second studio album american rock band released september produced group release records lead singer kurt sought music outside restrictive confines seattle scene drawing influence groups use loud quiet dynamics album feature drummer dave despite low commercial expectations band record label surprise success late largely popularity single like teen spirit january replaced michael_jackson album dangerous number billboard chart album produced successful singles come bloom recording_industry_association_of_america certified album diamond million copies shipped album sold million copies worldwide responsible bringing alternative rock large mainstream audience ranked highly lists greatest albums time publications rolling_stone time background band washington formed kurt signed seattle independent record label sub pop group released debut album drums left band need permanent drummer hardcore punk band scream group drummer dave impressed scream unexpectedly disbanded contacted way seattle soon invited join band said retrospect joined band fell place writing number new songs time listening bands like feeling disillusioned heavy rock popular seattle scene sub pop built image inspired contemporary listening habits began writing songs melodic key development single released sub pop joined band said like statement way write pop song release single prepare people record wanted write songs like said band point analogy music children music band tried songs simple possible start 1990s sub pop experiencing financial difficulties rumors sub pop sign subsidiary major label band decided cut start look major label number labels courted band ultimately signed records imprint records based repeated recommendations kim gordon sonic youth influential alternative rock band management company gold mountain recording production early began planning second album sub pop tentatively titled sheep album sub pop head bruce suggested potential producer particularly liked work called tell want sound heavy record april band traveled smart studios madison wisconsin begin work album basic song arrangements completed time working lyrics band unsure songs record ultimately songs recorded later renamed breed dive later released bloom pay play eventually renamed stay away given new set lyrics comes released velvet underground tribute album heaven hell volume band planned record tracks severely strained voice forcing shut recording told group come record songs producer hear instead sessions demo tape shop new label months tape circulating major labels creating buzz group signing number producers album suggested including scott david don wanted noted band nervous recording major label producers suggested wanted percentage points working album instead band held felt comfortable collaborating afforded budget recorded sound city studios van california june originally set record album march april date kept getting pushed spite band begin sessions earn gas money los_angeles played performed like teen spirit time band sent rehearsal tapes prior sessions featured songs recorded previously smart studios new ones including like teen spirit come group arrived california days pre production band song arrangements recording carried smart studios sessions song included crashes performed recording commenced band worked hours day band members tended tries instrumental takes takes satisfactory point group rehearsed songs recording started takes needed variety guitars black natural gibson finished bass drum tracks matter days work longer guitar overdubs singing particularly lyrics finished mere minutes recording consistent takes mix takes create overdubs says trick recording additional takes overdubs singer performing multiple takes particular convinced double track vocals song bloom telling john_lennon sessions went generally said moody difficult times great hour sit corner hour recording sessions completed band set mix album days band members realized unhappy mixes turning result decided oversee mixing records imprint supplying list possible options list contained familiar names including scott known work known work feared bringing known result album sounding like work bands instead chose andy wallace produced slayer album seasons abyss list recalled said right slayer records heavy wallace ran songs special effects boxes drum sounds completing mix day wallace noted years later hearing wallace work band loved mixes album release members expressed dissatisfaction polished sound given said come looking production embarrassed closer record punk rock record mastered afternoon august mastering lab hollywood california started working showed appointed time studio time andy wallace arrived mastered album songs mastered session hidden track called endless intended appear end way accidentally left initial album recalled beginning kind verbal thing track end maybe instructions mistake want maybe didn write record company said pressed thousand cds albums wasn band discovered song omission listening copy album called demanded mistake complied added minutes silence end way start hidden track future album music main songwriter fashioned chord sequences primarily power chords wrote songs combined pop hooks guitar riffs aim material sound like bay city getting black flag black songs feature shifts dynamics band changes quiet verses loud choruses dave said approach originated month period prior recording album band experiment extreme dynamics regular jam sessions guitar world wrote kurt guitar sound set tone rock music played 1960s jaguar bridge guitarist distortion chorus main effects generate sound come pre choruses like teen spirit tuned bass guitar half steps flat fat ass sound lyrics said told music comes lyrics come second believes focused melodies songs working album lyrics recording additionally album difficult understand asserted clarity singing paramount said couldn tell singing knew intense hell later complain rock journalists attempted singing extract meaning lyrics writing hell journalists insist coming second rate evaluation lyrics percent time incorrectly charles cross asserted biography kurt heavier heaven songs written dysfunctional relationship relationship ended began writing painting violent scenes revealed hatred songs written period violent reflected anger absent earlier songs cross wrote months following break kurt write half dozen memorable songs drain begins line baby said lucky met quoting told line duty completely drain refers power kurt relationship according lounge act song contains line arrest wear shield referring having records logo arm impress written knew lyrics song changed reference said interview musician personal experiences like breaking having bad relationships feeling death void person song feeling lonely sick packaging album tentative title sheep created inside joke directed people expected buy record wrote fake advertisement sheep journal read want said inspiration title band public reaction operation desert storm recording sessions album completed grew tired title suggested new album named liked title metaphor attitude life incorrect album cover shows naked baby boy underwater dollar bill reach according conceived idea watching television program water mentioned art director robert fisher fisher found stock footage underwater graphic record company stock house controlled photo swimming baby subsequently settled wanted year use instead fisher sent photographer pool babies pictures shots resulted band settled image month old infant named son photographer friend concern visible image prepared alternate cover afraid people relented clear compromise accept covering offended closet cover album features photograph rubber monkey created features photos raw beef supermarket advertisement images pictures collection medical photos noted look real close picture kiss standing slab beef album liner notes contain complete song lyrics instead liner contains random song lyrics unused lyrical fragments arranged poem single contains lyrics song release released september american record stores received initial shipment copies copies shipped united_kingdom successful lead single like teen spirit released september intention base building cut alternative rock fans single come song possibly garner attention band set short american tour days release date support album records hoped sell copies level record company achieved sonic youth debut best estimate involved worked hard record possibly certified gold september album debuted billboard number shipped half initial pressing american northwest sold quickly unavailable days production albums hold order fulfill demand region selling months momentum increased significantly like teen spirit unexpectedly popular song video received world premiere mtv late night alternative minutes soon proved popular channel began playing day record soon certified gold band relatively achievement recalled yeah happy pretty cool kind neat don shit kind achievement like cool guess band set european tour start november entered billboard time number point like teen spirit genuine hit album selling fast marketing strategies aimed different sales levels enacted president told new_york_times didn way duck records found toured europe end shows dangerously television crews constant presence onstage like teen spirit radio music television number album january replacing michael_jackson billboard charts time selling approximately copies week come finally released second single march hit peaked number singles chart number billboard hot singles chart singles bloom released album peaked number singles chart respectively certified gold platinum recording_industry_association_of_america november certified diamond march certified diamond canada units sold canadian recording industry association march times platinum united_kingdom mobile fidelity sound released vinyl series gold compact disc included endless version quickly sold limited pressing edition stayed print years original recordings group released limited edition blue vinyl regular black vinyl mastered cut original tapes praised reviews sound quality deluxe super deluxe editions september honor album 20th anniversary universal music enterprises released deluxe edition dvd super deluxe edition disc editions feature original album studio live sides second disc editions features early recordings sessions featured songs later appear album including smart studio sessions band rehearsals recorded second disc rounded bbc session recordings disc exclusive super deluxe edition features alternate mixes dubbed mixes songs album endless fourth fifth discs super deluxe editions dvd versions live paramount critical reception press promotion lower typical major record label label publicist primarily targeted music publications long lead times publication magazines seattle area unexpectedly positive feedback critics received album convinced label consider increasing album original print run receive reviews publications ignored album months release like teen spirit garnered airplay print media organizations cover phenomenon album point attention fell album reviews initially appear largely positive karen new_york_times wrote certainly succeeded intriguing textures mood shifts instrumental inventive word plays provide