Album of the Year (album)
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| Studio album by Faith No More | |||||
| Released | June 3, 1997 | ||||
| Recorded | Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, California | ||||
| Genre | Alternative metal Alternative rock |
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| Length | 43:04 | ||||
| Label | Slash | ||||
| Producer | Roli Mosimann Billy Gould |
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Album of the Year is the sixth and final studio album by Faith No More it was released on June 3, 1997 and was the only album to feature the band's final guitarist Jon Hudson.
The album was generally received praise and acclaim from both critics and fans. However, the title of this album displays the band's sense of irony, as the majority of the members of Faith No More were ultimately unhappy with the outcome of Album of the Year and the direction it had taken them. Vocalist Mike Patton was quoted as saying that Faith No More's demise could be partially related to a mutual feeling of artistic futility as a group: "We were starting to make bad music."
During touring in support of Album of the Year, Faith No More frequently wore suits during performances.
The album sleeve did not feature printed lyrics, however, Mike Patton and Billy Gould did submit official lyrics to fnm.com.
As of July 2007, the album has sold 213,000 copies in the U.S., significantly lower than the band's other albums. In other charts it faired much better, peaking at #1 in Australia and New Zealand. It also went Platinum in Australia for sales of more than 70,000 copies. The biggest downfall for this album was perhaps in the UK and US where sales were significantly lower than previous efforts, though it still managed to sell a million copies worldwide.
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[edit] Liner art
The liner art for the album jacket depicts the funeral of an old man, with the words "pravda vítězí" (truth prevails) adorning the coffin. The statement is the motto of the Czech Republic, and on the photographs is Czechoslovakia's first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. The use of the imagery on the album art is representative of an end to a golden age — namely, the band's.
One rather persistent but ultimately false claim among the fans of the band attributes the photography belonging to Lenin's funeral. The band did acknowledge the similarity of facial features, however.
[edit] Track listing
- "Collision" (Hudson/Patton) – 3:24
- "Stripsearch" (Hudson/Patton/Bordin/Gould) – 4:29
- "Last Cup of Sorrow" (Patton/Gould) – 4:20
- "Naked in Front of the Computer" (Patton) – 2:08
- "Helpless" (Patton/Bordin/Gould) – 5:26
- "Mouth to Mouth" (Hudson/Patton/Bordin/Gould) – 3:48
- "Ashes to Ashes" (Hudson/Patton/Bordin/Gould/Bottum) – 3:37
- "She Loves Me Not" (Patton/Bordin/Gould) – 3:29
- "Got That Feeling" (Patton) – 2:20
- "Paths of Glory" (Hudson/Patton/Bordin/Gould/Bottum) – 4:17
- "Home Sick Home" (Patton) – 1:59
- "Pristina" (Patton/Gould) – 3:51
- "The Big Kahuna" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:07
- "Light Up and Let Go" (Japanese bonus track) – 2:20
Limited Edition bonus tracks:
- "Last Cup of Sorrow (Rammstein Mix)" – 4:23
- "Ashes to Ashes (Hardknox Alternative Mix)" – 6:47
- "She Loves Me Not (Spinna Crazy Club Mix)" – 4:41
- "Last Cup of Sorrow (Sharam VS FNM Club Mix)" – 7:24
Track 4 is listed on promo copies as "Naked in Front of This Computer", it is unknown whether this is a working title or a mistake.
[edit] Bonus disc
The first pressing of the Australian version included a bonus remix disc with the following tracks:
- "Last Cup Of Sorrow (Bigfoot And Wildboy Mix)" – 8:44
- "Last Cup Of Sorrow (Bonehead Mix)" – 4:54
- "Ashes To Ashes (Hardknox Horned Hand Mix)" – 6:47
- "Ashes To Ashes (Automatic 5 Dub)" – 6:10
- "She Loves Me Not (Spinna Main Mix)" – 4:41
- "Ashes To Ashes (Dillinja Mix)" – 5:30
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band
- Mike Patton – vocals
- Jon Hudson – guitar
- Billy Gould – bass guitar, producer
- Roddy Bottum – keyboards
- Mike Bordin – drums
[edit] Others
- Roli Mosimann – producer, mixing
- Paul Ceppaglia – mixing assistant
- Atom – engineer
- Mike Bogus – engineer
- Daniel Presley – engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Katherine Delaney – art direction, design
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Chart | Peak |
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 Australian Albums Chart |
1 |
 Czech Republic Top 40 |
1 |
 New Zealand Charts |
1 |
 German Album Charts |
2 |
 UK Albums Chart |
7 |
 Swedish Top 50 |
11 |
 Billboard 200 |
41 |
[edit] Singles
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| 1997 | "Ashes to Ashes" | 23 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 14 | 7 |
| "Last Cup of Sorrow" | 14 | 51 | 66 | 32 | - | - | - | |
| "Stripsearch" | - | - | 83 | - | - | - | - | |
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
| Preceded by Savage Garden by Savage Garden |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album June 29 - July 5, 1997 |
Succeeded by The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy |
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