life lemon want money love featuring lead vocalist russo included dvd collectors edition release album reception album commercial hit sold million copies world week billboard albums_chart weeks australia weeks meat won grammy award best solo rock vocal performance love won brit awards nominations best international male best selling single despite huge commercial success critical reception mixed specialist music press generally positive magazine proclaimed truly genuine follow rock album time like critics referred style citing length songs says objects running minutes seconds necessary unlike original epic loud songs offset stuff like ain bad ballads roman sound fury means album probable theme crushing effect growing teenage dreams lost overall positive concluding sentiment ultimately hell trash predecessor mad stadium rock album probably best thing kind hear year looking old fashioned teen dream rock roll fantasies fits music culture suggests wouldn appeal fans older generation properly worship album star review declares work genius ready rock classic arguably word rock operas tip sheet king labelled glorious splendid album celebrating meat gorgeous voice superb songs arrangements production blown away better catch openly laughing loud times delight know expect constantly better brighter hope mercury music prize american albums win hands documentary celebrating original album meat says bat hell people hate worship meet critics approval album rolling_stone gave album mixed review harmless low long compositions equally long names non specialist publications gave negative reviews fort worth star telegram referred length songs minutes repeated choruses newspaper branded worst pop album des register thought album excess michael comparison master mountains like guitars drums vocals profoundly stupid lyrics isn lowest common lowering lowest common like original retrospective reviews allmusic pseudo jim cinematic songs responding concerns length reply precisely point album works rock roller meat pull humor hell real sense worthy successor original track listing songs written composed jim versions issues special limited edition alongside original version disc special edition released containing poster bonus disc containing live tracks found sides love won singles bonus track listing songs written composed jim produced meat recorded mixed david recorded new_york july deluxe edition disc deluxe edition released june disc contains remastered original album second contains radio edits remixes presented double disc set extensive booklet liner notes rare photographs allmusic suggest album deserves attention extra disc material worth time outside doesn offer revelations interesting listen anybody interesting collectors track listing track listing collector edition disc collector edition released virgin emi disc contains original album remastered second live version original bat hell album plus love won compiled sides album singles tracks recorded live new_york july crying loud recorded live united_states live arrangements meat express featuring russo lead female vocalist tracks recorded mixed david audio remastered peter abbey road studios london final disc dvd containing michael bay videos interview meat scenes footage video shoot love track listing dvd track listing sections directed michael bay produced propaganda films dvd produced abbey road interactive personnel track numbers indicate musician plays instrument noted specific track band studio tracks charts certifications


mariah carey album fifth studio album american singer songwriter mariah carey released october columbia_records follow internationally successful album music box holiday album merry christmas differed leaning increasingly hip hop project carey collaborated walter wrote produced previous albums carey took control musical direction album composition carey said considered beginning musical vocal transformation change apparent sixth album butterfly album production carey endured creative differences label husband tommy carey collaborated time wrote produced song kenneth collaborated music box time worked men group consisting male vocalists wrote concept lyrics sweet day song carey produced assistance addition contemporary producers able subtle transition market nominated grammy awards 38th annual ceremony carey performed live album critical commercial success critics believed carey night big winners dismay completely shut causing subject public controversial left annual ceremony handed singles released album lead single fantasy single female artist debut number billboard hot went chart weeks second best selling single country song topped charts australia canada new_zealand hit finland france united_kingdom second single sweet day topped billboard hot sixteen weeks longest running number single american history record holds topped charts canada new_zealand peaked australia france ireland netherlands jointly singles spent combined months hot promote carey embarked short successful world tour visiting japan europe time release carey best reviewed album critics universally praised matured lyrics songwriting musical direction album international success debuting number different countries major music market carey second album certified diamond recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million copies united_states aside success united_states album best selling albums japan non asian artist million copies sold remains best selling albums time million copies sold worldwide background aside carey second highest worldwide seller served personal directly influenced album time album recording carey grew artist writer time career carey able music truly related hip hop columbia allowed carey music recorded hesitant featured dirty remix fantasy feared sudden change completely left field music worried album success interview entertainment_weekly carey openly spoke issues columbia everybody like crazy nervous breaking formula works sing ballad stage long dress hair carey new musical direction caused tension columbia began severely strain relationship husband time tommy involved carey career head sony music parent