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Soundsystem is the fifth studio album by 311, released on October 12, 1999. Soundsystem, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, was the last 311 album on Capricorn Records before the band switched to Volcano Records in 2000. Recording processes for the album began on March 11, 1999.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The A.V. ClubUnfavorable[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Rolling Stone discusses their mix of various genres, commenting "they offer their most ambitious fusion yet -- each track is a whirlwind tour of their soulful influences. Alas, the ingredients usually refuse to mix in 311's hands, resulting in disjunctions that veer between the bland and the unintentionally funny".[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Freeze Time"Nick Hexum, SA Martinez3:21
2."Come Original"Hexum, Martinez, Aaron Wills3:42
3."Large in the Margin"Hexum, Chad Sexton3:28
4."Flowing"Hexum3:13
5."Can't Fade Me"Hexum, Martinez2:10
6."Life's Not a Race"Hexum, Tim Mahoney, Martinez4:26
7."Strong All Along"Hexum, Martinez3:28
8."Sever"Hexum, Martinez, Wills4:42
9."Eons"Hexum, Sexton3:13
10."Evolution"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton4:17
11."Leaving Babylon" (Bad Brains cover)Earl Hudson, Paul Hudson, Daryl Jenifer, Gary Miller3:59
12."Mindspin"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton4:00
13."Livin' & Rockin'"Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez2:42
Total length:48:44
B-Sides & Outtakes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Blizza" (Available via 311 website)Hexum1:16
14."Cali Soca" (Available via 311 website)Hexum, Sexton3:36
15."Dancehall" (Appears on the Enlarged to Show Detail 2 bonus EP)Hexum, Martinez2:51
16."Seal the Deal" (Available via 311 website)Hexum3:22

Personnel

  • Nick Hexum- vocals; lead vocals on tracks 1-13, "Dancehall", "Seal the Deal"; guitar
  • Doug "S.A." Martinez- DJ; vocals; lead vocals on tracks 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12, 13, "Dancehall"
  • Tim Mahoney- lead guitar
  • Aaron "P-Nut" Wills- bass
  • Chad Sexton- drums

Charts

Album

Chart Peak
position 		Certification Sales
US Billboard 200 9[6] US: Gold[7]

Singles

Song Chart Peak
position
"Come Original" U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 6[6]
"Come Original" U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 39[6]
"Flowing" U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 17[6]

References

  1. ^ "Soundsystem - 311". Allmusic.
  2. ^ "311: Soundsystem". The A.V. Club.
  3. ^ Weingarten, Marc (1999-10-22). "Soundsystem Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b Chonin, Neva (1999-10-28). "311: Soundsystem : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2012-05-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ a b c d 311. "311 - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-09. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  7. ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2012-07-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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