hours entertainment concluded sophisticated carefully produced peer bands like dinosaur offered entertainment_weekly gave rating reviewer david argued entertain notion wanting sound normal compared contemporary alternative bands concluding enthusiastic review british melody maker true wrote released years ago figured potential album blow contender away god proved right spin gave favorable review stating songs rest life tape album wears select compared band jane addiction sonic youth stating album proves truly belong high company reviews entirely positive rolling_stone originally gave album stars reviewer wrote isn altogether new possess songs character confident spirit college radio high hits boston_globe enthusiastic album reviewer steve wrote packed generic punk pop countless acts pop red hot added band little settling singer lyricist voted best album year village_voice critics poll like teen spirit topped single year video year polls topped poll large majority village_voice critic robert_christgau wrote companion piece poll modest pop surprise scored modest victory like soul instead multi platinum takeover constituted scale public values noise half poll electorate came legacy popularized seattle movement brought alternative rock mainstream establishing commercial cultural viability success surprised contemporaries felt impact guy later commented like record forest impact felt like playing sudden impact karen new_york_times added unusual mainstream audience indie rock fans supported group debut album jon new_york_times described aftermath album breakthrough suddenly inside track dozens hundreds bands appeal mall walking millions record company executives offered large advances record deals bands previous strategies building audiences alternative rock bands replaced opportunity achieve mainstream popularity quickly michael argued biography come story marked shift music similar rock roll explosion 1950s end baby generation dominance musical landscape wrote came exactly right time music new group young people overlooked ignored citation placing number list greatest albums time rolling_stone said album recent history impact generation nation teens suddenly turned punk catastrophic effect main creator signed records added pre post record business showed wasn alternative thing happening corner reality reality continued garner critical praise release album listed number rolling_stone list greatest albums time rolling_stone rated number best album 1990s calling album guaranteed suck time placed writer called finest album 90s list time albums pitchfork named album sixth best decade noting hates record today trying cool needs trying harder readers guitar world ranked 8th list greatest guitar recordings entertainment_weekly named 10th best album time list library congress added national recording registry collects culturally historically aesthetically important sound recordings 20th century track listing notes later include endless begins hidden track mark making track length 20th anniversary edition bonus tracks disc youth like teen spirit like teen spirit sage son live school live come drain live come live bloom live bloom disc smart sessions rehearsals bbc sessions bloom april smart studios breed april smart studios april smart studios april smart studios pay play april smart studios originally released vol compilation album song recorded eventually evolved stay away new lyrics comes john reed tucker sterling morrison april smart studios originally released heaven hell tribute velvet underground compilation album dive april smart studios april smart studios like teen spirit march rehearsal space verse chorus verse march rehearsal space territorial march rehearsal space lounge act march rehearsal space come march rehearsal space old age march rehearsal space way march rehearsal space plain march rehearsal space drain september bbc studios way november bbc studios super deluxe edition bonuses disc mixes like teen spirit bloom come breed territorial drain lounge act stay away plain way disc dvd live paramount jesus don want eugene kelly drain school floyd barber like teen spirit girl breed love buzz van son negative plain blew rape territorial endless dvd music videos like teen spirit come bloom note disc deluxe edition issued individually target exclusive deluxe edition later issued special limited set personnel kurt credited monkey photo lead backing vocals guitar acoustic guitar way photography credited chris bass voice intro territorial dave drums backing vocals additional musicians uncredited drums smart studio sessions deluxe edition canning cello way technical staff artwork assistant engineering mixing infant cover photo robert fisher artwork art direction design cover design michael photography bob mastering 20th anniversary edition jeff assistant engineer producer engineer andy wallace mixing mastering cover photo charts certifications


madonna album fifth studio album american singer songwriter madonna released october warner records album released simultaneously madonna book publication sex coffee table book containing explicit photographs featuring singer marked madonna release multi media entertainment company concept album sex romance incorporated alter ego named mistress inspired actress songs tone influenced loss madonna close friends aids madonna recorded album new_york_city working projects sent tape songs chicago shortly started album production apartment sessions problems result kept trying development fast possible want madonna lose interest music according madonna compositions intense directing creative direction songs deeply personal territory album production chronicled article called diaries madonna icon magazine received generally favorable reviews music critics regarded madonna adventurous albums praised comments aids commercially album successful madonna previous records peaked number billboard studio album chart debut internationally topped charts australia france peaking inside countries canada germany japan new_zealand united_kingdom certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sold million copies worldwide singles released album title track deeper deeper hits billboard hot album supported madonna fourth concert tour world tour visited cities europe north_america latin_america asia australia overlooked controversy surrounding coffee table book sex considered albums madonna career album later listed best albums 1990s slant_magazine background madonna founded multi media entertainment company consisting record company records film production company films associated music publishing television broadcasting book publishing merchandising divisions deal joint venture time warner paid madonna advance million gave royalties music proceedings highest rates industry time michael_jackson royalty rate established year earlier sony madonna said envisioned company artistic think tank likened cross innovative german arts institute formed andy new_york based factory artists assistants stated started desire control group writers photographers directors editors met way career want want incorporate little factory ideas come contact lot young talent feel projects venture fifth studio album coffee table book photographs featuring madonna entitled sex madonna primarily collaborated album began working madonna 1980s providing remixes singles later wrote produced lead single soundtrack album vogue topped billboard hot year worked madonna greatest_hits album collection producing new song rescue earlier songs compilation audio technology madonna collaborated soundtrack film league playground produced recording alongside madonna enlisted help producer previously produced justify love collection madonna said interested work ability remain dance underground come opposite ends spectrum terms music style approach music connected street young hungry development according article diaries published madonna icon magazine produced tape songs madonna listen traveled chicago filming league listened songs liked filming complete madonna met new_york_city start working november schedule sporadic beginning madonna studio week work sex weeks occasionally madonna meet madonna like group songs recorded wanted raw edge recorded alley harlem light glossy production sound according deeper deeper working madonna said tried different bridges changes end madonna wanted middle song guitar problems repair songs taking time things moving fast possible want madonna lose interest music point far music went getting little melancholy explained madonna stories directed creative direction songs deeply personal territory intense madonna left album production work film body evidence oregon shortly started song called goodbye innocence working commented new bass line track madonna went record vocals goodbye innocence started singing little john song fever instead singing original words decided record felt sounded good know words madonna called records hour lee version original version song song recorded album august finished month later music lyrics concept album sex romance pop dance record incorporates elements classic disco modern house techno new jack swing madonna incorporated alter ego named mistress heavily inspired actress single opening track album starting madonna saying invites lover passive tells leads explore boundaries pain pleasure deals sex hang ups described ode cover version fever follows title track described sassy house style remake pop standard track bye bye baby starts declaration love song goes ask questions lover abandon point madonna asks angrily feel good cry fourth track second single deeper deeper described pure disco moments album bridge features guitar lyrics talk sexual obsession following track life begins madonna promises teach different kind kiss listener song madonna talks pleasures oral sex references safe sex sixth track bad girl talks woman drunk end relationship handle seventh song waiting described ballad featuring spoken words addresses rejection love song described sequel justify love thief hearts song follows waiting dark song uses tough hip hop language ward rival lover attention opens smashing glass madonna shouting bitch leg want break later little miss thinks child anybody words compared previous track thief hearts music critics finding similarity scope sharp lyrics catchy beats song features programs synth block chords rain tenth track fifth single album lyrics talk waiting hoping love song features end subsequent track hard considered album plea solidarity audience madonna sings hard love following song life written memory friends madonna lost aids epidemic drums compared clock keyboard intervals compared george blues prelude creating sense ease thirteenth track features rappers mark dave murphy song omitted clean edition producer claimed fun track waiting madonna gone liked hearing later track album secret garden described personal song addition secret garden dedicated singer secret place enjoy features jazz house beat promotion media appearance high scandal controversy surrounding book album need madonna promote promotions book madonna appearing cover october edition vogue appeared dressed trip fashion photographs taken book released october mtv aired special called day madonna hosted kurt