company label time carey debut controlled nearly aspect career keeping sound carefully regulated insisting continue recording middle road pop music despite interest hip hop carey confessed tried change situation insecure cautious listen people said control exerted career soon personal life married increasing conflict soon obvious marriage stated vanity_fair article couple began argue drop hat carey involved project album went phase recording recording recording fast told time time time focused wanted carey career work continued reflect views sound marriage continued deteriorate conception composition songs recorded album fantasy carey began developing new ideas thought song genius love tom tom club fan song presented dave hall idea sampling song hook hall incorporated groove felt complimented carey voice composed beats wrote lyrics carey recorded remix song featuring hip hop verses clan production spoke highly remix complimenting known street best people kind having took level ultimate choice happy way turned sweet day song carey wrote group men carey friend past collaborator david cole died began writing developing song pay homage friends family fans lost life journey carey chorus concept composed meeting men realized similar idea development carey chorus idea melody produced wrote composed song produced built song melody added grooves beats carey expressed song meant pieces fit place wrote initial idea sweet day walter chorus stopped said wanna men obviously big fan theirs thought work crying vocals away said knows happen don wanna finish song want song idea lose people close changes life changes perspective came studio played idea song finished looked bit stunned told morris written song road manager passed away basically lyrics fit chord changes weird finished song right kinda flipped fate lot know people won believe wouldn crazy story album development underway carey expressed interest working fan song jump soon carey seal began composing song album seal played piano carey began playing certain notes section came chorus baby rest song written composed carey recorded song alongside longtime background singers kelly price price daniels built wall background voices cover final notes song featured rhythm composition described sassy soft displayed sexy slow jam underneath stars song recorded song featured 70s soul vibe synthetic record order song authentic 70s sound carey felt additions simple steps taken display contemporary groove additionally felt song paid homage style carey biggest vocal influences growing song soft sound lot sic texture bass showing creative carey album carey covered journey song open arms song carey personal choice idea toned song arrangement making bit glossy especially comparison raw powerful sweet day additionally help background singers carey added touch gospel song gospel influenced songs album free song created carey holland worked previously merry christmas carey began melody lyrics written holland played organ worked song programming giving song genuine gospel feel chorus sophisticated natural following line proved difficult skilled vocalist carey started leaning away standard ballad jams going completely abandon type songs famous reason carey wrote saw song truly earlier work powerful vocals returning territory carey recorded long ago second song wrote alongside seal contains strong hip hop background vocals song described sliding bassline like silk melt away song carey produced wrote song writing production superb verse chorus according chris underneath stars strong slow jam released find lot flavor late night dancers song brought older decades forever throwback featured chord changes way guitar stayed forefront music song displayed subtle vocals carey interlude sweet fantasy dub mix tracks album song club remix fantasy tuned remixed famed house music producer david song directed dance club song carey musical horizon song incorporated carey vocals added house beat future singles looking final song album carey personal song time let appear naked stripped written according author chris song reflected life changes gone difference public perception mariah carey real person intimate revealing appropriate end album evident mariah growing changing confident critical reception received universal acclaim time release reviews applauded little changes style previous carey releases adding best record dismissed lacking originality allmusic senior editor stephen_thomas_erlewine awarded album half stars called best record wrote mariah carey certainly knows construct album positioning directly urban tracks like fantasy adult contemporary radio format songs like sweet day duet men carey appeals audiences equally sheer craft hard work puts albums best record date featuring consistently strong selection songs remarkably performance carey demonstrates carey continues perfect craft earned status pop diva review album ken_tucker entertainment_weekly called best record debut writing fact easily best collection carey self titled debut album resembles emphasis grooves tucker specifically complimented sweet day baby forever interlude fantasy sweet dub mix writing sweet day collaboration men breezy carey public persona rarely permits reveal song like relaxed swing baby tempo forever carey fans probably find cut interlude fantasy sweet dub mix singer defines best track carey disco diva 90s worthy successor women like summer sue robinson singers affinity endless groove stephen editor new_york_times gave album positive review wrote following carey songwriting taken leap forward relaxed reliant praised fantasy wrote fantasy carey territory gospel flavored pop soul meets light hip hop recorded spun choral music found contemporary album additionally complimented sweet day melt away baby underneath stars calling best album people gave album positive review calling fourth best album additionally people praised album songs writing pop predecessors material carey better control instrument voice greater agility little thick times comes melt away carey wrote strength strength sweet day duet men rich gospel feel free mood hear ladies handheld fans snapping album positively