Make Yourself
| Make Yourself | ||||
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| Studio album by Incubus | ||||
| Released | October 26, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1999 in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, funk rock | |||
| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | Immortal Records | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt, Incubus | |||
| Incubus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Make Yourself | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Daily Vault | A− [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Slant | [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
Make Yourself is the third album by American rock band Incubus, released through Immortal Records on October 26, 1999. The album has been certified double platinum in the United States along with featuring three charting singles, "Pardon Me", "Stellar", and "Drive", all of which reached the top three of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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[edit] Overview
There is also a tour edition for the album, with a second disc containing three acoustic tracks and one live track. The album is the first to be recorded with new turntablist Chris Kilmore, who replaced DJ Lyfe.
The song "Stellar" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero. It also was included as a part of a 3-song pack via Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II on April 11, 2007. The song is also again featured in Guitar Hero Smash Hits. The song "Drive" was released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour, as being released as a part of the Acoustic Pack. The song "Privilege" is featured in the video game MTV PURERIDE for the Playstation
The song "Crowded Elevator" was featured on Scream 3: The Album.
The album is listed on the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The song "I Miss You" was featured on Rocksmith for the PS3.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Boyd, Einziger, Katunich, Kilmore, and Pasillas.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Privilege" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Nowhere Fast" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Consequence" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Warmth" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "When It Comes" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Stellar" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Make Yourself" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Drive" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Clean" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Battlestar Scralatchtica" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "I Miss You" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Pardon Me" | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Out from Under" | 3:28 |
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Total length:
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48:12 | |
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| 14. | "Crowded Elevator" | 4:46 | |||||||
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Total length:
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52:58 | ||||||||
| Tour Edition bonus disc | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Pardon Me (Acoustic)" | 3:47 | |||||||
| 2. | "Stellar (Acoustic)" | 3:16 | |||||||
| 3. | "Make Yourself (Acoustic)" | 3:13 | |||||||
| 4. | "Drive (Live Orchestral Version)" (the tour edition bonus tracks are all also available on the 'When Incubus Attacks Volume 1 EP, all except for "Drive".) | 4:04 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Incubus
- Brandon Boyd - vocals, percussion
- Mike Einziger - guitar
- Dirk Lance - bass
- Chris Kilmore - turntables
- Jose Pasillas - drums
- Additional musicians
- Dave Holdridge - cello on "Drive" and "I Miss You"
- Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark - additional scratches on "Battlestar Scralatchtica"
- Production
- Produced by Scott Litt and Incubus
- Mixed by Scott Litt and Rick Will
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position | Album sold (to date) |
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| 1999 | Billboard 200 | 47 | 3.1 million |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Pardon Me" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 | ||
| 2000 | "Stellar" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 17 | ||
| 2001 | "Drive" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
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