title special pun title channel daily day rock release madonna sex taking book streets allow people including sex group real life new_york_city view mtv interviewed people viewed sex book day release music store new_york_city celebration release book store held madonna look alike contest set booth people view book dollar minute proceeds going music industry organization founded help fund aids research madonna additionally performed fever bad girl saturday night live january referenced connor actions photograph pope john paul fight real enemy photograph madonna hall madonna performed original version fever accompanied band wearing black classic dress smoking cigarette following performance madonna sang lady anthony red hot dressed matching skirts leather cat ear caps september madonna opened mtv_video_music_awards performing bye bye baby clad women style setting dressed hats danced women choreographed highly sexual routine singles lead single released album october described music critics brilliant compared single justify love peaked number billboard hot internationally reached australia ireland new_zealand norway united_kingdom following release song singer claimed vocals appear song consent said lyrics today sung arabic taken religious song traditionally heard easter services deeper deeper released second single november received generally positive reviews critics praising disco theme deeper deeper achieved success belgium ireland united_kingdom united_states bad girl released february receiving positive reviews music critics naming song modest success charts peaking number singles chart reaching number billboard hot fever released fourth single album march europe australia hit european countries including finland ireland united_kingdom topping dance club songs chart north american release fifth single rain released july described music critics extended metaphor noted madonna best works described rewrite playground rewrite promise try album like prayer rain peaked number italy number canada bye bye baby released single album november critical response positive music critics praising madonna honest performance noting altered voice song reached italy peaked australia tour album promoted fourth concert tour world tour visited israel turkey latin_america australia time tour required costumes cast hour set time stage madonna opened dressed surrounded dancers sexes lighter moments included madonna descending ceiling giant disco ball wearing wig express singer singing like virgin guise actress singing word virgin caused puerto_rico national flag legs stage orthodox jews protested force cancellation concert israel rallies unsuccessful went scheduled received positive reviews critics commercial success grossing million critical reception received generally positive reviews music critics stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called ambitious noted contains madonna best accomplished music paul billboard considered varied creatively challenging collection date rolling_stone praised album cold remote sound wrote madonna denounced meticulous calculated artificial accepts charges answers brilliant record prove yahoo music editor john stated album musically madonna best work offers intelligent insight people taught afraid speak combined equally clever musical arrangements nme said album good funny original lively yes sexy good modern media event gets baltimore sun stated surprising thing songs find madonna singing love sex gave stars review writing biggest surprise deeper deeper mistaken tribute substance resides range straight talking intimate songs based idea sex experience relationships retrospective review blender concluded female artists jackson come strongly makes shocking charles aaron spin noted album brave comment tragic detachment sex aids stylus magazine commented song energy noted sophisticated mainstream bodyguard college radio eager praise wisdom madonna club fodder showed better rhythm section robert_christgau commented singer doesn great pipes hip belt time doesn need control understated presence personality flashing pink love sister love brother thing lyrics stupid love rap turns lie sal_cinquemani slant_magazine recognized beats time stamped sound genre ruled decade hitters replaced hip hop classified madonna voice nasal remote david entertainment_weekly declared dance music time criticizing madonna voice stephen new_york_times wrote album far madonna best album hip hop songs lack musical breadth like prayer record established madonna mature pop songwriter chart performance united_states debuted number billboard november week sales copies held reaching spot brooks fourth studio album chase week sold copies week album dropped number chart eventually certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments million units according nielsen_soundscan sold million copies united_states september canada album debuted number seven rpm albums_chart november reached peak number november album present total weeks chart certified times platinum music canada shipments copies australia album debuted number aria albums_chart certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments copies reached new_zealand albums_chart reached peak number japan oricon albums_chart received double platinum certification recording industry association japan shipping copies united_kingdom debuted number albums_chart october remained peak number weeks total weeks chart album certified times platinum june british_phonographic_industry bpi shipments copies france album debuted number french albums_chart october staying weeks descending chart selling total copies germany album reached media control charts certified gold shipments copies sweden album debuted peak number spent seven weeks chart similarly switzerland peaked number certified gold switzerland received platinum certification spain gold brazil date sold million copies worldwide legacy slant_magazine listed number best albums 1990s calling dark masterpiece miles entertainment_weekly said retrospect strongest album produced peak power helped elevate mere pop star era defining icon according author madonna intimate biography time release october society sexuality gay rights issues forefront social discussions globally increasing awareness aids generation increasingly curious explore guilt shame apology different slice life provocative maybe darker music critic sal_cinquemani commented album impact madonna icon literally time artist music took decidedly threatening tone people didn want hear probably says sex death mentality early 90s musical document time madonna creative madonna important relevant mainstream time talk sex love death henderson slant_magazine recalled met backlash madonna albums madonna banned entering vatican music banned accompanying music video suffered mainstream condemnation explicit sexual imagery mtv video heavy rotation midnight completely banned broadcast nbc times square imagery deemed album career bear parental advisory label banned asian countries china lebanon singapore worldwide release album hold release government thought track explicit commented unfortunate historically linked memorable ventures madonna career time album considered merits linked adult oriented projects true value asked biggest professional disappointment madonna answered fact album overlooked thing sex book got lost think brilliant songs people didn chance disappointed disappointed record review movie album review book transparent weren talking songs music thought happening shame understand popmatters ranked album number list overlooked albums 1990s musician noted record ahead time early 1990s seattle kicked bass driven beats jungle emerging dance floor hip hop hit new level funky conscious rap acts soul madonna artist shades happening concept bash record said book film dick tracy dated big ass hollywood actor warren record concept everybody turned system upside moment deal shock awe believes madonna forged path generation female pop artists point view woman bringing forefront real set template paved road lot nice clean freak lot money end track listing formats additional notes contains sample jungle performed gang sample singer led lawsuit settled court anthony officially added writer bye bye baby bad girl thief hearts words hard notes album include allowed add credit composition album originally chose deeper deeper fever contains lyrics written rearranged singer lee remains uncredited contribution formats track version track explicit version tracks including track version comes parental advisory label collector edition australian collector edition released celebrate world tour country explicit version tracks including track vinyl track version track vinyl explicit version tracks including track version comes parental advisory label vinyl reissued warner records different catalog number cassette track version track digital compact cassette european explicit version tracks including track version comes parental advisory label credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications sales


album sixth studio album english rock band echo album released amidst line change group departure vocalist death drummer pete remaining members guitarist sergeant bassist les joined dance singer keyboard player jake drummer album produced engineer beatles ridge farm studio surrey england pronounced psychedelic sound group previous releases following album december release critical reviews favourable critics noted poor replacement believed aspect band failed chart band dropped records independently released singles disbanded background recording august september echo headlined tour united_states popular electronic group new order despite tour passing incident performances deemed poor quality american audiences apparently satisfied shows group returned united_kingdom autumn tour british music press audiences equally enthusiastic shortly band announced plans record self produced album savage rock free time group toured early concerts positively received tour previous year guitarist sergeant singled praise bbc_radio_1 disc jockey john said sergeant superb moving angry sound playing care subtlety guitar sworn heard march band released cover version doors song people strange failed impress critics music paper melody maker called effort said band thrown following japanese tour april echo lead singer announced band going split following announcement returned united_kingdom visit father suffered heart attacks late died shortly arriving months speculation split genuine met members band september despite group attempts change mind told leaving band later said interview days consisted bunch people interested changing oil cars rock roll interview writing song having persuaded rob band success united_states sergeant told band members bassist les drummer pete planned continue failed attempt record singers kate wilson band advertised time replacement recording debut solo album echo promoted long time touring keyboard player jake time band member position april listening album defunct band dance recommended davies probe records liverpool sergeant felt band singer work context band sound meeting band want clone agreed join tragedy struck june died motorcycle accident way band rehearsal band