reviewed critics carey cover journey song open arms universally panned stephen_thomas_erlewine criticized song calling second rate open arms received negative review stephen called remake chart performance entered billboard number copies sold staying spot following week copies sold consecutive week topped charts copies sold gained power upcoming weeks holiday sales peaked year weeks units sold pinnacle album moved copies christmas week album highest sales week reached number hip hop albums_chart second best selling album eighteenth best selling album 1990s decade united_states carey best selling album certified diamond riaa riaa denoting shipments million copies canada peaked number charts certified seven times platinum canadian recording industry association album experienced success europe reached number germany netherlands switzerland united_kingdom france peaked number certified double platinum national sales france estimated copies certified triple platinum international federation industry denoting shipments million copies europe australia certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments copies album finished ninth aria end year charts japan album debuted number oricon charts according oricon best selling albums japan non asian artist million copies sold remains best selling albums time sales million copies worldwide singles singles released fantasy released album lead single september song debuted number billboard hot making carey female artist second performer accomplish feat song spent consecutive weeks atop chart topping charts australia canada new_zealand europe fantasy performed peaking belgium finland france united_kingdom fantasy second best selling single sales million sweet day chosen follow single achieving similar success song debuted charts longest running number single history spending sixteen consecutive weeks atop billboard charts song success regions world topping charts canada new_zealand peaked australia france ireland netherlands serving album single select european countries open arms released december song achieved success ireland new_zealand peaked number seven open arms charted weakly european countries belgium france germany charted outside thirty baby released fourth single song debuted number hot failing carey number debut feat accomplish honey song eventually reached stayed atop charts weeks kept steady number weeks baby performed moderately major markets song peaked canada new_zealand charted outside forever chosen fifth single song ineligible chart hot managed crack hot airplay chart forever charted canada peaked number thirteen underneath stars chosen sixth final single album described carey favorite songs underneath stars received limited number charted weakly billboard hot hip hop songs promotion order promote album carey embarked second head lining tour originally planned tour long travel times requests fans carey agreed tour tour reached japan select european countries visiting united_states possibly mixed reception carey north american music box tour received years prior shows spaced apart giving carey time rest vocals sing songs actually looking forward musicians joined carey tour including jackson served musical director played bass dan keyboards black playing guitar conway drums percussion music peter michael musicians background vocalists supervision walter played piano guided production embarking world tour carey performed sold madison square garden performance filmed released dvd titled fantasy mariah carey madison square garden carey fourth video release japanese shows tokyo dome went sale carey set record tickets sold hours shows fastest stadium history breaking previous record held rolling_stones shows japan critical commercial success critics fans carey vocals carey presence asia 90s international artist international success anticipation compared 1960s interview mtv carey spoke felt performing asia people basically don speak language took little getting think end know everybody started kind relax carey sang fourteen original songs including biggest hits point songs included fantasy sweet day open arms baby forever underneath stars hits previous studio efforts carey following shows france germany netherlands united_kingdom sold receiving warm critical response span tour seven short dates carey begun working concepts new album butterfly according author carey european tour truly success aspects european tour mirrored success shows japan mariah appearances overseas experiences singer popularity surrounding shows countries reached massive proportions reception concerts received reflected fact mariah music cut race language barriers struck universal emotional core fans tour cemented fact mariah carey arrived performing centerpiece world stage addition touring world carey performed variety television programs award shows fantasy released september europe carey performed song popular british chart pops aired live satellite asian television carey performed fantasy france 23rd annual american music awards january sweet day performed 38th annual grammy awards princess diana memorial service september carey black entertainment television christmas special european promotional tour album carey performed open arms television programs including germany pops des connor united_kingdom swedish television awards accolades music industry took note carey success won awards american music awards solo efforts favorite pop rock female artist favorite soul female artist carey awarded prestigious awards world music awards including world best selling female artist world best selling overall female recording artist world best selling pop artist world best selling overall recording artist additionally fantasy named song year bmi awards favorite song blockbuster entertainment awards carey won award pop female carey won awards billboard music awards including hot singles artist year hot airplay baby hot adult contemporary artist year special award weeks sweet day grammy controversy proven best selling acclaimed albums grammy award nominees announced nominated different awards critics began cleaning year 38th annual grammy awards held