The Economy of Sound
| The Economy of Sound | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Recording (Tampa, FL) Transcontinental Studios (Orlando, FL) | |||
| Genre | Rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 40:08 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Jason Ross, Tom Morris, Neal Avron | |||
| Seven Mary Three chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Economy of Sound is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on June 5, 2001, on Mammoth Records.[3] The album peaked at #178 on the Billboard 200 on June 23, 2001.[4]
The album's Billboard-charting singles were "Wait" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #21 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks) and "Sleepwalking" (#39 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks).[5]
Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "jettisoned the vestiges of the band's grunge sound in favour of crowd pleasing hard rock."[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Jason Ross, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleepwalking" (Ross, Juliano) | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Wait" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Faster" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Summer is Over" (Ross, Daniel, Juliano) | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Honey" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Still I Find You" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Breakdown" (Ross, Daniel) | 2:34 |
| 8. | "Man in Control?" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Zeroes & Ones" (Ross, McKendree) | 4:34 |
| 10. | "First Time Believers" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Steal a Car" | 2:26 |
| 12. | "Tug" | 4:06 |
Album credits
- Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Thomas Juliano – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Casey Daniel – bass
- Giti Khalsa – drums
- Kevin McKendree – keyboards
- Eric Gardner – percussion
Production
- Producers: Jason Ross, Tom Morris, and Neal Avron
- Engineering: Tom Morris with Matt Martone
- Mixing: Neal Avron, except Tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Art Direction: Lane Wurster
- Graphic Design: Chris Eselgroth
- Photography: Christian Lantry
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 355.
- ^ Abbott, Jim. "BAND GETS OFF MARY-GO-ROUND". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Billboard.com - Discography - Seven Mary Three - The Economy of Sound
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Seven Mary Three