Ocean Avenue (album)

Ocean Avenue
Studio album by Yellowcard
Released July 22, 2003
Recorded February – March 2003, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock
Length 47:16
Label Capitol
CDP 7243 5 39844 0 3
Producer Neal Avron
Yellowcard chronology
The Underdog EP
(2002)		 Ocean Avenue
(2003)		 Lights and Sounds
(2006)
Singles from Ocean Avenue
  1. "Way Away"
    Released: May 30, 2004
  2. "Ocean Avenue"
    Released: September 5, 2004
  3. "Only One"
    Released: January 25, 2005

Ocean Avenue is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Yellowcard. It was produced by Neal Avron, and was released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records. The album is the major-label debut for the band. Shortly after releasing The Underdog EP, Yellowcard signed with Capitol Records, which was looking to sign pop punk groups at the time.[1]

The album was a commercial success in the United States, led by hit single "Ocean Avenue". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).

Contents

Commercial performance and promotion

Ocean Avenue sold 11,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., debuting at #61. It is Yellowcard's most successful album and has been certified Platinum for sales in excess of 1,000,000. It was released as an enhanced CD in some countries. The enhanced CD includes a video entitled "The Making of Ocean Avenue" and a previously unreleased video of the song "Powder" (from The Underdog EP). In 2005, this album was released as a Special Edition import, with live videos and music videos.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Yellowcard and Peter Mosely. 

No. Title Length
1. "Way Away"   3:22
2. "Breathing"   3:38
3. "Ocean Avenue"   3:18
4. "Empty Apartment"   3:36
5. "Life of a Salesman"   3:18
6. "Only One"   4:17
7. "Miles Apart"   3:32
8. "Twentythree"   3:27
9. "View from Heaven"   3:22
10. "Inside Out"   3:40
11. "Believe"   4:31
12. "One Year, Six Months"   3:28
13. "Back Home"   3:55
Total length:
 47:16

Personnel

Yellowcard
Performance credits
  • Alieka Wijnveldt – additional vocals on "View from Heaven"
Visuals and imagery
  • Sasha Eisenman – photography
  • Brittany Nash – model
  • Tait Hawes – design
Instruments
  • Peter Mosely – bass on all tracks except "Only One", piano on "Empty Apartment" and "Only One"
  • Ryan Key – bass on "Only One"
  • Christine Choi – cello on "Way Away", "Breathing", "Empty Apartment", "Only One" and "Believe"
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola on "Way Away", "Breathing", "Empty Apartment", "Only One" and "Believe"
  • Sean Mackin – string arrangement
  • Neal Avron – string arrangement
Technical and production
Managerial
  • Louie Bandak – A&R
  • Ron Laffitte – A&R
  • Arthur Spivak - worldwide management
  • Deborah Klein - worldwide management
  • Ian Montone - legal representation
  • Corrie Christopher – booking

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2004 New Zealand Albums Chart 8
U.S. Billboard 200 23
UK Albums Chart 149

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "Way Away" U.S. Modern Rock Tracks 15
UK Singles Chart 63
"Ocean Avenue" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 37
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks 21
U.S. Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 22
U.S. Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) 13
UK Singles Chart 65
2005 "Only One" U.S. Modern Rock Tracks 15
U.S. Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) 28

Certifications

Country Certification Recording Industry Association Sales
Canada Gold[2] CRIA 50,000+
United States Platinum[3] RIAA 1,000,000+

Trivia

References

  1. ^ "Yellowcard Signs to Capitol". Aversion.com. April 3, 2002. http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=725. Retrieved September 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – August 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0804_g.php. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  3. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 19, 2010: Yellowcard certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Yellowcard&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved August 19, 2010. 
Yellowcard
Ryan Key • Sean Mackin • Ryan Mendez • Sean O'Donnell • Longineu W. Parsons III
Ben Dobson • Todd Clarry • Warren Cooke • Alex Lewis • Ben Harper • Peter Mosely
Studio albums
Midget Tossing (1997) • Where We Stand (1999) • One for the Kids (2001) • Ocean Avenue (2003) • Lights and Sounds (2006) • Paper Walls (2007) • When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011)
Extended plays
Still Standing (2000) • The Underdog EP (2002) • Deep Cuts (2009)
Live albums
DVDs
Singles
"Way Away" (2004) • "Ocean Avenue" (2004) • "Only One" (2005) • "Lights and Sounds" (2006) • "Rough Landing, Holly" (2006) • "Light Up the Sky" (2007) • "For You, and Your Denial" (2011) • "Hang You Up" (2011) • "Sing For Me" (2011)
Other songs
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