february shrine auditorium los_angeles carey multiple award nominee headlining performers men sang live rendition sweet day positive response award winners announced carey watched called lost nominations shocking critics branded album year passing loss television cameras continued carey face finding difficult retain smile end night carey won single award disappointment face obvious carey nominated following year perform ceremony nominated awards winning emancipation music videos carey directed music video fantasy additionally chose concept created idea video featured carey roller blades theme park enjoying different rides roller coasters video cut scenes carey dancing car celebrating event friends carey said inspiration video free open feeling trying portray freedom finally achieved allowed direct video video fantasy debuted september mtv_video_music_awards carey expressed enjoyed video filming speaking roller coaster scenes expect shot saying going sing roller coaster little speaker car feet built rig roller coaster lens kept falling carey men got record sweet day didn time unite film video reason filming crew present song recording filmed bits carey recording song interview fred walter following statements video sweet day crazy film crews video guys board trying produce guys running having ball mariah laughing screaming interviewed tapping people shoulder got microphone gone couple hours recorded praying video baby filmed carey featured carey swinging swing middle dark meadow showing woodlands video set peaceful setting order try reflect sweet mellow song message forever album fifth single final song accompanied music video carey label footage live performances song new_york_city japan compiled video february carey revealed twitter account music video underneath stars actually recorded filming sessions occurred england france carey commented got released don know track listing notes track listing credits album booklet fantasy contains sample genius love tom tom club album credits charts certifications


anthony album english time second studio album american recording artist anthony released records album produced george involved production anthony debut studio album album comprises new compositions written cover versions singles released album topped billboard tropical songs chart peaked number billboard latin albums_chart debuted number billboard tropical albums_chart album garnered critical praise major improvement album music genre received grammy nomination billboard latin music award award years later album history disc certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa album release sold copies background following release debut album anthony continued work producer george recording recording album took place sound sound studios recording studios new_york_city according george experimental album low budget george allowed anthony choose material described recording mixed aggressive anthony described naming album album took learned afraid time waiting learned right time named album composition covers album comprises tracks covers songs previously recorded performers songwriter composed tracks album know like came ballad composed puerto rican composers reyes reyes old table composed dominican musician song incorporates sound influenced performed album love gives performed rivera album wrote song yesterday pop band los album anthony recorded song love written member angel album commercial reception album released united_states distributed sony music distributed universal music group album debuted number billboard latin albums_chart week june week album debuted number billboard tropical albums remained position consecutive weeks year later album returned number chart held position total non consecutive weeks best selling tropical album united_states week april album reached number chart held position weeks years album released disc receive gold certification riaa shipments units album sold copies singles lead single album peaked number seven billboard latin song chart number single billboard tropical song chart song spent weeks chart named best performing tropical song year second single reached number billboard latin songs chart second number single billboard tropical songs chart spent weeks chart single peaked number thirteen billboard latin songs number tropical songs chart fourth single reached number billboard latin songs chart fourth single reach number tropical songs chart fifth single reached number billboard latin songs chart spent weeks number billboard tropical songs chart sixth single released album peaked number billboard latin songs chart number billboard tropical songs weeks song executive responded success song stating anthony longer musician seventh single peaked number seventeen billboard latin songs number billboard tropical songs chart single peaked number seven billboard tropical songs chart critical reception received praise music critics allmusic gave album stars praising album step forward described anthony voice soaring cited album setting bar music closed review calling album question finest records 90s david wilson wilson record review felt album improvement album commended george arrangements varied interesting referred song doesn let obvious catchy song wilson said anthony current male singers believe ballad chicago_tribune gave album star rating enjoyed anthony variety sounds including hip hop good use referred totally transformed soulful billboard mentioned anthony soulful vivid romantic narratives acknowledged upbeat writer village_voice penned tracks complex dance tunes billboard listed essential latin albums past year stating album launched anthony fame instant superstar wasn long household 38th grammy awards album received nomination best tropical latin performance awarded anthony received billboard latin music awards including tropical album year tropical hot latin track year song album received award nomination tropical album year won following year track listing credits personnel following credits allmusic liner notes performance credits technical credits chart performance weekly charts certification release history