recruited friend drummer place began rehearsals new line played string performances mid march mixture old new material allegedly described incarnation band echo later attributed comment guitarist johnny sergeant later said keeping wanting bitter new line entered ridge farm studio surrey england mid record new album producer previously engineer albums beatles recording album sit stairs outside studio listen mix properly employed use instruments backwards guitar loops album contained sergeant favoured psychedelic influences release reception aftermath released october single released single fared badly singles chart reaching number ninety reached number hot modern rock tracks chart united_states album release followed december echo immediately went seventeen date tour focused united_kingdom ireland tour received good reviews melody maker describing band object lesson survive reviews album good awarding album half stars tim reviewed album allmusic said echo doesn exist distinctive voice added album great debut band decided record different bob reviewing album entertainment_weekly forceful putting album described sound album brand pale pseudo band helped past decade went describe songs finished review saying turkey best left band relatives close friends fans failing albums_chart performing echo album time echo dropped records early touring east asia band launched label records october release self produced single prove wrong release single inside inside followed march singles released reaching singles chart band undertook extensive tour united_states finally disbanding early track listing tracks written sergeant les jake gone gone gone cut dried king castle thick skinned world red false personnel vocals guitar piano sergeant guitar loops les bass jake drums percussion john john mayer adam cello piano tar producer engineer adrian moore assistant engineer paul assistant engineer


studio album american rock band pearl jam released november epic records pearl jam wrote recorded touring previous album music record diverse previous releases consists aggressive rock songs ballads elements making pearl jam experimental album album released vinyl followed release cassette weeks later december sold copies week release jack white album held record vinyl sales week soundscan began tracking sales release second fastest selling album history band previous release selling copies week album certified times platinum riaa united_states pearl jam album feature drummer dave recording album pearl jam worked producer brien band wrote songs tour majority album tracks recorded breaks tour session took place late new_orleans louisiana band recorded christ rest material written recorded sessions seattle washington atlanta georgia band finishing album bad animals studio seattle tour completion written april band tour atlanta sources state album completed early forced delay epic band battle ticket blame delay tensions band dramatically increased time producer brien said little strained going bassist jeff said communication time low drummer dave stated communication problems started guitarist stone stopped acting band according album lead vocalist eddie final decisions time thought band said band having trouble collaborating songs developed jam sessions added eighty percent songs written minutes recorded production lead guitarist mike went rehabilitation receive treatment alcohol cocaine abuse drums bed performed drum tech jimmy day recorded hospital having removed asked help drum machine working setting pair asked perform beat drums credited lyric sheet jimmy months finishing initial recording sessions fired august personality conflicts band members said nature politics worked band hey tried working time superficial level political struggle reason ability communicate jeff certainly don think dave fault jack original drummer red hot successor plays drums hey said jack entered band right end making jack breath fresh air family man everybody strong sense friendship immediately play drums help music lyrics interview guitar world writer jeff gilbert described strange eclectic agreed saying weird stuff attributed album sound group recording tour period began contribute large capacity guitarist said plays guitar wrote songs remember thinking different going like punk feel simple songs recorded quickly album notable lack guitar solos compared band albums said solo album don think songs demanded solos rhythmic album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said thanks stripped lean production stands pearl jam original album added straight rock numbers searching slow songs pearl jam contribute music sub tom waits bugs chilling sonic hey bugs features playing found shop hey created looped recordings real patients psychiatric hospital songs album based pressures fame dealing resulting loss privacy include bugs bed said totally vulnerable way fucking soft business trip don shell contradiction probably write songs mean express things people necessarily express lyrics express anger bureaucracy music industry youth sold exploited said person relationship million people phrase repeated think lyrics frontman kurt suicide denied suggesting instead pressures parallel train lyrics appeared live version altered song released album said love love don fuck cause left better man song abusive relationship wrote better man high school performed previous band bad radio considered great pop song producer brien pearl jam reluctant record initially rejected accessibility release reception released vinyl november weeks cassette release debuted billboard album chart sold copies week release jack white album held record vinyl sales week album chart billboard vinyl sales dominant format time released cassette december went billboard album chart selling copies week second fastest selling album history band previous release certified times platinum riaa july sold million copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan rolling_stone staff writer gave stars describing album wildly uneven difficult record ridiculous powerful praised songs matching soaring anthems criticized experimental songs strange experiments don work jon new_york_times praised album diversity compared band previous records commented band incorporated fast brutal punk toned folk rock sounding spontaneous felt band continued described majority songs tortured person concluded sounds time reviewer christopher john singled bugs album share added experimental failure largely successful album despite writing negatively album high energy riff newsday staff writer lauded sound called compelling triumph surface substance mixed review album mark washington_post perceived lack subject matter lyrical substance weakness magazine gave album stars stating speaks volumes pearl jam continuing creative respond new punk scene sprung robert_christgau village_voice gave album rating writing songs faster jam book token experiments like bugs genuinely weird era compulsory irony sincerity like relief relief david entertainment_weekly gave album said marks time possible respect band music stance added despite musical advances leaves odd unsettling walk away wondering price eddie pearl jam ultimately pay chicago_sun-times writer jim gave stars commended pearl jam earnest songwriting wrote album leaves wishing usa_today gave half stars stated delivers band compelling inventive confident music date calling rebel band los_angeles_times critic robert gave stars viewed music improvement pearl jam previous work writing isn best pearl jam album better album band capable making allmusic staff writer stephen_thomas_erlewine gave album half stars saying pearl jam best fighting fame personal demons according new rolling_stone album guide hit apex band creative finding led iii acoustic tracks like turning tom waits like weird attack bugs singles released lead single spin black circle backed christ album band enter billboard hot reaching number grammy awards spin black circle won band grammy award receiving award best hard rock performance album commercially released singles charted hot placed mainstream rock modern rock charts album tracks better man charted better man successful song rock charts spending total weeks number mainstream rock charts reaching number modern rock charts grammy awards received nominations album year best rock album album ranked number rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time album listed number magazine revised list placed number best hard rock albums list july guitar world placed album iconic albums defined list pearl jam released remastered formats expanded version deluxe edition limited edition collector boxed set expanded version feature bonus tracks previously unreleased guitar organ mix better man previously unreleased alternate session recorded brien previously unreleased demo version taken original recorded john seattle october featuring richard drums deluxe edition feature legacy versions bonus tracks copy live theater boston april packaging original title album life single spin black circle released album released single states epic album life album title comes early twentieth century medical book cover art liner notes based literally means study life found medical book garage sale stated brought book said man great album cover explained onwards band tried different approaches packaging records said tried hard like book kind tipped opened horizontally record stores sideways packaging cost extra cents copy problems arose band discovered later versions book copyright band lawyers order work final version utilizing material wanted include album booklet contains outdated discussions health notes booklet dealing life death reflections personal like message pages supposedly referring loss loved waited day waited day left sunset wanted tell moment beautiful wanted dance bad music drive bad cars watch bad stayed sunset booklet displays poems original belonging songs lyrics interpreted commentary songs reflection life shouldn lived example poem page song subtitle song words instrumental track page displays sort poem wasted life young girl episode words lyrics page second refrain instead actual lyrics words hint myth yeah love yeah rock don want talk moving rock moving rock lyrics written copy petition bill_clinton pro life killings abortion doctors ray teeth pictured instead lyrics page tour pearl jam promoted album tours asia oceania united_states band joined new drummer jack short tour united_states focused midwest west_coast band continued boycott tour united_states refusing play venue areas surprised virtually bands joined refusing play venues band chose use alternate companies shows tour united_states faced troubles said band crew build shows ground venue went june band scheduled play san_francisco california golden gate park people concert forced stay hospital suffering effects food poisoning left hospital play able finish ended performing seven songs band young filled rest day said golden gate park thing based bad food bad looking doesn intense horrible felt human looking got think fact young feel like hook way songs health band forced cancel remaining dates tour united_states dates reinstated rest rescheduled fall dates said think agreed gotten insane longer music later said tour prove tour pretty killed killed career track listing lyrics written eddie music credited pearl jam exceptions actual music composers listed reissue bonus tracks lyrics written hard imagine song previously rejected recorded sessions version found way soundtrack film chicago cab hard imagine included compilation lost dogs version sessions according hard imagine cut didn fit songs band writing time mind featured single premiered band spring tour united_states played twice according song live chart history singles personnel


