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14:59
14:59 cover
Studio album by Sugar Ray
Released January 12, 1999
Recorded 1998
Genre Alternative rock
Length 40:30
Label Atlantic
Producer(s) David Kahne, except for "Abracadabra" which was produced by Ralph Sall
Professional reviews
Sugar Ray chronology
Floored
(1997)		 14:59
(1999)		 Sugar Ray
(2001)


14:59 is the third album by the band Sugar Ray, released on January 12, 1999.

This album followed the success of Sugar Ray's 1997 single "Fly". The album's title was created in in response some who thought that Sugar Ray was a one-hit wonder band. The message that the band wanted to convey was that the its "fifteen minutes of fame" was not over yet. This album is generally considered to be Sugar Ray's best work[citation needed].

Of particular note are the opening and end tracks labeled "New Direction". The opening song is a 'metal' track atypical of Sugar Ray, perhaps meant to set people on the wrong foot - on the first listen, it does indeed seem that the band had ventured into some sort of 'new direction'. The lyrics, however, not immediately obvious due to the rough grunting, show it's a spoof of the genre, aggressively dispensing such sage advice as 'be nice to your sister', 'talk to your grandmother' and 'don't play with scissors'. The album proper then begins, with the final track, a silly carnival-style instrumental reprise of 'new direction', bringing closure.

Sugar Ray sold a different version of the 14:59 album to audiences that attended their live tour. This album included 5 tracks not found on the retail version. These tracks are:

  • The hit "Fly" from their previous Floored album
  • The original demo recording of "Aim for Me"
  • A live acoustic version of "Every Morning"
  • The radio edit of "Falls Apart"
  • "Rivers," a song written in the style of and in tribute to Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo

[edit] Track listing

  1. "New Direction" – 0:47
  2. "Every Morning" – 3:39
  3. "Falls Apart" – 4:15
  4. "Personal Space Invader" – 3:38
  5. "Live & Direct" – 4:34
  6. "Someday" – 4:02
  7. "Aim for Me" – 2:20
  8. "Ode To The Lonely Hearted" – 3:12
  9. "Burning Dog" – 3:01
  10. "Even Though" – 2:35
  11. "Abracadabra" – 3:42
  12. "Glory" – 3:26
  13. "New Direction" – 1:17

[edit] Top hits

  • 1998 - "Every Morning"
  • 1999 - "Falls Apart"
  • 1999 - "Someday"
  • 2000 - "Aim For Me"
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