ice hockey hair ice hockey hair welsh alternative rock band super animals released record contains songs band felt fit previous album follow guerrilla title track refers alternative opening song commissioned british television station channel_4 programme presented howard marks ice hockey hair later included greatest_hits compilation singles vol issued appeared compilation spaced received positive reviews awarded single week nme appearing number magazine single year list record appeared single year lists issued melody maker select promotional music videos issued ice hockey hair included dvd version directed directed peter gray recording themes track commissioned british television station channel_4 programme presented howard marks series seven deadly sins band went community recording studio cardiff june looped sample black track love king playing writing completely spontaneously according singer song light result recorded summer track lyrics refer smoking stating ridiculous want plant grows naturally reference drug illegal status countries claimed consider track subversive band drug use doesn expect buys record sad chief lyric writer stated parts emotional state songs ice hockey hair title track written instant pop music tradition track originally called song band felt cheesy things renamed ice hockey hair following conversation swedish football player said having ice hockey hair alternative thing home country described song style power ballad claimed sunk low asking advice woman ice hockey hair track recorded studios london band felt ice hockey hair light relief needed released concentrate album guerrilla stating good chance isolation tracks won fit new album didn fit old completed let quit smoking remix largely instrumental track named guitar effects pedal written keyboardist release reception ice hockey hair released cassette reached number singles chart version tracks cassette feature ice hockey hair vinyl release ice hockey hair issued june includes songs version albeit different track order seen wholly negative process viewed terminal state stage process regeneration renewal featured ice hockey hair sleeve band eventually decided idea felt phrase long ice hockey hair included band greatest_hits compilation singles vol issued included compilation spaced recorded cover ice hockey hair album stop heard vol melody maker called ice hockey hair brilliant described cross beach boys techno guest reviewers therapy claimed like better ice hockey hair thought music stated ice hockey hair proved band casual grasp concept genius describing title track melted mix queen pavement techno animal felt stand song disco nme felt showed super animals fulfilled early promise result band having ideas like people cups tea awarding ice hockey hair single week issue magazine called compact disco stated ugly beautiful song ice hockey hair described combination queen wings mad techno sounds like elton_john coated grand piano falling sky allmusic described ice hockey hair fun cool group songs band seemingly wrong bridges gap spaced rock pop rock electronic experimentation guerrilla website issue short length record suggesting super animals music works best large pop rock gem pop rock gem review singles vol drowned sound claimed ice hockey hair perfect thing set ears bbc viewed sublime track record highlights reviewing pitchfork_media called song non album gem washington_post called gorgeous allmusic referred masterpiece reviewing melody maker described funky brilliant select called album suggesting track inspired funk nme called suggested fairly stylus magazine named ice hockey hair list essential singles released creation records article label ice hockey hair included pitchfork list greatest songs released published pitchfork_media accolades denotes list music videos ice hockey hair promotional music video ice hockey hair directed appears dvd version band greatest_hits album singles vol video begins silent footage characters appear small white centre screen black background text like film strip like child thousand lunar parks handle appears video cuts shots person ice hockey hair begins playing approximately seconds video character seen white centre screen followed shot pair hands holding strip photos particular person red text displayed showing character woman short blonde hair red seen holding head hands introduced wife bald man blood head husband woman white jacket blonde mistress man thick glasses white jacket red polo neck man red black large running left eye right cheek characters seen singing track individually framed white centre screen wife twice shown photograph husband mistress seen sitting lap husband shots minute seconds super animals shown playing track rotating surrounded photo dancers dark clothes instrumental break song minute seconds masked men shown playing table tennis rotating large purple circles background characters seen walking band stepping photo surround text act kiss shown footage super animals playing track intercut shots characters husband mistress kiss strip photos seen passed pair hands shown video camera characters different photo title act stalking displayed shots wife intercut shots band characters change title act murder shown quick jump cuts shots band masked men playing table tennis characters shown pointing video camera body mistress laid covered film stock footage band follows husband shown floor surrounded white tape outline video ends jump cuts band masked table tennis players named characters music video directed peter gray appears dvd version singles vol video begins shot super animals logo appears cover ice hockey hair logo fades camera crowd dark figures wearing woman standing long black table woman wearing short black dress blonde bob arms face illuminated dark room shown walking backwards table giving coloured cards figures wearing woman walks table observing crowd use piece card given animal person completes model animal woman gives new piece coloured card approximately minutes video woman returns central position table looks camera cuts piece green card ball turns crane flies away opens hands rest figures shown heads camera cuts close view animals table animals begin interact large red animal arrives camera cuts close red animal head smoke shown coming nose shot shows animals stationary table camera looking straight ahead smoke moves right woman walks table giving new pieces card complete animals video draws end rapidly piles animals middle table animals collected pile bow heads woman puts arms pile camera final shot woman places hands table camera video fades super animals logo appeared beginning track listing songs super animals stated ice hockey hair super animals rose simpson personnel band vocals guitar backing vocals bass guitar keyboards backing vocals drums backing vocals artwork pete illustration simon design singles chart position