studio album puerto rican american recording artist india released september records album produced american musician george chose songs india record emphasis feminism suit voice production mixes music rhythms funk singles released record topping billboard tropical songs chart received music critics arrangement selection songs album success record led india receiving billboard latin music award nomination united_states peaked number billboard latin albums tropical albums charts respectively sold copies background following release debut studio album breaking night india went produce night collaboration husband little anthony albums recorded time freestyle music popularity beginning commercial success india left atlantic records india wanted pursue singing career performing spanish years later american musician eddie heard singing radio wrote produced india spanish language record titled india eddie commercial success high pitched vocals criticized subsequently india signed record label recording label cover song duet anthony compilation album released single peaked number billboard hot latin songs chart record produced american musician george picked song duo felt right track perform despite pair close friends time george said took recording personal challenge believed india voice extraordinary recording musical characteristics george picked songs previously recorded female latin singers focus feminist lyrics george india wrote love songs album added india cover george song want hang case feminist songs prove popular describing production india said flavor tropical way showing voice theme title track lyrics revolves singer criticized caring opinions puerto rican singer featured song included bonus track album musically production mixes romantic hard music funk record took months complete singles single released album peaked number hot latin songs chart number billboard tropical songs chart second single reached number hot latin songs chart second number song tropical songs chart peaked number hot latin songs number tropical songs charts reached number seven respectively tropical songs chart reception formal review editor website allmusic gave stars editor magazine wrote positive review album calling cover sensational explosive live recording india recordings noted anthems female lovers 6th awards ceremony received nomination tropical album year lost year album won award tropical album year female artist second annual billboard latin music awards united_states peaked number billboard latin albums_chart number tropical albums_chart according nielsen_soundscan sold copies track listing music composed george chart performance weekly charts credits personnel following credits allmusic liner notes note according recording_industry_association_of_america sales albums went venues selling discs report monitoring services


demolition plot demolition plot second extended play american indie rock band pavement released band release chicago independent label drag city release self issued demolition plot shared indie punk rock influences pavement debut tracks group sound incorporating keyboards songs demolition written scott jason short lived band stephen heard demos recorded songs turned pavement project recording session demolition difficult tracks tension producer young received favorable reception critics fans solidified band cult fanbase background pavement attained degree success underground music scene debut tracks traveling parts europe north_africa middle_east managed track release band self owned label tracks caught attention dan avid record collector working reckless records chicago ordered copies record store asked sign newly started independent label drag city time members pavement anticipated releases tracks initially expressed reluctance sign label later said started talking conversations said starting label want said don know band steve europe said want abroad moved friend roommate jason sacramento california formed new band called drums said didn know pavement going said let start band duo frequently jammed considered future release drag city recorded series instrumental demos including new songs states collapse young think studios trip returned sacramento visited group decided turn songs pavement project wrote lyrics presented band songs previously written recording demolition plot like tracks demos recorded young think studios recording took place october october influenced rehearsal style jazz musicians significant recording saying start recording focused know going sound studio don worry sounding good rehearsal space great jazz people applied framework addition band created tension young young served primary drummer tracks drumming songs young play drums demolition plot sessions expressed jealousy openly mocking new drummer ultimately played drums opening track performed rest songs music stephen_thomas_erlewine heather wrote allmusic biography pavement demolition plot pavement begun forge influences signature sound review baltimore city paper likened sound cross fall circa experiment half japanese review weekly stated guitar internal fork lift similar big black dinosaur pavement steer clear bleak self pity noted influence jazz musicians recording acknowledged jazz albums space john andrew andrew hill favorite records pavement incorporate keyboards song album features guitar effects like band early material incorporates pavement biographer rob calls sounding overdubbed electronic keyboard sounds chorus trunk punk influenced track guitars includes jerry lee lewis piano buried mix tracks recorder internal heavy guitar oriented songs perfect depth according sonic assault reflects considered attempt lyric crafting impossible hear ends recorder rally second instrumental guitar feedback release reception release tracks recording sessions demolition plot formed drag city dan release label royal single hero zero sold despite new label early financial struggles drag city profit hero zero press release copies demolition plot designed cover previously tracks demolition plot met favorable reviews release reviews underground music reviewers major music magazine review demolition plot release robert_christgau village_voice gave star honorable mention citing highlight demolition plot ranked fourth best village_voice critic poll demolition plot helped define early art guitar noise sound drag city seminal independent label wrote retrospective band history release demolition plot pavement secured devoted following village_voice writer noted demolition plot follow perfect sound forever sloppy 90s track listing tracks written stephen early versions attributed scott trunk recorder internal perfect depth recorder rally


live live live live album american pop singer released emi latin album released september years music collection included spoken liner notes family friends band members los live includes influenced studio tracks rest album consists live versions previously released songs album recorded free concert memorial corpus texas february certified gold latin type recording_industry_association_of_america year double platinum latin type gold standard live led win grammy award best mexican american album 36th grammy awards musician won awards billboard latin music awards awards music awards live peaked number regional mexican albums number latin albums number billboard soon release live album received positive reviews music critics claimed album mexican equivalent madonna album spawned singles simultaneously positions hot latin tracks chart production development february held free concert memorial corpus set list performed concert released live album pete backup singer los remained touring live tour song included track listing album performed original song song later released second studio album original song performed included track listing live released influence tracks studio tracks album song structure lyrical content lead single live written produced brother producer music lead keyboardist band argentine music producer mexican rock song centers organ musical instrument foundation houston_chronicle stated blended mexican rhythms melodic synth driven pop hooks received song year nomination music awards performed major beats minute lyrically song describes woman life centered boyfriend tired ready finally stands announcing playing threatens leave peaked number hot latin tracks latin regional mexican airplay latin pop airplay charts simultaneously promotional single released live written produced iii howard wrote book world music listener guide energetic song set major beats minute describes woman telling boyfriend phone saw kissing girl boyfriend tries persuade peaked number hot latin tracks number latin regional mexican airplay number latin pop airplay chart duet king music singer released second promotional single live written produced iii wrote book song great love duet paul wrote fans growing weary noted songs slow paced love songs potential singles posthumous album composed key major beats minute song describes woman man finding harmony love feeling emotions felt lives peaked number hot latin tracks number latin regional mexican airplay number latin pop airplay charts critical reception sarah wrote book secular saints performing live successful albums career wrote live reminder electric stage charisma talent performer stated songs performed live showcased ability love song innocence heated sexuality noted examples claims states listener feel heat speakers ended review stating live stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic wrote live offered proof energetic exciting performer noted performed live versions popular numbers enthusiastic audience ended review stating live capture energy shows popular shortly album release music critics began calling mexican equivalent madonna awards nominations live album won grammy award album won best mexican american album ceremony emi latin president believed ready record release crossover album career english language market signed records november recording album begin year later live named album year billboard latin music awards album led win regional mexican vocalist year music awards won female vocalist year album year orchestra named female entertainer year album nominated record year awards nominated regional mexican album year commercial performance live released certified gold latin type recording_industry_association_of_america shipments copies united_states year album debuted number billboard chart following murder april album peaked number slipped chart june live debuted number latin albums_chart peaked number months release album remained chart taking spots live temporarily slipped charts entered number january went chart album took spot chart following murder week later album peaked number spots slipped charts year later live certified double platinum latin type shipments copies live debuted number latin regional mexican albums_chart slipped charts nearly month peaked number seven consecutive weeks album remained years album went number following murder live sold copies mexico track listing track listing adapted allmusic personnel credits taken album liner notes managerial performance credits vocals visuals imagery instruments technical production charts certifications


