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Twelve Bar Blues is the debut solo album from Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland. Released in 1998 on Atlantic Records, the album was a commercial failure, but achieved some critical acclaim. The design concept of the cover is a homage to the cover design of John Coltrane's Blue Train album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Desperation #5" - 4:05
- "Barbarella" - 6:36
- "About Nothing" - 4:48
- "Where's the Man" - 4:55
- "Divider" - 4:23
- "Cool Kiss" - 4:55
- "The Date" - 5:21
- "Son" - 5:04
- "Jimmy was a Stimulator" - 3:58
- "Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down" - 5:26
- "Mockingbird Girl" - 5:02
- "Oppopsite Octave Reaction" - 4:18
[edit] Miscellanea
- An additional track entitled, "Lazy Divey" was recorded shortly after the album's release.
- In an interview in 1998 on MTV's 120 Minutes, Scott states that his then brother-in-law introduced him to Blair Lamb, who later produced 12 Bar Blues.[1]
- Michael Weiland, Scott's brother, performed percussions on many of the tracks.
- "Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down" features the stylistic guest-accordion work of Sheryl Crow.
- "Mockingbird Girl", was a re-recording of a song Weiland had originally recorded with The Magnificent Bastards for the Tank Girl soundtrack three years prior.
- The title name comes from the simple progression known as "12 bar blues."
- The music video to "Barbarella" used themes from the David Bowie film The Man Who Fell to Earth.[2]
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1998 |
The Billboard 200 |
42 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1998 |
"Barbarella" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
36 |
| 1998 |
"Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
39 |
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12 Bar Blues (1998) · Upcoming solo album (2007/2008)
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