album album released october kim deal project group breeders took break playing beginning late deal recruited new musicians named group band recorded studios usa ireland different engineers time including steve john album received mixed reviews ranging highly enthusiastic dismissive despite radio airplay single city sell toured groups sonic youth guided voices fighters deal changed band breeders making album background kim deal band breeders released splash august album successful release followed touring breeders took extended break activity reason deal sister group arrested drug charges november member likewise took time away band deal different memories circumstances surrounding recalls offering involved deal album going breeders record having impression deal wanted solo release deal remembers declining immediate breeders recording offering regardless causes breeders hiatus early deal believed album solo intended play instruments home ohio practiced drums initially prepared songs recording time produced tracks guided voices studios memphis tennessee deal portion studio time record demos new songs attempt distract sister drug problems deal recruited play songs initial recording session involvement changed deal mind playing instruments began album band project recording session deal returned asked breeders drummer jim play drums new project musicians play bass guitar respectively deal adopted stage persona named called band later evolved simply group began performing small shows learned songs prepare recording album point recording sessions drug difficulties rehabilitation prevented continuing member band recording recorded seven studios total different engineers time track city original session studios recorded february engineered davis session engineer steve chicago studio deal previously worked breeders pod releases recorded songs including versions city unreleased earlier version song previously released breeders divine hammer single october recording sessions engineers included john took place studios long_island new_york los_angeles dublin ireland interview deal said focused vocals usually tend spend time instruments splash songs words songs vocal heavy vocal leads vocal away don song sound album described release released late october peaked album chart american album chart city released album single included alternate version glasses cover like single received radio airplay usa reached singles chart sell reception critical mixed allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine describes album exciting gut level rock roll rough guide rock calls spin magazine reviewer joy press writes album includes half dozen gems overall sound lyrics prevent listener fully embracing work robert_christgau considers album songs definitely slight uneven praises vocals stating kim deal sounds nice want home press guide 90s rock critic writes fine title track performances forced lackluster production varies flat new rolling_stone album guide similarly praises title song dismissing rest album forgettable aftermath toured bands including guided voices sonic youth fighters later group added member bradley played pod deal changed breeders band lineup continued evolve years deal left group sole album released number artists covered songs included version compilation albums gigantic tribute kim deal released american records german art students covered party king theory city musician girl talk included sample city touch feel album breeders released new version idle title years performed songs concerts track listing songs written composed kim deal noted chart positions


eighth studio album alternative rock band lips released october experimental rock album consists compact discs songs consists stereo tracks album designed played simultaneously separate audio systems cds produce sound discs played different combinations discs album title words chosen symbol anarchy wayne heard radio news story political instability african nation literally found expression discovery album band departure guitarist jones acted preview music style surface album soft bulletin predecessor band conventional surround sound releases background adverse circumstances led production departure guitarist jones compelled band change fundamentally addition limited success previous album clouds taste metallic threatened status warner records eventually found drummer compensate loss jones multi live shows proved challenging order maintain activity output wayne conceived experimental parking lot experiments lips ran series events known parking lot experiments concept inspired incident youth noticed car radios parking lot concert playing songs time wayne created cassette tapes played band invited people bring cars parking lots given tapes instructed start music strange fluid minute sound composition production production album preceded unfortunate events recounted song soft bulletin michael involved car crash hand severely infected initially claimed hand spider later admitted infected caused injection heroin lips began work april new road studios initially band frustrated making album half budget album results band experienced difficulty writing songs album finally look don friends record philosophy aided progress band began complete songs learned write medium opposed trying split normal songs cds group wrote songs unsuccessful format songs including race prize reserved album eventually soft bulletin release