experimental jet set trash star experimental jet set trash star eighth studio album american experimental rock band sonic youth released records produced recorded sound studio new_york_city studio band album sister recorded unlike predecessor dirty experimental jet set features low key approach references band earlier work independent record label records album contains relaxed songs deal personal political topics release experimental jet set reached billboard chart albums_chart band highest peak charts album eternal reached song bull heather released single music video featuring bikini kill album received generally favorable reviews music critics highlighted band ability create noise melody felt album anti commercial style difficult appreciate background recording experimental jet set trash star follow sonic youth album dirty released wake breakthrough mainstream dirty band commercially successful albums selling copies worldwide album reached billboard chart albums_chart dirty sonic youth decided step away major label alternative rock acts singer guitarist moore thought media associated band touring indie rock bands like pavement royal inspired sonic youth write subtle album like predecessor experimental jet set produced band alternative rock veteran according band idea time cut live labor usual big rock manner similarly guitarist lee explained band wanted achieve approach experimental jet set music people wanted write songs record simply basically additionally band ordered refrain desire apply buzz tracks album engineered john recorded sound studio new_york_city studio band album sister recorded band claimed album recorded master tapes sister save costs possible hear parts sister quiet sections final recording album recorded inch track analog tape recorder equipment music lyrics unlike dirty features loud dense blast noise experimental jet set considered warmer relaxed singer bassist kim gordon described sound album art core bradley billboard noted album references band earlier work independent record label records stating features sparse work quiet noise grooves speaks future thinking past fact song screaming skull band nostalgia days records mentioned frequently song references fellow bands song inspired conversation moore film director dave shop located sunset strip supplies records related products lyrics experimental jet set deal political personal topics gordon explained song bull heather form rebellion like going participate male dominated culture going passive similarly song mind addresses traditional gender roles self obsessed observation anonymous riot moore explained love hole bikini kill attracted somebody obviously control self obsession high profile alternative rock world track quest cup deals person desires needed opening track winner blues alludes pressure fame described acoustic sad song originally intended designated compilation vol band ultimately decided include album minute mixing sessions compilation blues instead included compilation experimental jet set sonic youth album feature hidden track release minute closing track sweet shine finishes bonus noise featuring looped speech japanese gas attendant unlike previous sonic youth albums write sing songs like compositions treated assembled dirty predecessor david author goodbye 20th century biography sonic youth remarked sense hung experimental jet set cover time sonic youth featured faces instead piece art promotion release promote album song bull heather released single april single features razor blade recorded sessions winner blues compilation blues alternate version doctor orders sides song reached modern rock tracks singles chart track self obsessed intended second single album promo issued plans regular release eventually canceled remaining copies sold sonic death fan club magazine includes sides bull heather music video featuring bull heather direction davis experimental jet set trash star released released band previous albums album peaked billboard chart albums_chart band highest position charts album eternal reached album charted countries including australia new_zealand netherlands sweden band support album tour gordon advanced pregnancy time album sold copies according nielsen_soundscan critical reception experimental jet set trash star received generally favorable reviews music critics barbara rolling_stone felt album quietly confident ambitious dirty remarked band saved integrity expense quality little better ali writing los_angeles_times praised gordon dynamic singing guitar playing giving album mood concluding sonic youth roles art rock band alternative group instead offers penetrating album billboard praised album saying offered noise melody mixed review allmusic reviewer jason criticized experimental jet set stripped sound saying album contains odd lyrics unique guitar similarly entertainment_weekly noted songs emerge sketch stage newcomers find difficult appreciate contrast alternative press highlighted album anti commercial aesthetic claiming doesn cooler advocate criticized album band taking risks concluding sonic youth stuck repeating experience time songs don stick mike writing spin described experimental jet set low key mellow affair highlighted guitar playing audio feedback songs positive review prominent music critic robert_christgau asserted band ability create unexpected noises described marks flesh blood creatures thinking feeling things thought felt things words unexpected noises unlike previous sonic youth albums experimental jet set ranked village_voice critics poll placed dean list retrospective review 90s rock expert wrote universally celebrated nation dirty record represented triumphant rise alternative nation progressive nature guitar world placed experimental jet set trash star iconic albums defined list track listing songs written composed sonic youth noted personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts album singles


arise album arise fourth studio album brazilian heavy metal band released records release album received reviews heavy metal magazines rock hard metal forces arise considered finest hour longtime fans music arise death style previous album beneath remains clear sound acquiring experimental edge album presented incursions industrial music hardcore punk latin percussion tour supported album group longest time totalling shows different countries trek album went gold indonesia band music industry certification tour end arise achieved platinum sales worldwide production august band travelled florida work album scott burns reprised role producer audio engineer major advantage home studio studio properly equipped record music style label granted budget helped explain album improved production values allowed burns example spend week testing drum kit experimenting microphone practice musical style lead guitarist stated arise took lot direction previous beneath remains clear music changed usual pace toned bit drummer started groove laden rhythms according metal specialist don album represented band taking initial death sound logical conclusion arise found band opening non metal influences bands young gods ministry listening habits slight touches industrial music traced use samples sound effects trademark later phase latin percussion tribal drumming appearance song altered state band old love hardcore punk evident desperate cry touring promotion day finishing recording arise band embarked small headlining tour extreme obituary start longest promotional tour career worldwide affair span years january invited play brazilian music festival rock rio performance watched strong crowd heading brazil european tour performed concert country largest city took place charles miller local military police expected attend showed instead making crowd management nearly impossible people hurt arrested shot dead week young man stabbed death concert brawl events followed huge mainstream media backlash country rock music month tour metal groups sacred critical success time appeared cover best selling british heavy metal magazine major pop melody maker nme published long feature articles group spain recorded siege video included barcelona concert interview footage members band europe toured north_america pioneers death new_york_city hardcore punk group sick sacred wrapped year brief german tour legends florida death metal group angel december managed secure slot sought rock tours black singer promoting multi platinum solo album tears second tour industrial metal ministry influential alternative metal noise rock unit helmet american acts released successful records careers meantime remastered version arise released added notes music critic don bonus tracks previously released compilation roots cover version rough mix desperate cry previously unreleased songs previously unavailable photo shoot arise period included expanded booklet reception arise garnered praise wide variety sources time release major brazilian newspapers aware band existence advance copies sent generally met positive reviews writing described stories describing barren worlds disease hunger torture death reign supreme pointed increasing skills drawing attention band occasional use restraint benefited songs international pop press took notice brazil premiere metal group british melody maker nme wrote lengthy articles band praising melody maker journalist wrote brazilian metal band verge getting big maybe bigger slayer true rival genre specific magazines reacted positively group germany elected best band world defeating major contenders slayer prominently featured biggest metal publications time rock hard metal forces select gave album rating referring classic example rock music pure release metal released year triumph arise arise record enter billboard charts number gain music certification arise went gold selling copies indonesia album sold million units globe won second certification silver united_kingdom selling excess copies years arise continuously praised music press landmark release career extreme metal general november magazine stated arise remains high water mark sounding like angry man throwing tools reading book revelations sic allmusic contributor considered arise classic death metal genre album appeared book albums hear die edited writer robert track listing music composed noted chart performance album billboard north_america credits max vocals rhythm guitar drums percussion bass guitar lead guitar production


