Don't Tread on Me (album)

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Don't Tread on Me
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Studio album by
311
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
RecordedFebruary – May 2005 at The Hive in North Hollywood, California
GenreAlternative rock, reggae rock
Length37:27
LabelVolcano Entertainment
ProducerRon Saint Germain,
311
311 chronology
Greatest Hits '93–'03
(2004) 		Don't Tread on Me
(2005) 		Uplifter
(2009)
Singles from Don't Tread on Me
  1. "Don't Tread on Me"
    Released: July 25, 2005
  2. "Speak Easy"
    Released: November 22, 2005
  3. "Frolic Room"
    Released: June 13, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic51/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[4]

Don't Tread on Me is the eighth studio album by 311, which was released on August 16, 2005. The first single, "Don't Tread on Me", was released to radio on July 26, 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart. The second single, "Speak Easy", was released on November 22, 2005 and a third "Frolic Room", was released on June 13, 2006.

Don't Tread on Me debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.[5] Despite the success of the leadoff single, the album, like its predecessor Evolver, has yet to receive an RIAA certification.

This is the third 311 album recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Don't Tread on Me"Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron WillsNick Hexum with SA Martinez3:07
2."Thank Your Lucky Stars"Hexum, Martinez, Chad SextonMartinez with Hexum3:24
3."Frolic Room"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez3:34
4."Speak Easy"Hexum, Martinez, SextonMartinez with Hexum3:26
5."Solar Flare"Hexum, MartinezMartinez with Hexum3:11
6."Waiting"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez3:17
7."Long for the Flowers"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez2:49
8."Getting Through to Her"Martinez, Giff TrippMartinez3:24
9."Whiskey & Wine"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez2:59
10."It's Getting OK Now"Tim Mahoney, MartinezMartinez3:04
11."There's Always an Excuse"Hexum, Martinez, WillsHexum with Martinez5:07
Total length:37:27
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
12."Little Brother"Hexum, David Kahne, Martinez, SextonHexum with Martinez3:27
Total length:40:54
Released on Archive compilation
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
13."Into the Flame"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton[6]Hexum with Martinez3:27
14."Stealing My Girl" (Later reworked into "The Call" on Stereolithic)Hexum, Martinez, Wills[6]Hexum with Martinez2:59
Unreleased
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
15."Take My Money"Hexum, Kahne, Martinez, Wills[6]Martinez with Hexum3:27
16."T.H.A.W."Hexum, Martinez[6]Unknown 

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[7]

311
  • Nick Hexum – vocals, guitar
  • S.A. Martinez – vocals
  • Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
  • Tim Mahoney – guitar
  • P-Nut – bass
Additional Musicians
Production
  • 311 – producer
  • Ron Saint Germain - producer, engineer, mixer
  • Giff Tripp – assistant engineer
  • David Kahne – additional pre-production
  • Jason Walters – studio manager
  • Bryan Manley – studio technician
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Shepard Fairey – artwork, design
  • Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
  • Pablo Mathiason – A&R

Chart performance[]

Album[]

Year Chart Peak
position
2005 US Billboard 200 5[5]

Singles[]

Year Single Chart Peak
position
2005 "Don't Tread on Me" U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 2
2005 "Don't Tread on Me" U.S. Billboard Pop 100 93
2006 "Speak Easy" U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 22

References[]

  1. ^ Metacritic score
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d [1]
  7. ^ Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.

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