warner records initially releasing manager scott booker carefully researched costs releasing box set booker discovered released copies sold label break advance orders album came copies booker pitched album warner records president baker eventually factions reached agreement album released count seven albums band contracted deliver warner advance band soft bulletin addition booker mentioned allowing media weird band prepared treat soft bulletin album released october copies sold logistics listening speakers physically positioned different configurations different heights entirely different rooms listeners choose disable left right speaker systems errors audio systems cause effects echo heard disc original sound produced type quality audio system affects relationship cds boom box experiments completion lips tried unconventional method tour album boom box experiments like parking lot experiments involved tapes played time shows held conventional rock venues band supplied boom boxes conducted people controlling boom boxes giving instructions actions like turning volume controlled songs played boom box experiments include big bug new baby winter day car accident melody calling devil black better ego realizing speed life sunrise blade grass severed head awake parking lot boom box experiments included sleeping roof soft bulletin aftermath legacy lips overcome loss jones proved work band situation warner records dire including risk dropped label songs written album soft bulletin critical hit band breakthrough mainstream success following release battles pink robots lips return concept surround sound dvd audio special edition album viewed band experimental release intended listened artists musicians producers later state liner notes soft bulletin adding expected involved members audience care songs opens okay admit don understand sorts admitted lack situation second track riding work year invisible sic tells science fiction story man pretends secret agent future psychological demise stress important secret agent world thirty thousand feet despair song tragic story airplane pilot hangs mid flight song machine india dull depressing mild insanity speaker partner slips cycle train runs speech man verge discovery ends talking circles track know futuristic based urban legend exposed high low frequencies cause person experience contains extensive frequencies caused band place warning album cover inside booklet seventh song march rotten vegetables music cartoon group vegetables eighth final song big bug new baby contains spoken word story dogs track ends album loud disc 10th anniversary wayne distributed additional 5th disc set limited copies handed 10th anniversary listening party album disc looks identical discs exception disc numbered contains originally discs critical reception critical reaction rolling_stone wrote album wall surround sound approach rock pop melodies producing totally post pet sounds audio jason allmusic stated album accessible hardcore lips fans musical experience lifetime critics disliked album cited viewed ridiculous concept salon remarked review musically album clouds taste metallic offers results technological thing stupid stupid stupid stupid jason pitchfork awarded album score scathing review criticized album inaccessible asking want buy players enjoy eat derided band fans october editor chief pitchfork mark richardson wrote book titled book series published international publishing owned publishing richardson chronicles creation album praises multiple angles discusses impact album music release album included pitchfork list unusual era formats wayne confirmed eventually released dvd format vein surround sound special editions battles pink robots soft bulletin war race prize superman singles released disc sets disc sets contained different version riding work year invisible thirty thousand feet despair marked time material album released disc format europe superman maxi released contains stereo mixes songs album reissued vinyl record store day track listing discs identical track listings songs written composed lips credits lips wayne vocals guitar vocals drums guitar keyboards orchestration michael vocals bass guitar technical personnel scott booker production dave engineering mastering mixing production george salisbury layout design


album eponymous debut studio album canadian american singer songwriter released united_states records album produced jon arms produced mixed baby produced van parks executive producer signed label heard demo tape recorded course years recorded songs rolls tape cost exceeded narrowed tracks album singles released directed music video april featured los_angeles attempting prevent deaths opera support album toured united_states canada following release overall reviews album positive album failed chart nations reached number billboard chart highlights sales new developing musical recording artists rolling_stone named best new artist earned gay lesbian american music awards media awards awards album released japan bonus track bit later form record label plain recordings background born musical family included parents iii kate sister martha began touring early teens family canada europe united_states age fourteen song written canadian film tommy stamp traveller earned award nomination best achievement music original song award nomination promising male vocalist year attended university montreal study classical composition short time mother support began pursuing pop songwriting learned play guitar started performing night club eventually recorded demo tape record producer family friend worked kate anna later produced second studio album poses songs recorded studio heights quebec edits simple live tunes tape impressed father passed songs producer van parks turn presented executive signed warner records 1970s describing initial reaction music stated listen tape remember clearly thinking mom dad voice nice said god stunning acknowledged having musicians parents gave foot door attributed success hard work development signed paired singer producer jon spent recording songs rolls tape costs recording sessions reached admitted took time