carnival carnival debut album american hip hop group insane clown released october records card deck recording sessions album took place miller productions studio album card group dark carnival mythology album lyrics describe carnival representation violence occurs takes form traveling carnival enact brutality upper class carnival album insane clown collaborated producer mike clark work group career features guest appearances popular detroit rappers kid rock album features recorded appearances member john left group prior album release album initially sell eligible gold certification riaa conception background joseph bruce joseph formed hip hop group stage names violent john group began performing local night clubs gang inner city late group invested money production covered returns decided rap style cause problem time similar styles making difficult inner city distinguish bruce suggested band instead adapt style similar acid rap fellow detroit rapper bid detroit represent acid rap los_angeles represented rap group agreed copying style closely instead suggested horror themed lyrics emotional outlet negative life experiences unanimous deciding rap openly change musical style group decided needed new suggested keeping initials inform community inner city defunct idea group agreed names considered bruce recalled dream clown running inspiration group new insane clown members agreed deciding new genre don face paint success clown painted hype man recording carnival began recording miller productions detroit michigan miller producing mastering album miller charged group produce songs red neck rebel flag night axe seeing alex major managerial finding producer mike clark group finished recording album clark studio michigan clark mastered album studio continued work group career original group member john appeared songs rebel flag eyes wizard hood red neck taste carnival originally recorded doors studio pronounced refused final version song recorded joseph bruce reversed recording original awesome originally going verse taste insane clown waited studio arrive suggested appear track instead money group allowed record verse paid appearance kid rock demanded paid appear showed record song recorded vocals record following day cards carnival card insane clown dark carnival concept album series dark carnival concept souls sent form waiting sent heaven hell based individual actions concepts related insane clown series albums called cards cards relate specific character entity dark carnival tries save human soul showing wicked inside self card representation violence occurs takes form traveling carnival releases brutality ignored inner cities cries help card issues warning upper class government lower classes cover carnival drawn joseph later create artwork rest albums cards series music samples mike clark samples johnny hammond smith big sur suite smith album higher ground black wizard debut album boys pass album check head production joseph bruce samples clips film wizard wizard hood song features sample bounce halloween theme halloween film franchise song features sample city country city war song taste samples word word joseph bruce uses elements political hip hop album lyrics derived experiences growing poor family neglected government brother robert escape impoverished reality gathering forest called forest joe cites forest strong influence dark carnival mythology began album themes dark carnival derived dream bruce shortly group adopted new spirits traveling carnival appeared red neck rebel flag stem group anti philosophy based experiences witnessed bruce teenager briefly lived north_carolina trailer park town outside fort brother robert staying army joseph witnessed hatred open racism directed african american citizens minorities serving army disgusted infuriated actions took place wizard hood originally written bruce late 1980s recorded version song appeared intelligence violence wizard carnival version derived recording appeared dog beats release weeks prior release album john left group felt taking life bruce attempted meeting talk issues john attend carnival released october distribution mile radius detroit carnival sold copies release date number theme insane clown work following decade condensed extended play featuring tracks carnival pressed vinyl hopes play songs detroit area reception carnival reviewed time release later reviews album unfavorable allmusic reviewer stephen_thomas_erlewine gave album stars comparing group performance album rate boys supported cut rate faith tempered sensibility cult heroes jokes supposed street wind sounding racist stating album appeal fans group great rock discography martin charles strong gave album stars album received star new rolling_stone album guide ben panned rest group discography inspired legacy live performance song bruce addressed audience positive response resulted group word word subject criticism suggested term similar racial released cover song day duo debut album album reissued island records tracks eyes night axe original version continues sold records album sold eligible gold certification riaa teen hunger force episode bruce appear trial master shake commits suicide george asks read lyrics eyes track listing personnel violent vocals production vocals john vocals guest vocals kid rock guest vocals capitol guest vocals guest vocals guest vocals production mike clark production miller production


apollo album apollo fourth studio album american alternative rock duo giants released records named cancelled apollo mission scheduled followed apollo album associated international space year giants declared official musical ambassadors nasa album marked conscious effort john john branch early sound opting traditional rock rhythms fuller arrangements duo adopted backing band live drums supporting tour album recorded duo band expanded include regular rhythm guitarist bass player saxophone player subsequent releases apollo includes suite series songs thirty seconds long album generated singles statue got high guitar lion sleeps tonight charted album received positive reviews music critics commending band making music darker tone album criticized lacking stand lead single commercially album successful flood peaking number billboard spending weeks chart addition fans upset opted use backing band album tour shows recording production major success flood sought produce apollo john john elected produce album originally planned prior recording band upgraded instruments purchased marshall bought new album recorded magic shop new_york_city approximately weeks band recorded apollo primarily duo production sparse compared previous releases reflected fact album associated tour don cut snake world tour band utilize live backing band tape deck playing backing tracks later noted led complicated deliberate rehearsals style composition music found apollo slightly darker tone mood songs found flood came writing songs album old producing harmonies improvisation generating melodies sampling sounds varying cycles according album press release sought expand incorporate new sounds extreme song arrangements album opening track dig grave described orlando sentinel angry rocker vocals track recorded guitar box order final single released promote apollo circular nature song lyrical themes reinforced title use fact song notable featuring word word verses son able said scare watch said beloved said watch scare said able son actual size written contemplated imagery viewing departing person mirror felt symbolism way talking leaving somebody band later expressed disappointment definitive version featured album largely song continued develop band played live called album version noted later performance versions song spirit recorded version usually write songs individually evil twin example collaborating wrote musical structure song rendering file wrote melody lyrics revolves idea mammals hair point lifespan according scientific information song gathered encyclopedia single released album statue got high titular lyrics originally started dummy line apple eye soon conceived line title statue utterly past completely blowing somebody mind spider eclectic song experimenting provided voices save line stop spoken responsible horns sound effects second single album guitar lion sleeps tonight spawned jam session song lion sleeps tonight song originally intended simply titled guitar legal including lion sleeps tonight motif required band add original song title song features chorus dinner bell references classical conditioning dinner bell cause dog according rolling_stone narrow eyes touching breakup song pays vocal tribute beatles seasons spin magazine called song direct lyrically simplest musically opening line described rolling_stone psychedelic new wave references railroad tracks inspired promotional photo recording artist resting tracks struck contrary elements image wondered kind rest given series short tracks ranging duration seconds totaling liner notes reference tracks include message disc designed complement shuffle mode modern players according john listening album shuffle songs short interspersed tracks regular length arnold argued element album stunning declaration post heavy use songs written resemble short fragments pop songs format inspired advertisements collections music included samples choruses suite features vocal cameos peter founded holy brian crafted shrine appeared giants album lincoln mastering error european australian issues include continuous track edition correctly split tracks concept including extremely short songs album later somewhat recycled band sixteenth album contains songs run minute album concludes space suit jazz influenced song synthesizer elements song written use chords learned jack song originally titled remember 3rd street nod origins keyboard elements added band decided title packaging title album references nasa aborted apollo mission originally planned land moon valley february album cover depicts giant squid locked combat sperm whale space graphics came searching nasa archive center images use media art surrounding album song phone number album phone number written leads warehouse album liner notes artwork album singles include number photographs nasa packaging designed john pseudonym barbara promotion band assistant manager time sent updates email band list included track listing prior album release press release biography band included information album associated tour band appeared musical guest numerous talk shows promote apollo guitar lion sleeps tonight statue got high performed tonight jay_leno late night david_letterman appearance tonight jay_leno television debut giants new backing band international space year band associated international space year designated united_nations promote peaceful collaborative space exploration searching nasa archive center appropriate photographs visual materials album artwork staff members nasa facility took notice duo research responded band making record going start touring year particularly interested said time heard said band going touring world wondered wanted said band soon declared official musical ambassadors year according informal arrangement band originally planned create short videos called space minutes aired unspecified cable television station affiliated plans came fruition support designation logo included cover album band scheduled concerts endorse mentioned promotional material nasa headed celebration united_states commenting success designation international space year pointed didn