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Days of the New (also known as the Orange/Yellow album) is the debut album of post-grunge band Days of the New, and the first of their three self-titled albums. The album was released in 1997.
The band recorded its debut album in October and November 1996 at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Drummer Matt Taul was called away from the studio during the sessions for the birth of his daughter, so session drummer Adam Turgeon filled in on some tracks. The last song on the album, "Cling" is actually a home demo that Meeks recorded on a four-track machine. The entire album is acoustic, with emphasis on guitar, and features dark melodies such as "Face of the Earth" and "Freak" as well as more upbeat songs like "The Down Town" and "Where I Stand."
The album was a success, selling 1.5 million copies worldwide. Three songs from this album were hits: "Touch, Peel and Stand," "The Down Town," and "Shelf in the Room." "Touch, Peel and Stand" was number one on Billboard's Rock Chart for 17 weeks; "The Down Town" and "Shelf in the Room" were each top 40 hits.
Shortly after releasing the album, the band went on tour with Metallica and Jerry Cantrell in 1998. Soon after concluding the tour, however, the band split up. Todd Whitener, Matt Taul and Jesse Vest would go on to form Tantric while Meeks formed a new band under the Days of the New name.
[edit] Track listing
- "Shelf in the Room" – 4:44
- "Touch, Peel and Stand" – 4:57
- "Face of the Earth" – 5:17
- "Solitude" – 4:11
- "The Down Town" – 4:16
- "What's Left for Me?" – 5:27
- "Freak" – 5:23
- "Now" – 5:04
- "Whimsical" – 6:01
- "Where I Stand" – 5:39
- "How Do You Know You?" – 5:33
- "Cling" – 15:27
- "Cling" lasts 6:29, with an untitled hidden track beginning at 8:28.
[edit] B-Sides
- "Independent Slaves" - Appears on the Touch, Peel and Stand single and on the The Crow: Salvation soundtrack
- "Got To Be You" - Appears on the Touch, Peel and Stand single and on 2 Guitars, Bass & Drums: Songs For Survival
- "Special Guide"
- "Seasons Change" - Appears on the Half Baked soundtrack
- "Two Faces" - Appears on the Varsity Blues soundtrack
- "Running Knees" - Appears on the Godzilla soundtrack
- "Rough Day" - Appears on the Heavy Metal 2000 soundtrack
[edit] Credits
- Travis Meeks - Guitar, vocals, producer
- Todd Whitener - Guitar
- Jesse Vest - Bass
- Matt Taul - Drums
- Adam Turgeon - Drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11)
- Chris Stone - Second engineer
- Chris Bilheimer - Art direction, illustrations, photography
- Blair Wells - Digital editing
- James Rosenthal - Mixing
- Jim Goldberg - Photography
- Adam Green - Digital editing
- Todd Smith - Organ (track 5), second engineer
- Bill Klatt - Producer, engineer
- Scott Litt - Producer
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1997 |
Heatseekers |
1 |
| 1997 |
The Billboard 200 |
40 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1997 |
"Touch, Peel and Stand" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
1 (16 weeks) |
| 1997 |
"Touch, Peel and Stand" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
12 |
| 1997 |
"Touch, Peel and Stand" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
6 |
| 1998 |
"Shelf in the Room" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
3 |
| 1998 |
"Shelf in the Room" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
22 |
| 1998 |
"The Down Town" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
1 |
| 1998 |
"The Down Town" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
19 |
