Sublime (album)

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Sublime
Studio album by Sublime
Released	July 30, 1996
Recorded	1995 & 1996
Genre	Ska, among others
Length	58:31
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	Paul Leary & David Kahne
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sublime chronology
Robbin' the Hood (1994)	Sublime (1996)	Second-hand Smoke (1997)

Sublime is the self-titled hit album released by the eponymous band. It was originally intended to be called "Killin' It" before singer/guitarist Brad Nowell's death. The record company initially debated its release since touring support was no longer an option, however they eventually released the album, without the original album name. The album was a major commercial success, going five times platinum in 1999 and etching Sublime into a permanent place among the patrons of mid-90s alternative rock. It spawned such hits as "What I Got", "Santeria" and "Wrong Way".

The musical styles throughout the album vary nearly as much as the subjects discussed, ranging from the mellow groove of "Doin' Time" and reggae beat of "Caress Me Down" to the pop-rock "What I Got" and the hard-punk sound of "Paddle Out". The genre-crossing musical diversity expressed on the album is one of the more compelling reasons for the record's wide mainstream appeal.

The album marked the band's debut on a major label (MCA) after several releases on Skunk Records. Lead singer Bradley Nowell died two months before the release and success of the album. To date, this album remains the band's final studio release.

[edit] Original release (1996)

1. "Garden Grove" – 4:21
2. "What I Got" – 2:51
3. "Wrong Way" – 2:16
4. "Same in the End" – 2:37
5. "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" – 3:53
6. "Santeria" – 3:03
7. "Seed" – 2:10
8. "Jailhouse" – 4:53
9. "Pawn Shop" – 6:06
10. "Paddle Out" – 1:15
11. "The Ballad of Johnny Butt" – 2:11
12. "Burritos" – 3:55
13. "Under My Voodoo" – 3:26
14. "Get Ready" – 4:52
15. "Caress Me Down" – 3:32
16. "What I Got (Reprise)" – 3:02
17. "Doin' Time" – 4:14

[edit] Special 2-CD set (1996)

A limited edition of the original release contained an extra CD, with:

1. "Doin' Time (Eerie Splendor Remix)"
2. "Date Rape"
3. "All You Need"
4. "Lincoln Highway Dub"
5. "Rivers of Babylon"
6. "What I Got (Demo)"

[edit] Deluxe edition (2006)

On August 15, 2006, the album was re-released to commemorate its tenth anniversary as a deluxe two-disc set through Universal Music.[1] The album was restored to its "original" track listing including a cover of Bob Marley's "Trenchtown Rock" and the original version of "Doin' Time."

Copies of the deluxe edition purchased from Best Buy include a sticker on the packaging with instructions for downloading an exclusive WMA track, a live version of the 40 Oz. to Freedom track, "We're Only Gonna Die for Our Arrogance." The sticker also mentions that the track is from a "Rarities" box set for "Holidaze 2006" containing 3 CDs and a DVD. It is titled Everything Under the Sun and was released on November 14.

[edit] Disc one, "Original track listing"

The deluxe edition of Sublime restored the original album's sequence as Bradley Nowell had envisioned it.

1. "Trenchtown Rock"
2. "Doin' Time" [Original Mix]
3. "Wrong Way"
4. "Paddle Out"
5. "What I Got"
6. "Pawn Shop"
7. "April 29, 1992 (Miami)"
8. "Santeria"
9. "Seed"
10. "Jailhouse"
11. "Caress Me Down"
12. "The Ballad of Johnny Butt"
13. "Under My Voodoo"
14. "Burritos"
15. "Same in the End"
16. "Get Ready"
17. "What I Got (Reprise)"
18. "Garden Grove"

• Track 1 was originally released on the Second-hand Smoke album.
• Track 2 was originally released on the "Doin' Time" single as "Doin' Time (Bradley Version)."

[edit] Disc two

1. "I Love My Dog"
2. "Superstar Punani"
3. "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" [Alternate Version]
   • Previously entitled "April 29th 1992 (Leary)"
4. "Saw Red" [Acoustic Version]
5. "Little District" [Acoustic Version]
6. "Zimbabwe" [Acoustic Version]
7. "What I Got" [Alternate Version]
8. "Doin' Time" [Uptown Dub]
9. "Doin' Time" [Eerie Splendor Remix featuring Mad Lion]
10. "Doin' Time" [Remix by Wyclef Jean]
11. "Doin' Time" [Remix by Marshall Arts featuring The Pharcyde]
12. "Doin' Time" [Marshall Arts Instrumental Version]
13. "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" [Instrumental Version]
14. "Caress Me Down" [Instrumental Version]
15. "What I Got" [Instrumental Version]

• Tracks 2, 3, 8 and 9 were originally released on the Second-hand Smoke album.
• Tracks 4 and 5 were originally released on the Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends album.
• Tracks 10 and 11 were originally released on the "Doin' Time" single.

Music videos (Enhanced portion of Disc 2)

1. "What I Got"
2. "Wrong Way"
3. "Santeria"
4. "Doin' Time" [Original Mix - Alternate Version]
5. "What I Got (Reprise)"

• A photo gallery, wallpaper and screen saver are also included on this CD.

[edit] Charts

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

[edit] Singles

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