Sublime (album)

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Sublime
Sublime cover
Studio album by Sublime
Released July 30, 1996
Recorded 1996 at Pedernales Studio in Austin, Texas & Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California
Genre Ska Punk
Reggae
Alternative rock
Dub
Length 58:31
Label MCA
Producer Paul Leary & David Kahne
Professional reviews
Sublime chronology
Robbin' the Hood
(1994)		 Sublime
(1996)		 Second-hand Smoke
(1997)

Sublime is the third and final album released by punk-ska band Sublime. Originally intended to be titled Killin' It, the band and record label agreed to respectfully substitute an eponymous title due to lead singer Bradley Nowell's death prior the album's release. The album was a major commercial success, going five times platinum in 1999 and etching Sublime into a permanent place among the stars of mid-90s alternative rock. Its most popular single, "What I Got", was an uncharacteristically poppy song; the bulk of the album was faithful to Sublime's ska, dub, and reggae influences, with tempos ranging from the frantic — such as "Seed," "Same in the End," and "Paddle Out" — to the slow and deliberate, such as "Pawn Shop" and "Jailhouse." "Jailhouse", is a cover of a Bob Marley song which can be found on many Bob Marley albums including "The Wailing Wailers at Studio One, Vol. 2".

The musical styles throughout the album vary nearly as much as the subjects discussed, ranging from the mellow Hip Hop groove of "Doin' Time" and reggae beat of "Caress Me Down" to the pop-rock "What I Got" and the hardcore punk sound of "Paddle Out". The genre-crossing musical diversity expressed on the album is one of the more compelling reasons for the record's wide mainstream appeal.

The album marked the band's debut on a major label (MCA) after several releases on Skunk Records.

Contents

[edit] Original release (1996)

  1. "Garden Grove" – 4:21
  2. "What I Got" – 2:51
  3. "Wrong Way" – 2:16
  4. "Same in the End" – 2:37
  5. "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" – 3:53
  6. "Santeria" – 3:03
  7. "Seed" – 2:10
  8. "Jailhouse" – 4:53
  9. "Pawn Shop" – 6:06
  10. "Paddle Out" – 1:15
  11. "The Ballad of Johnny Butt" – 2:11
  12. "Burritos" – 3:55
  13. "Under My Voodoo" – 3:26
  14. "Get Ready" – 4:52
  15. "Caress Me Down" – 3:32
  16. "What I Got (Reprise)" – 3:02
  17. "Doin' Time" – 4:14

[edit] Special 2-CD set (1996)

A limited edition of the original release contained an extra CD, with:

  1. "Doin' Time (Eerie Splendor Remix)"
  2. "Date Rape"
  3. "All You Need"
  4. "Lincoln Highway Dub"
  5. "Rivers of Babylon"
  6. "What I Got (Demo)"

[edit] Deluxe edition (2006)

On August 15, 2006, the album was re-released to commemorate its tenth anniversary as a deluxe two-disc set through Universal Music.[1] The album was restored to its "original" track listing including a cover of Bob Marley's "Trenchtown Rock" and the original version of "Doin' Time."

Copies of the deluxe edition purchased from Best Buy include a sticker on the packaging with instructions for downloading an exclusive WMA track, a live version of the 40 Oz. to Freedom track, "We're Only Gonna Die for Our Arrogance." The sticker also mentions that the track is from a "Rarities" box set.

[edit] Disc one, "Original track listing"

The deluxe edition of Sublime restored the original album's sequence as Bradley Nowell had envisioned it.
The deluxe edition of Sublime restored the original album's sequence as Bradley Nowell had envisioned it.
  1. "Trenchtown Rock"
  2. "Doin' Time" [Original Mix]
  3. "Wrong Way"
  4. "Paddle Out"
  5. "What I Got"
  6. "Pawn Shop"
  7. "April 26, 1992 (Miami)"
  8. "Santeria"
  9. "Seed"
  10. "Jailhouse"
  11. "Caress Me Down"
  12. "The Ballad of Johnny Butt"
  13. "Under My Voodoo"
  14. "Burritos"
  15. "Same in the End"
  16. "Get Ready"
  17. "What I Got (Reprise)"
  18. "Garden Grove"
  • Track 1 was originally released on the Second-hand Smoke album.
  • Track 2 was originally released on the "Doin' Time" single as "Doin' Time (Bradley Version)."

[edit] Disc two

  1. "I Love My Dog"
  2. "Superstar Punani"
  3. "April 26, 1992 (Miami)" [Alternate Version]
    • Previously entitled "April 26th 1992 (Leary)"
  4. "Saw Red" [Acoustic Version]
  5. "Little District" [Acoustic Version]
  6. "Zimbabwe" [Acoustic Version]
  7. "What I Got" [Alternate Version]
  8. "Doin' Time" [Uptown Dub]
  9. "Doin' Time" [Eerie Splendor Remix featuring Mad Lion]
  10. "Doin' Time" [Remix by Wyclef Jean]
  11. "Doin' Time" [Remix by Marshall Arts featuring The Pharcyde]
  12. "Doin' Time" [Marshall Arts Instrumental Version]
  13. "April 26, 1992 (Miami)" [Instrumental Version]
  14. "Caress Me Down" [Instrumental Version]
  15. "What I Got" [Instrumental Version]

Music videos (Enhanced portion of Disc 2)

  1. "What I Got"
  2. "Wrong Way"
  3. "Santeria"
  4. "Doin' Time" [Original Mix - Alternate Version]
  5. "What I Got (Reprise)"
  • A photo gallery, wallpaper and screen saver are also included on this CD.

[edit] Personnel

Sublime

[edit] Additional personnel

[edit] Production

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Year Album Chart Position
1996 Sublime The Billboard 200 No. 13

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "What I Got" Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11
1996 "What I Got" Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
1997 "Santeria" Adult Top 40 No. 38
1997 "Santeria" Modern Rock Tracks No. 3
1997 "What I Got" Adult Top 40 No. 39
1997 "Wrong Way" Modern Rock Tracks No. 3

[edit] References

  1. ^ Orzeck, Kurt. New Releases: Christina Aguilera, Obie Trice, Snakes On A Plane: The Album, Panic Channel, Cham & More. MTV News: August 14, 2006
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