Away from the Sun

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Away from the Sun
Away from the sun.jpg
Studio album by
3 Doors Down
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Studio
  • London Bridge (Seattle)
  • Greenhouse (Burnaby, British Columbia)
  • Ocean Way (Hollywood)
Genre
Length46:50
LabelUniversal
ProducerRick Parashar
3 Doors Down chronology
The Better Life
(2000) 		Away from the Sun
(2002) 		Another 700 Miles
(2003)
Singles from Away from the Sun
  1. "When I'm Gone"
    Released: October 12, 2002
  2. "The Road I'm On"
    Released: April 7, 2003
  3. "Here Without You"
    Released: July 28, 2003
  4. "Away from the Sun"
    Released: October 20, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
musicOMHmixed[3]
Rolling Stonemixed[4]

Away from the Sun is the second studio album recorded by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released by Universal Music Group on November 12, 2002. The singles released for the album were as follows: "When I'm Gone", "The Road I'm On", "Here Without You", and "Away from the Sun". The recording sessions took place during the summer of 2002 with producer and engineer Rick Parashar at London Bridge Studio, in Seattle, Washington. Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson performed live with the band during their premiere party in Biloxi for Away from the Sun. The album has sold eight million copies worldwide, including well over four million in the US alone.[5][6]

DualDisc version[]

This album was included among a group of 15 DualDisc releases that were test marketed in two cities: Boston and Seattle. The test market DualDisc version of the album is rare. In 2005 the DualDisc version was reissued in a more widely distributed version. The original test market version differs from this common version in both packaging elements and in the design of the back of the inlay card.

The DualDisc has the standard CD album on one side, and a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video on the second side. The DVD-Audio portion contains the entire album in advanced resolution 5.1 PCM surround sound and 2.0 PCM stereo. The PCM audio was recorded at 96 kHz and 24bit for both audio tracks, but the 5.1 audio track is at 13,824kbit/s and the 2.0 audio track is at 4,608kbit/s. Special features for the DVD-Audio include the band's biography, a photo gallery and lyrics for the listed tracks only (not for the hidden track "This Time"). The DVD-Video portion contains the entire album in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound and 2.0 Dolby Digital stereo. The DVD side also features the music video for the song "The Road I'm On" directed by The Malloys.

Track listing[]

All songs written by 3 Doors Down, except "Dangerous Game" and "Sarah Yellin" by Arnold, Roberts and Harrell.

No.TitleLength
1."When I'm Gone"4:21
2."Away from the Sun"3:53
3."The Road I'm On"3:59
4."Ticket to Heaven"3:27
5."Running Out of Days"3:31
6."Here Without You"3:58
7."I Feel You"4:07
8."Dangerous Game"3:36
9."Changes"3:56
10."Going Down in Flames"3:28
11."Sarah Yellin'"3:17
12."This Time" (hidden track with 30 seconds of silence at beginning of track)5:18
Total length:46:50
Japanese version
No.TitleLength
12."Pop Song" (bonus track)3:11
13."This Time"5:18
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."live" (video) 
2."Kryptonite" (video) 
3."Loser" (video) 
4."Duck and Run" (video) 
5."Be Like That" (video) 
6."The Making of Away from the Sun" 
7."Dangerous Game" (5.1 audio) 
8."When I'm Gone" (5.1 audio) 

Music videos[]

  1. "When I'm Gone" (two versions)[7]
  2. "The Road I'm On"
  3. "Here Without You"
  4. "Away from the Sun"

Personnel[]

3 Doors Down

  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals
  • Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Todd Harrell – bass guitar
  • Josh Freese – drums

Additional musicians

Production

  • Zach Blackstone – assistant
  • David Campbell – string arrangements, orchestral arrangement, string conductor, concertmaster
  • Sandy Brummels – creative director
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Joel Derouin – concertmaster
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra manager
  • Dean Maher – engineer, digital editing, mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Frank Ockenfels – photography
  • Geoff Ott – engineer, digital editing, overdub engineer
  • Rick Parashar – producer, engineer, digital editing
  • Bill Richards – product manager
  • Paul Silveira – mixing assistant
  • Honchol Sin – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Gordon Sran – assistant, overdub assistant
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer, assistant
  • Latif Tayour – assistant engineer, assistant, overdub assistant
  • Karen Walker – art direction, design

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 60,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[27] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ musicOMH review
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2012-09-09.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ [1] Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  7. ^ "3 Doors Down hit no.1 on Billboard Top 40 With 'When I'm Gone'". Business Wire. 22 April 2003. ProQuest 444911553.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  19. ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2004". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "Decade End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – 3 Doors Down – Away From The Sun". Music Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  26. ^ "British album certifications – 3 Doors Down – Away From The Sun". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – 3 Doors Down – Away From The Sun". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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