think people heard international space year don cut snake world tour support apollo giants embarked tour united_states europe asia tour named don cut snake world tour reference flag join die cartoon world tour records band largest tour point spanning length don cut snake tour associated initially hesitant live backing musicians tour joined live band consisting rhythm section encouraged adopt larger touring outfit representative susan drew band expanded include regular rhythm guitarist bass player saxophone player subsequent studio recordings band single recorded sound check tour track later giants released promotional video short video promoting apollo produced records vein previous flood promo video graphic video illustrations certain songs presented addition samples songs video arranged resemble traditional slide presentation video introduced concept power spheres compilation album user guide giants melody fidelity quantity subtitle reception critical reception apollo garnered positive reviews critics writing allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine gave album stars stated consistent predecessors making note darker tone felt album lacking standout single robert_christgau assigned album praised tracks especially asserting remaining thirty experimental nature acclaimed album stating lyrics pleasant meaningless reviewing rolling_stone_magazine gave apollo stars similar called lyrics album said complex weigh melodies praised album observing turn swing funky bass groove guitar rewrite lion sleeps tonight sung science lesson mixes psychedelic new wave bouncy space trip critical disorganized selections review published people lauded variety found note wide vocabulary employed lyrics citing specifically turn concluding album totally cool consumer response april apollo peaked number billboard spent weeks chart statue got high single album peaked number billboard modern rock tracks chart march spent weeks chart album singles failed chart apollo debuted australian aria albums_chart number april peaking number following week spent weeks apollo received positive response consumers critics fans upset duo augmented include band album tour fans stopped attending live concerts taking aggressive approach trying discourage entering venues shows despite reactions live band generally received new_york_times review contemporaneous live jon observed band tricky delighted audience giants continues record tour backing band track listing songs written composed giants noted personnel chart performance album singles release history apollo released cassette united_states australia canada cassette formats european markets records compilation collected apollo contemporary sides band studio albums surrounding material album released united_states canada records series spanning giants period 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division bell division bell fourteenth studio album english progressive rock group pink floyd released emi records march columbia_records april music written david wright lyrically album deals themes communication recording took place locations including band row studios production team included pink floyd producer bob engineer andy jackson dick new wife wrote album lyrics wright performed lead vocal pink floyd album dark moon album reached number received mixed reviews release followed immediately tour europe division bell certified gold platinum double platinum triple platinum concept division bell deals themes communication idea talking solve life problems studio radio host suggested album offered real possibility moments grace songs poles apart lost words interpreted references pink floyd band member roger waters left denied said people relate song personal ways little late point roger title refers division bell british parliament announce vote drummer nick mason said meaning people making choices produced years collapse eastern great day freedom general instance fall berlin wall subsequent wars ethnic particularly yugoslavia audio samples stephen originally recorded television advertisement talking moved sentiment contacted advertising company permission use recordings album mason said felt politically incorrect ideas advertising relevant piece end album charlie heard hanging telephone receiver pink floyd manager steve pleaded allowed appear pink floyd album recording january mason wright began new material sessions row studios band initially recording roger waters left group album final cut need new bass player day confidence improved soon bassist guy end lapse reason tour started relationship wright daughter gala asked contribute according mason interesting phenomenon occurred playing tended change mood music created legal problems experienced production album lapse reason ease felt band getting press record key track recorder point recorded wright playing keyboard captured material later formed basis pieces music band recorded helped spur creative process weeks pieces music engineer andy jackson team bob employed producer production moved recording studio band listened voted track material pieces music eliminating tracks merging arrived list strong songs cutting produce song selection based system points members award marks candidate song system somewhat wright decision award songs points songs points wright member band situation upset wright later reflected came close point wasn going album didn feel agreed fair despite frustration chose remain received songwriting credits pink floyd album wish new wife received songwriting credits initially role limited providing encouragement husband later helped write high hopes song childhood early life cambridge role expanded writing songs sit interview mojo magazine admitted contributions management feathers later reflected presence inspirational pulled album helped following divorce developed cocaine addiction keyboard player jon drummer brought complete band recording began backing vocalists hired including sam brown lapse tour singer band moved studios recorded winning tracks space week summer break returned record backing tracks worked drum sounds previous collaborator orchestral composer michael provided album string arrangements recorded abbey road studio steve dick played saxophone pink floyd album years wearing inside chris thomas booked undertake final mix september december recording mixing sessions held metropolis studios creek recording studios london september band performed celebrity charity concert house album mastered mastering lab los_angeles james jackson edited unused material division bell sessions described mason ambient music hour long composition tentatively titled big pink floyd decided release big create band final album endless river instrumentation aid guitar technician taylor located pink floyd older keyboards warehouse stored including organ sounds sampled instruments tracks joined keyboards supplied backing vocals alongside sam brown carol white styles album want influenced chicago blues poles apart contains overtones improvised guitar solos pedal pitch shift guitar notes octave electronic device sound bow strings gibson guitar effects unit packaging title avoid competing album releases happened lapse pink floyd set deadline april point begin new tour january year band decided title album list names considered included wow earth dinner night writer douglas adams spurred promise payment favourite charity environmental investigation agency suggested division bell lyrics high hopes stuck longtime floyd collaborator storm provided album artwork erected large metal heads height double bus field near sculptures positioned close photographed profile illusion facing talking presented viewer face sculptures devised keith constructed john cathedral visible horizon sculptures rock roll hall_of_fame cleveland ohio album released vinyl compact cassette format label specific design available mini disc format metre stone sculptures cassette releases photographed style metal heads artwork inside liner notes revolves similar theme image heads formed objects newspapers great day freedom coloured glass poles apart boxing gloves lost words pages portray picture chilean inter american observatory case pink floyd printed left release reception january press reception announce division bell world tour held naval air station north_carolina purpose built manufactured toured returned destroyed thunderstorm june pieces aircraft sold band held reception march time translucent painted look like fish took journalists tour london lit internally night sky flown northern europe division bell released emi records march april went straight countries division bell certified silver gold april platinum month later platinum october certified gold double platinum june triple platinum january despite strong sales division bell received mixed reviews tom entertainment_weekly gave writing explanation album notable primarily stomach turning merger progressive rock new age rolling_stone tom graves criticised performance stating guitar solos settled indistinct forgettable want sound like cares album nominated brit awards best album british artist lost march year band awarded grammy best rock instrumental performance uncut pink floyd ultimate music guide wrote division bell dark horse floyd canon opening songs hugely impressive return close eternal essence pink floyd rest retains quiet power quality genuine sense unity uncut reviewed album celebrate 20th anniversary reissue review praised album production citing album sounded like classic pink floyd album final cut album noted connection wright stating moments album musical heart tour days album release band division bell tour began joe stadium suburban miami set list began astronomy moving tracks lapse reason division bell songs wish dark moon featured wall backing musicians included sam brown jon dick guy tim tour continued april mid june moving canada returning july tour reached europe late july waters invited join band declined later expressed annoyance floyd songs performed large venues night leg tour october capacity stand collapsed injuries performance rescheduled tour anonymous person named posted message internet inviting fans solve supposedly concealed new album message demonstrated white lights stage performance east spelled words televised concert court october word projected large letters backdrop stage mason later acknowledged exist instigated record company band puzzle remains tour ended court october group final concert performance live estimates placed total number tickets sold million gross income million live album tour named pulse concert video named pulse shot october released june track listing lead vocals performed david noted 20th anniversary double edition release division bell reissued twice pink floyd campaign saw remastered andy jackson released standalone discovery box set collects studio albums time second reissue occurred june saw album released 20th anniversary deluxe edition box set 20th anniversary double vinyl reissue box set contains album surround sound remix andy jackson record vinyl red single clear high hopes talking single blue laser high hopes single book art cards saw release album vinyl vinyl release saw edited versions songs single personnel charts certifications