The Used (album)

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The Used
The Used cover
Studio album by The Used
Released June 25, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Screamo
Length 47:16
Label Reprise
Producer John Feldmann
Professional reviews
The Used chronology
Demos from the Basement
(2001)		 The Used
(2002)		 Maybe Memories
(2003)
Singles from The Used
  1. "A Box Full of Sharp Objects"
    Released: 2002
  2. "The Taste of Ink"
    Released: March 11, 2003
  3. "Buried Myself Alive"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Blue and Yellow"
    Released: 2003

The Used is the self-titled debut album by The Used. It was released on June 25, 2002 and has since been certified gold.[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Maybe Memories" – 2:55
  2. "The Taste of Ink" – 3:28
  3. "Bulimic" – 3:20
  4. "Say Days Ago" – 3:17
  5. "Poetic Tragedy" – 3:44
  6. "Buried Myself Alive" – 4:02
  7. "A Box Full of Sharp Objects" – 2:56
  8. "Blue and Yellow" – 3:21
  9. "Greener with the Scenery" – 3:37
  10. "Noise and Kisses" – 2:49
  11. "On My Own" – 2:43
  12. "Pieces Mended" – 3:13

[edit] Hidden tracks

"Pieces Mended" ends at 3:13 but after 4 minutes and 30 seconds of silence plays two hidden tracks and continues to 11:00. The hidden tracks are: "Polly" which is a hooker singing to Bert (video footage of this can be seen on the Maybe Memories DVD), and the other hidden track is a b-side titled "Choke Me" (also on the 2008 release; Shallow Believer).

[edit] B-sides

  • "Just a Little" – 3:28

[edit] Multimedia content

The CD also contains various multimedia content such as pictures, links, and promotional material for the band. It also contains a video of "A Box Full of Sharp Objects", and a video showing some of the antics that went on during the recording of the album.

[edit] Credits

  • Bert McCracken - Lead Vocals, Piano
  • Quinn Allman - Guitar, Backup Vocals
  • Jeph Howard - Bass, Backup Vocals
  • Branden Steineckert - Drums, Backup Vocals
  • Greg Bester - Backup Guitar, Backup Vocals
  • Carmen Daye - Additional Vocals on Greener With the Scenery
  • Nick Ingman - String Arrangement
  • John Feldmann - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Additional Vocals
  • Mark Blewett - Engineering Assistant
  • Donny Campion - Engineering Assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt - Mastering
  • P.R. Brown - Art Direction, Photography, Design
  • Gina Keeler - Additional Line Drawings
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