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Bleed American is the fourth album by Jimmy Eat World. It was released on July 24, 2001, and became self-titled following the September 11, 2001 attacks, before reverting to its original name for a Deluxe Edition in 2008. The album was produced by Mark Trombino, who previously produced blink-182's first major label album, Dude Ranch. The album artwork is taken from William Eggleston's photograph "Memphis."
On April 29, 2008, a deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus disc containing several b-sides, acoustic versions, live versions, demo versions and previously unreleased tracks, also with the original title "Bleed American" restored. [1]
The album is certified Platinum by the RIAA, having sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S. It is also certified Platinum by the CRIA[2] and Silver by the BPI.
Track listing
All songs written by Jimmy Eat World, except portions of "A Praise Chorus".
- "Bleed American" (renamed "Salt Sweat Sugar" on the self-titled release) – 3:02
- "A Praise Chorus" – 4:03
- "The Middle" – 2:46
- "Your House" – 4:46
- "Sweetness" – 3:40
- "Hear You Me" – 4:45
- "If You Don't, Don't" – 4:33
- "Get It Faster" – 4:22
- "Cautioners" – 5:21
- "The Authority Song" – 3:38
- "My Sundown" – 5:40
Japanese edition
Deluxe edition
- "The Most Beautiful Things" (From Good to Go EP / Jebediah split)
- "No Sensitivity" (From German "The Middle" single / Jebediah split)
- "(Splash) Turn, Twist" (From "The Middle" EP / Firestarter EP)
Disc two
- "Cautioners (Demo)" (From Good to Go EP / Jebediah split)
- "Firestarter" (From Firestarter EP)
- "Get It Faster (AOL Version)" (previously unreleased)
- "Bleed American (Live)" (From Australian EP)
- "A Praise Chorus (Live)" (From Good to Go EP)
- "Softer (Live)" (From Good to Go EP)
- "The Middle (Acoustic)" (From Australian EP)
- "If You Don't, Don't (XFM Version)" (From British "The Middle" single)
- "Game of Pricks" (From British "The Middle" single / Good to Go EP)
- "The Authority Song (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
- "My Sundown" (From Believe in What You Want)
- "Sweetness (Live)" (previously unreleased)
- "Last Christmas" (From limited-edition 7" / Christmas EP)
- "My Sundown (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
- "Spangle" (From Good to Go EP / Singles)
- "Hear You Me" (From Believe in What You Want)
- "The Middle (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
- "Your House 2007" (previously unreleased)
In media
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- "Bleed American" was featured in the film National Lampoon's Van Wilder.
- "The Middle" was featured in the films Orange County, Life or Something Like It and Zoom, and will be in the game Rock Band 2.
- "Sweetness" was featured in the video game NHL 2003.
- "Hear You Me" was featured in the films Out Cold, The Butterfly Effect, A Cinderella Story, and National Lampoon's Van Wilder, as well as the television series One Tree Hill.
- "Get It Faster" was featured in the film Riding in Vans with Boys.
- "The Authority Song" was featured in the films National Lampoon's Van Wilder and The Hot Chick.
- "My Sundown" was featured in The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest and the pilot for the television series Global Frequency.
- "(Splash) Turn Twist" appears on the soundtrack to the film Wedding Crashers.
- "Last Christmas" is a cover of the Wham! song recorded for television series The OC and appears on the shows third soundtrack The OC Mix 3: Have A Very Merry Chrismukkah.
Personnel
- Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar, percussion, bass guitar (on "Your House"), piano, organ (on "My Sundown"), bells, art direction
- Rick Burch – bass guitar, vocals
- Zach Lind – drums, percussion (on "Your House" and "My Sundown")
- Tom Linton – guitar, vocals, organ (on "Hear You Me")
- Davey von Bohlen – additional vocals (on "A Praise Chorus")
- Mark Trombino – production, engineering, mixing, synth emulator programming, percussion (on "Your House"), programming
- Rachel Haden – additional vocals (on "Hear You Me", "If You Don't, Don't", "Cautioners" and "My Sundown")
- Ariel Rechtshaid – additional vocals (on "If You Don't, Don't")
- Travis Keller – "timely handclaps" (on "The Authority Song")
- Doug Messenger – "timely handclaps" (on "The Authority Song")
- Willion Eggleston – front cover photography
- Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
- Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, album design
- Jesse LeDoux – album design
- Justin Smith – engineering assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering