Saving Abel (album)

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Saving Abel
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Studio album by
Saving Abel
ReleasedMarch 11, 2008
Recorded2007
GenreHard rock, post-grunge
Length42:35
LabelVirgin
ProducerSkidd Mills
Saving Abel chronology
Saving Abel
(2008) 		18 Days Tour EP
(2009)
Singles from Saving abel
  1. "Addicted"
    Released: March 2008
  2. "18 Days"
    Released: September 16, 2008
  3. "Drowning (Face Down)"
    Released: March 24, 2009
  4. "New Tattoo"
    Released: September 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(90%)[1]
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[2]
Tunelab Music9/10 stars[3]
Only Rock3.5/5 stars[4]

Saving Abel is the debut studio album by American rock band Saving Abel. It was released on March 11, 2008 and produced by Skidd Mills, producer of their independently released album of the same name.

The album peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 6, 2009.[5][6]

Track listing[]

Saving Abel
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New Tattoo"Null4:23
2."Addicted"Mills, Null, Weeks3:43
3."She Got Over Me"Mills, Null, Wallen, Weeks4:03
4."18 Days"Null, Weeks3:52
5."Drowning (Face Down)"Mills, Null, Weeks3:56
6."In God's Eyes"Bartlett, Dixon, Null, Taylor, Weeks3:56
7."Sailed Away"Mills, Rimer, Weeks4:19
8."Beautiful Day"Mills, Null, Weeks4:15
9."Out of My Face"Bartlett, Null3:41
10."Running From You"Harris, Mills, Null, Weeks3:29
11."Beautiful You"Mills, Null, Weeks2:52
Total length:42:35

B-Sides[]

  • "Goodbye" - 4:07 ("Goodbye" is also on the 18 Days Tour EP)
  • "After All" - 3:16 ("After All" is also on NCIS Soundtrack.)

Singles[]

The first single off the album is "Addicted" which has received airplay across the country. It has reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over 800,000 copies in the US alone.[citation needed]

The second single, "18 Days", reached #6 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"Drowning (Face Down)" became their third single and received airplay across the country.

Reception[]

The reviews that Saving Abel received have been generally positive. Only Rock had given the album 3 and 1/2 stars, while AllMusic gave the album 2 and 1/2 stars. AbsolutePunk gave the album a rating of 90% rating, and in another very positive review, Tunelab Music gave the album a rating of 9 out of 10 stars.

Chart positions[]

Members[]

  • Jared Weeks - lead vocals
  • Jason Null - lead guitar
  • Scott Bartlett - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Taylor - bass
  • Blake Dixon - drums

Production[]

References[]

  1. ^ Frances, Susan (April 21, 2008). "AbsolutePunk.net review". Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Leahey, Andrew. Allmusic review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Review: Saving Abel – 'Saving Abel'". Tunelab Music. March 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Only Rock review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20.
  5. ^ "Billboard Charting History - Saving Abel". billboard.
  6. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search".
  7. ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Saving Abel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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