Version 2.0 | ||||
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Studio album by Garbage | ||||
Released | May 11th, 1998 (See release history) |
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Recorded | March 1997 – February 1998 Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
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Genre | Alternative rock Electronica |
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Length | 49:34 | |||
Label | Mushroom Records UK Almo Sounds (North America) |
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Producer | Garbage | |||
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Singles from Version 2.0 | ||||
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Version 2.0 is the second album by alternative rock group Garbage. It was released worldwide in May 1998 by Mushroom Records UK and in North America by Almo Sounds. Version 2.0 was the follow-up to the band's multi-platinum debut album Garbage. Despite a slow start, Version 2.0 went on to equal its predecessor, becoming platinum-certified in many territories.[1] Like their first record, Garbage promoted Version 2.0 with a year-long tour, and by releasing a string of hit singles backed with boundary-pushing music videos.
In 1999, Version 2.0 was nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album.[2] The album's third single "Special" was further nominated the following year for Best Rock Song and for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.[3]
Building on framework sound and style Garbage established on their debut set, Version 2.0 featured musical references to the sixties, seventies and eighties, songs featuring live strings, over 100 recorded tracks and interpolations of both the Beach Boys and The Pretenders.[4] The band claimed that the goal of Version 2.0 was to create a rapprochement between the "high-tech and low-down, the now sound and of golden memories".[5]
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Garbage began writing their second album, which would go under the working title of Sad Alcoholic Clowns, in March 1997 in the band's label-head Jerry Moss's Friday Harbor, Washington, vacation house. The group demoed and made rough outlines for new songs. When they felt they had made a good start, Garbage took the work they made in Washington back to their Madison, Wisconsin base at Smart Studios and begin fleshing out the ideas and rough sketches over the following year. The group recorded all of their work for the second album through a 48-track digital system digitally, direct to hard drives utilizing a 24bit Pro Tools rig.
Much of the percussion was recorded in a disused candy factory located in Madison; Butch Vig, Marker and sound engineer Billy Bush set up a drum kit within the factory and recorded various fills, utilising the acoustics of the dilapidated building. Forced to stop after local police officers responded to complaints about the noise, some of the percussion was later incorporated into "Temptation Waits", "I Think I'm Paranoid" and "Hammering in My Head".[6]
Garbage completed recording, producing and mixing of their second album in mid-February 1998, and the album was given the title Version 2.0.
Version 2.0: Special Live Edition bonus disc
American Newbury Comics exclusive bonus disc Australian CD-ROM bonus disc
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Japanese bonus track
Japanese Special Limited Edition bonus tracks
Hong Kong Video CD bonus disc
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All songs were written by Garbage, except where noted.
The entire visual campaign for Version 2.0 was tailored to play off the album cover artwork, the icons designed to represent each single release, provided point-of-sale and the band's videogenic sensibility.[5] Garbage spent three weeks in Europe providing interviews with music journalists from a multitude of territories, while Manson continued on her own to Australia and Asia.[5]
Version 2.0 is released in Japan on May 4, a week ahead of the international street date, to counteract parallel imports. The album is released in two editions, a standard album with a bonus remix of "Push It" by Boom Boom Satellites and a limited edition run of 20,000 copies featuring two international b-sides, "Lick the Pavement" and a cover version of Big Star's "Thirteen".[5] Version 2.0 debuted at #4 in the Japanese international album chart.[7]
