Catalyst (album)
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| Studio album by New Found Glory | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2004 at Royaltone Studios; Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop Punk Melodic Hardcore |
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| Length | 48:36 | |||
| Label | Geffen, Drive-Thru | |||
| Producer | Neal Avron | |||
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| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Catalyst is the fourth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was produced by Neal Avron and released on May 18, 2004 through Geffen Records.[4] The album includes an enhanced CD portion with a making of the music video for the inaugural single "All Downhill from Here". Catalyst debuted at a career-high number three on the Billboard 200 chart and was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 18, 2004.[5]
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[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Steve Klein and Jordan Pundik; all music composed by New Found Glory.[6]
- "Intro" — 0:37
- "All Downhill from Here" — 3:12
- "This Disaster" — 3:08
- "Truth of My Youth" — 3:04
- "I Don't Wanna Know" — 3:30
- "Your Biggest Mistake" — 2:47
- "Doubt Full" — 3:36
- "Failure's Not Flattering" — 3:51
- "Over the Head, Below the Knees" — 3:40
- "Ending in Tragedy" — 3:31
- "At Least I'm Known for Something" — 3:32
- "I'd Kill to Fall Asleep" — 3:11
- "No News Is Good News" — 3:00
- "Who Am I" — 8:05
- contains untitled hidden track
[edit] Bonus Tracks
- UK bonus tracks
- "Radio Adelaide" — 2:43
- "Constant Static" — 3:19
- "Who Am I?" — 3:19
- Japanese bonus tracks
- "Radio Adelaide" — 2:43
- "Constant Static" — 3:19
- "Whiskey Rose" — 3:50
- "Who Am I?" — 3:19
[edit] Personnel
The following people contributed to Catalyst:[6]
[edit] New Found Glory
[edit] Additional musicians
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[edit] Chart performance
- Singles
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Position | |||
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UK Singles Chart [8] |
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| 2004 | All Downhill from Here | 11 | 58 | ||
| 2004 | Failure's Not Flattering | - | 67 | ||
| 2005 | I Don't Wanna Know | - | 48 | ||
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| Chart | Peak position [9][10] |
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| U.S Billboard 200 | 3 |
| UK Album Chart | 27 |
[edit] Pop culture
- The song "At Least I'm Known for Something" appears on the PlayStation 2 game Burnout 3: Takedown
- "This Disaster" is part of the Madden NFL 2005 Soundtrack
[edit] References
- ^ Johnny Loftus. "Catalyst > Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r689863. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ Kerrang (Magazine) (p.53) KKKK - "Combining their renowned knack for massive choruses with some of their hardest hitting riffs..."
- ^ Kirk Miller. "Catalyst : New Found Glory : Review". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/5280086/catalyst. Retrieved 2004-05-13.
- ^ "New Found Glory > Catalyst". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00020W0UQ. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Catalyst > Charts & Awards". All Music. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r689863/charts-awards. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ a b (2004) Album notes for Catalyst by New Found Glory [CD]. Geffen Records (986 244-0).
- ^ "New Found Glory > Chart History > Alternative Songs". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/new-found-glory/351721#/artist/new-found-glory/chart-history/351721?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "New Found Glory". Chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=9562. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Catalyst > Chart History". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/new-found-glory/351721#/album/new-found-glory/catalyst/630148. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Catalyst". Chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=8075. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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