recording album los_angeles considered extended time blessing luxury claiming people weeks record album according didn care long took long good work pleased final product agreed tracks album songs album produced arms produced mixed baby produced van parks served executive producer recorded los_angeles studios ocean way seven sunset sound factory sunset sound media vortex hook studios groove masters red zone sony recorder recording services recording took place wild sky heights parks conducted studio capitol studios complex admitting new_york_times beautiful songs time vocals kick write complicated keyboard couldn hear wasn interested listening ideas arrangements duo contributed songs banks contemporary cover versions soundtrack film myth later considered recorded hours favorite tracks released following album release earned positive reviews contributed hour album kate anna featuring family members martha singers harris december appeared gap commercial performed frank song new year eve featured artists promoted best buy campaign promote young talent album issued form record label plain recordings songs neo opening track love arranged van parks described allmusic contributor matthew lush orchestral soaked ballad incredible strings asserted lyrics took form letter defining goals sense purpose song boy fabulous stays easy understand time contains subtle horn lines sampled percussion song alludes homosexuality considered brave according biography author lake boy companion piece love represent start end relationship gay man straight man straight drug title figure year relationship subject songs addition album appears album artwork sings blinded love fails notice ship sails threatening come bend reference musical opera chorus april begins unusually upbeat attitude considered accessible track album song showcased jim drum performance piano playing driven guitar playing arms described spanish influenced ballad sounded recorded france 1920s song ode boarding school admitted upset drunk recording final baby considered songs album contains oddly placed slightly quirky major seventh chords called lyrics stream consciousness pleasure relating confusing emotions young love beauty mark ode mother title referring mole lip song tempo tracks album contains multiple keyboard overdubs chris montreal mirror considered track moving love song album overt open hearted reference homosexuality know love summer stage performance beauty mark appears dvd want barcelona recalls love affair took place city song loosely aids contains italian language lyric taken opera according line appears scene going mad sees ghost mind ghost aids idol rise fall entertainment figure inspired death actor river phoenix according musical song 1920s musical feel damned ladies slow ballad beloved doomed ladies opera said following damned ladies contains references opera song lament women constantly dying brutal deaths coming stop gets time described ann 1920s love ballad lost love emotional regret melody imaginary love album closing track contains sixth major seventh chords promotion acknowledged debut album single driven album singles released promote album music video produced song april directed video features los_angeles amidst classic opera characters madame butterfly attempting prevent committing suicide instance arrives late video contains cameo appearances doubt gwen friend hole bassist der high school acquaintance roommate video filmed house performed beauty mark today american morning news talk taped episode mtv television program minutes promote album aired march advertisement billboard promoting album referred appearances cbs news sunday morning late night conan brien late david_letterman sessions west 54th year prior album release opened artists ladies sean march began tour headlining act new_jersey month toured new_england mid-atlantic states ontario ottawa toronto quebec montreal southern united_states nashville atlanta united_states cincinnati chicago continued tour month april heading europe stops west_coast including california portland oregon seattle concerts held canada including vancouver calgary critical reception overall reception album positive speaking second generation artists emerging time allmusic jason wrote deserves heard regardless family tree furthermore complimented musician songwriting abilities rolling piano melodies romantic lyrics music journalist robert_christgau characterized mind original talent big let pass nme reviewer called album arranged criticized complimented martha backing vocals song arms parks positively sterling string arrangement furthermore praised vocal duet martha ann claiming similar sibling performance heard brothers album elements 1970s singer songwriter style drew comparisons cole porter mitchell wrote incorporated love fantasy love healing love destructive love love makes want lose sense self find asserted songs built similar set angled melodies turns phrase succeeds distinctly intimate portrait emotion desire ann powers music critic new_york_times included album number list albums album included village_voice critics poll combined ballots critics nominated times gay lesbian american music awards organization provided foundation recognition excellence lgbt artists received award best new artist album nominated album year april nominated video year best pop recording media awards created gay lesbian alliance recognize honor mainstream media fair accurate representations lgbt community presented award outstanding music album awards earned award best alternative album commercial reception album sales limited march copies sold michael advocate wrote biggest sales boost came gap advertisement radio play despite low sales reached number billboard chart rolling_stone named best new artist january new music report showed spent weeks radio reaching peak position number weeks code radio reaching peak position number weeks triple reaching peak position number track listing songs written love boy april arms baby beauty mark barcelona idol damned ladies ann imaginary love bonus track bit japan track listing adapted allmusic personnel credits adapted allmusic album liner notes