On May 11, Version 2.0 was released worldwide, with the North American street date a day later.[5] Mushroom Records released the album in the United Kingdom on CD, LP and cassette. Version 2.0 debuts at #1 on the UK Albums Chart,[8] selling 31,476 copies.[9] In North America, Version 2.0 is released on CD and cassette by Almo Sounds in partnership with Interscope who ship 500,000 copies to stores in the first week.[7] The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #13[10] selling 88,000 units.[11] In Canada, where the album is licensed by Almo to Universal Music, the album debuts at #2.[12]
Preempting the start of their world tour, Garbage played three shows in the Midwest under the alias 'Stupid Girl'.[13] The Version 2.0 tour officially kicked off with club dates starting at San Francisco's Warfield Theater on May 20, and took the band to a number of key media cities in the United States and Canada.[14] Garbage then travelled to Europe to play a number of rock festivals beginning June 1 at Netherland's Pinkpop and finishing up at Scotland's T in the Park on July 12. In between the festivals, Garbage performed some headlining shows in France and the United Kingdom, with support coming from The Crystal Method. In August, the band travelled to Japan to perform on the bill at the Fuji Rock Festival, and then back to Scotland to perform at two "warm up" shows at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and then headlining the last night of the Reading Festival.[13]
Garbage returned to North America on September 17, to start a three-month tour. Support came from Girls Against Boys. The itinerary took the band from Denver, Colorado up the West Coast as north as Vancouver, BC before routing towards the Southern States. Following these dates, the tour moved up the Eastern Seaboard and into Quebec and Ontario, before finishing up in the Midwest on November 28 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. During December, Garbage performed at radio shows on both coasts, including KROQ-FM's Almost Acoustic Christmas, and made a visit to Mexico City before wrapping up on December 20 in Detroit, Michigan.[13]
Continuing their touring commitment into 1999, Garbage launched a European arena tour on January 14 at Dublin's Point Theatre. Local acts such as Laurent Garnier and Rasmus support continental dates; Moloko support Irish and UK shows. Concerts in Paris and St. Petersburg are filmed to be broadcast by MTV Europe and MTV Russia respectively. A show in Tallinn is cancelled on the day when the band's equipment is held up by customs officials at the Estonian border.[15] The European run ends in Madrid on February 11.[15] Garbage then returned to North America to support Alanis Morissette on two legs of The Junkie tour, starting on February 16 in Cincinatti, Ohio routing along the Midwest, Four Corners states and onto the West Coast, ending on April 8 in Los Angeles[16]
Garbage revisited Europe to play a second summer of rock festivals, beginning with Vienna's Libro on May 19. The shows included visits to Israel and Iceland, although four concerts in the Baltic States and Russia are cancelled on the advice of the American Embassy due to the USA's involvement in Kosovo. Garbage headlined a special show to mark the opening of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on July 1.[17] The European dates conclude in Duisburg on July 25. Garbage then travelled to South Africa to play four shows with Placebo.[13]
The final legs of the Version 2.0 tour see Garbage moving on to New Zealand and Australia to co-headline with Alanis Morissette, beginning in Auckland for sixteen days from Oct 1, and ending in Newcastle. During this time the band also performed at the Livid Festival. Garbage returned to North America to wind down the tour by headlining a series of shows organised by MTV on university campuses.[18] Titled the Campus Invasion Tour, and supported by Lit, the shows began on October 20 in Denver and is routed through the Midwest, North East and Southern States, Arizona and California.[19] The final date of the Version 2.0 tour is held in Irvine, California on November 24.[20]
"I think the general consensus was that people feel our second record didn't do as well as the first one, but our second record did better. But I think in terms of our profile, I think our profile was probably quieter than on our first record."
