Soundsystem (311 album)

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Soundsystem
Soundsystem.jpg
Studio album by
311
ReleasedOctober 12, 1999
RecordedMarch – June 1999
Genre
Length48:44
LabelCapricorn Records
Producer311
Hugh Padgham
Scotch Ralston
311 chronology
Live
(1998) 		Soundsystem
(1999) 		From Chaos
(2001)
Singles from Soundsystem
  1. "Come Original"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Flowing"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Large in the Margin"
    Released: 2000

Soundsystem is the fifth studio album by 311, released on October 12, 1999. Soundsystem, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, was the last 311 album on Capricorn Records before the band switched to Volcano Records in 2000. Recording processes for the album began on March 11, 1999.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
The A.V. ClubUnfavorable[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Rolling Stone2.5/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide1.5/5 stars[5]

Rolling Stone discusses their mix of various genres, commenting "they offer their most ambitious fusion yet -- each track is a whirlwind tour of their soulful influences. Alas, the ingredients usually refuse to mix in 311's hands, resulting in disjunctions that veer between the bland and the unintentionally funny".[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Freeze Time"Nick Hexum, SA MartinezNick Hexum with SA Martinez3:21
2."Come Original"Hexum, Martinez, Aaron WillsHexum with Martinez3:42
3."Large in the Margin"Hexum, Chad SextonHexum with Martinez3:28
4."Flowing"HexumHexum3:13
5."Can't Fade Me"Hexum, MartinezMartinez with Hexum2:10
6."Life's Not a Race"Hexum, Tim Mahoney, MartinezHexum with Martinez4:26
7."Strong All Along"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez3:28
8."Sever"Hexum, Martinez, WillsHexum with Martinez4:42
9."Eons"Hexum, SextonHexum3:13
10."Evolution"Hexum, Martinez, SextonMartinez with Hexum4:17
11."Leaving Babylon" (Bad Brains cover)Earl Hudson, Paul Hudson, Daryl Jenifer, Gary MillerHexum3:59
12."Mindspin"Hexum, Martinez, SextonHexum with Martinez4:00
13."Livin' & Rockin'"Hexum, Mahoney, MartinezHexum with Martinez2:42
Total length:48:44
B-Sides & Outtakes
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
13."Blizza" (Available via 311 website)HexumHexum1:16
14."Cali Soca" (Available via 311 website)Hexum, SextonInstrumental3:36
15."Dancehall" (Appears on the Enlarged to Show Detail 2 bonus EP)Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez2:51
16."Seal the Deal" (Available via 311 website)HexumHexum3:22

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[6]

311
Production
  • Scotch Ralston – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Hugh Padgham – producer, engineer
  • Alex Rivera – assistant engineer
  • Cameron Webb – assistant mix engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering

Charts[]

Album[]

Chart Peak
position 		Certification Sales
US Billboard 200 9[7] US: Gold[8]

Singles[]

Song Chart Peak
position
"Come Original" U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 6[7]
"Come Original" U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 39[7]
"Flowing" U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 17[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Soundsystem - 311". Allmusic.
  2. ^ "311: Soundsystem". The A.V. Club.
  3. ^ Weingarten, Marc (1999-10-22). "Soundsystem Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Chonin, Neva (1999-10-28). "311: Soundsystem : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  5. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Soundsystem (booklet). Capricorn Records . 1999.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "311 - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  8. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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