Welcome (album)

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Welcome
Studio album by Taproot
Released	October 15, 2002
Recorded	November 2001 - May 2002 in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Nu Metal
Length	46:43
Label	Atlantic / Velvet Hammer
Producer(s)	Toby Wright
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Blender link Rolling Stone link
Taproot chronology
Gift (2000)	Welcome (2002)	Blue-Sky Research (2005)

Welcome is the second major label album by the nu metal group Taproot. It was released on October 15, 2002. "Poem" was the lead single from the album and the track and its video were a smash hit, propelling the group to stardom. A follow-up single "Mine" was produced and its video was directed by System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian. Mine was successful, but it didn't reach the heights achieved by Poem. A third single and video was announced for "Art" but curiously Atlantic pulled the plug soon after the announcement further irking fans who claimed the label was holding Taproot back. Welcome is still Taproot's most successful record, selling around 450,000 copies.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Mine" – 3:49
2. "Poem" – 3:09
3. "Everything" – 3:26
4. "Art" – 4:42
5. "Myself" – 3:47
6. "When" – 4:04
7. "Fault" – 3:19
8. "Sumtimes" – 4:29
9. "Breathe" – 4:17
10. "Like" – 4:38
11. "Dreams" – 3:43
12. "Time" – 3:20

The band also recorded three additional songs during the "Welcome" album sessions. Two of them, "Transparent" (4:23) and "Free" (3:23), can both be found on the "Poem" CD single as B-sides and on the Japanese pressing of "Welcome" as bonus tracks. The third track, "Remain", has yet to be released.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2002	The Billboard 200	#17

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2002	"Poem"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5
2002	"Poem"	Modern Rock Tracks	#10
2003	"Mine"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#23
2003	"Mine"	Modern Rock Tracks	#26