Sunburn (Fuel album)

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Sunburn
Studio album by Fuel
Released March 31, 1998
Recorded 1997–1998
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative rock
Length 41:55
Label 550, Epic
Producer Steve Haigler
Fuel chronology

Hazleton
(1998)
Sunburn
(1998)
Something Like Human
(2000)
Alternative cover
Expanded Edition album artwork
Singles from Sunburn
  1. "Shimmer"
    Released: August 25, 1998
  2. "Bittersweet"
    Released: November 5, 1998
  3. "Sunburn"
    Released: 1999
  4. "Jesus or a Gun"
    Released: April 20, 1999

Sunburn is the full-length debut album by the band Fuel released in 1998. It was produced by Steve Haigler. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were released as singles. "Shimmer" peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Sunburn was certified Platinum (one million units sold) by the RIAA on May 24, 2000.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Carl Bell.[note 1]

No. Title Length
1. "Untitled"   3:58
2. "Bittersweet"   3:51
3. "Shimmer"   3:33
4. "Jesus or a Gun"   3:58
5. "Sunburn"   4:23
6. "New Thing"   3:19
7. "It's Come to This"   3:39
8. "Song for You"   3:46
9. "Mary Pretends"   3:36
10. "Ozone"   3:49
11. "Hideaway"   4:03
  • The "special expanded edition" re-issue of the album including two bonus tracks[3] was released on September 23, 2003. "Walk the Sky" was initially recorded in 1998 with producer Brendan O'Brien for the Godzilla soundtrack.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Entertainment Weekly B+[5]
Miami New Times (favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [7]

Personnel

  • Brett Scallions: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Carl Bell: lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Abercrombie: bass guitar
  • Jonathan Mover: drums

Production

  • Steven Haigler: Producer
  • Brendan O'Brien: Producer on "Walk The Sky"
  • Tom Lord-Alge: Mixing
  • Ted Jensen: Mastering

Notes

  1. The Sunburn liner notes state Bell as sole writer of all the songs on the album, though BMI publishing lists Bell and Brett Scallions as writers of "Jesus or a Gun" and "Ozone".

References

  1. Billboard Chart History
  2. "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved 2009-06-18. 
  3. "Fuel's Two Re-issues to Come!" Melodic.net. Sep 17, 2003.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fuel: Sunburn > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  5. Snierson, Dan (1998-04-10). Sunburn Review. Entertainment Weekly. p. 67. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  6. St. James, Adam (1998-05-28). Rotations: Fuel Sunburn review. Miami New Times. 
  7. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. 


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