Version 2.0 received its first gold discs on May 22 in the UK[22]), Belgium, France and New Zealand.[7] On July 14, the video for "Push It" was nominated for eight MTV Video Music Awards (for 'Best Group Video', 'Best Alternative Video', 'Best Breakthrough Video', 'Best Art Direction', 'Best Editing', 'Best Cinematography', 'Best Direction' and 'Best Special Effects'[23]) coming second to Madonna's "Ray of Light" video which received nine.[24] On October 1, Garbage were nominated for three MTV Europe Music Awards: "Best Group," "Best Rock Act" and "Best Video" for "Push It". By this time, Version 2.0 has been certified platinum in Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK[22] and further been certified gold in Australia, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United States.[7]
On January 5, 1999, Version 2.0 is nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album.[25] By this point in the tour, Version 2.0 has now been certified double gold in France, platinum in Ireland, US[26] and double platinum the UK. On the week of March 8, Version 2.0 was officially awarded the European Platinum Award by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for 1 million sales across Europe.[7] "Push It" was nominated for Best Alternative Record at Winter Music Conference.[7] Garbage perform "You Look So Fine" for Gala Ragazza in Madrid on June 3 as Version 2.0 is certified platinum in Spain.[7] On June 20, Version 2.0 claims the fifth longest chart run on the Spanish Album Charts, and an airplay-only single, "Temptation Waits" is released to Spanish radio.[27]
On September 9, the video for "Special" wins 'Best Special Effects' but loses out 'Best Art Direction' at MTV Video Music Awards. "Special" received Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song and for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. Version 2.0's sales continued into 2000, and was certified platinum in the UK for the second time on February 11, 2000,[22] before re-charting in the UK for the final time week-ending July 15, 2000.[28]
Version 2.0 ends 1998 named Daily Mail's Album of the Year, and is in end-of-year lists in The Guardian, Q, Kerrang!, Melody Maker, NME, Select, Spin and Gear.[7] Canada's largest modern rock station, The Edge 102 named Version 2.0 #1 Album,[7] while three tracks make Australia's Triple J Hottest 100: "I Think I'm Paranoid" (at #57), "Push It" (#87) and "Special" (#89).[29]
Date | Territory | Label | Format | Edition(s) |
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May 4, 1998 | Japan | BMG Victor | CD | Standard edition, one bonus track |
Limited edition, two bonus tracks | ||||
May 11, 1998 | United Kingdom | Mushroom Records UK | CD, Cassette, LP | Standard edition |
Europe | BMG | CD, Cassette (LP imported) |
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South Africa | CD | |||
South America | ||||
Hong Kong | ||||
Limited edition, with bonus Garbage Video V-CD | ||||
Taiwan | Standard edition | |||
Australia | White Records | |||
Limited edition, with bonus CD-ROM | ||||
Singapore | ||||
May 12, 1998 | Canada | Almo Sounds | CD, cassette | Standard edition |
United States | ||||
CD | bonus Independent Access disc, from retailer Newbury Comics | |||
Feb 8, 1999 | United Kingdom | Mushroom Records UK | Mini-Disc | Standard edition |
June 7, 1999 | Double CD | Version 2.0 Special Live Edition | ||
c.July 1999 | Europe | BMG | ||
July 7, 1999 | Japan | BMG Victor | ||
c.Sept 1999 | Australia | Festival Mushroom Records | ||
Nov 29, 1999 | United Kingdom | Simply Vinyl | Double-LP | Standard edition, pressed on 180gm heavyweight vinyl |
France | BMG France | Double-CD boxset | Packaged as Garbage: 2 Albums Originaux, with debut album | |
c.2000 | Europe | PIAS Recordings | CD | Standard edition, reissue |
Australia | Festival Mushroom Records | |||
South Africa | David Gresham Records | |||
South America | Universal Music | |||
Aug 27, 2001 | Japan | Sony Music Int'l | Standard edition, with one bonus track, reissue | |
Oct 1, 2001 | Russia and CIS | BMG Russia | Standard edition (reissue) | |
Nov 23, 2003 | United Kingdom | A&E Records | ||
Worldwide (ex. North America) |
WEA International | |||
Feb 28, 2005 | United Kingdom | A&E Records | Digital download | Standard edition |
Sept 1, 2008 | Australia | Rhino Entertainment | Double-CD | Packaged as Garbage: 2 In 1, with the debut album |
Charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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#1 successions
Preceded by International Velvet by Catatonia |
UK Albums Chart number-one album May 16, 1998 – May 23, 1998 |
Succeeded by Blue by Simply Red |
Preceded by Live '98 by Pascal Obispo |
France Albums Chart number-one album May 16, 1998 – May 23, 1998 |
Succeeded by Louise Attaque by Louise Attaque |
Preceded by Mezzanine by Massive Attack |
European Top 100 Albums number-one album May 30, 1998 – June 5, 1998 |
Succeeded by Blue by Simply Red |
Preceded by Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture by James Horner |
Belgian national chart number-one album June 6, 1998 – June 12, 1998 |
Succeeded by L'un pour l'autre by Maurane |
Preceded by Let's Talk About Love by Céline Dion |
New Zealand Albums Chart number-one album May 24, 1998 – June 13, 1998 |
Succeeded by Adore by The Smashing Pumpkins |
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