The Hit List

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The Hit List

Greatest hits by Unwritten Law
Released	January 2, 2007 (January 15 in Australia)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Rock
Label	Abydos Records
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Unwritten Law chronology
Here's to the Mourning (2005)	The Hit List (2007)

The Hit List is the seventh album by the San Diego, California rock band Unwritten Law, released on January 2, 2007 by Abydos Records. It is a "best of" album that includes 3 songs from their 2005 album Here's to the Mourning, new studio recordings of 14 songs from their earlier albums, and the new songs "Shoulda Known Better" and "Welcome to Oblivion." The earlier songs were all re-recorded by the current lineup of the band, and some differ significantly from the original recordings, reflecting changes in the band's lineup and musical style over the years.

1 Track listing
2 Performers
3 Album information
4 Chart positions

[edit] Track listing

"Shoulda Known Better" (Russo/Avalon/Adler/Haley)
"Celebration Song" (Russo/Brewer)
"Rescue Me" (Russo)
"Save Me" (Russo/Perry/Allen)
"She Says" (Russo/Jamieson)
"Up All Night" (Russo)
"Welcome to Oblivion" (Russo/Popoff/Morris)
"Seein' Red" (Russo)
"Teenage Suicide" (Russo/Unwritten Law)
"California Sky" (Russo/Youman/Brewer/Morris)
"Harmonic" (Russo/Brewer/Morris)
"Rest of My Life" (Russo)
"Blame it on Me" (Russo)
"How You Feel" (Russo)
"Lonesome" (Russo/Unwritten Law)
"Cailin" (Russo/Unwritten Law)
"Shallow" (Unwritten Law)
"Superman" (Unwritten Law)
"C.P.K." (Unwritten Law)
"Shoulda Known Better (Mickey Avalon version)"* (Russo/Avalon/Adler/Haley)

*Track 20 is a "hidden track" which is unlisted on the album sleeve. There is an extended silence of 6½ minutes on track 19 following "C.P.K.," leading up to track 20. It is a version of "Shoulda Known Better" with lead vocals performed by Mickey Avalon, who co-wrote the song. This hidden track was not included in the version of the album sold on iTunes.

[edit] Performers

Scott Russo - vocals
Steve Morris - guitar, backing vocals
Pat "PK" Kim - bass
Tony Palermo - drums
Mickey Avalon - vocals on track 20

[edit] Album information

Record label: Abydos Records
Tracks 1 & 7 recorded at the Blue Room in Laurel Canyon, California by Sean Beavan
Tracks 2, 4 & 5 recorded at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California by Sean Beaven, Critter, and Zach Barnhorst
Tracks 3, 6 & 8-19 recorded at the Chop Shop in Los Angeles, California by Chris Baseford and Scott Humphrey
Additional recording on track 7 by Greg Collins
Mixed by Sean Beavan except "Shoulda Known Better" mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Mastered by Brian Gardner
Tracks 2, 4 & 5 taken from the album Here's to the Mourning
Original versions of tracks 3, 6, 8, 13 & 14 appear on the album Elva; Original versions of tracks 9, 10, 11, 15 & 16 appear on the album Unwritten Law; Original version of track 12 appears on the album Music in High Places; Original versions of tracks 17 & 18 appear on the album Oz Factor; Original version of track 19 appears on the album Blue Room
Lyrics on tracks 1 & 20 by Scott Russo, Mickey Avalon, and Cisco Alder; Tracks 2 & 16 by Scott Russo and Rob Brewer; Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9 & 11-15 by Scott Russo; Track 4 by Scott Russo, Linda Perry, and Aimee Allen; Track 5 by Scott Russo and Phil Jamieson; Track 7 by Scott Russo and A. Jay Popoff; Track 10 by Scott Russo and Wade Youman; Tracks 17-19 by Unwritten Law
Music on tracks 1 & 20 by Scott Russo and Morgan Haley; Track 2 by Scott Russo and Rob Brewer; Tracks 3, 6, 8, 12 & 14 by Scott Russo; Track 4 by Scott Russo, Linda Perry, and Aimee Allen; Track 5 by Scott Russo and Phil Jamieson; Track 7 by Steve Morris; Track 9 & 15-19 by Unwritten Law; Track 10 by Steve Morris, Rob Brewer, and Scott Russo; Track 11 by Scott Russo and Steve Morris; Track 13 by Rob Brewer, Scott Russo, and Wade Youman
Artwork and design by Pat Kim and Bonifacio