Gift (Taproot album)

Gift
Studio album by Taproot
Released June 27, 2000
Recorded January–March 2000 at Master Control Recording in Burbank, Los Angeles, California
Genre Nu metal, alternative metal, rap metal
Length 43:22
Label Atlantic / Velvet Hammer
Producer Ulrich Wild
David Benveniste
Taproot chronology

Upon Us
(1999)		 Gift
(2000)		 Welcome
(2002)
Singles from Gift
  1. "Again & Again"
    Released: April 28, 2000
  2. "I"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Alternative Press [2]
Drowned in Sound (10/10)[3]
Kerrang [4]
PopMatters (average)[5]
Rolling Stone [6]

Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" were minor Mainstream Rock radio singles. The album has sold around 250,000 copies in the U.S.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Smile"   3:33
2. "Again & Again"   3:56
3. "Emotional Times"   3:04
4. "Now"   3:23
5. "1 Nite Stand"   3:40
6. "Believed"   4:02
7. "Mentobe"   3:38
8. "I"   4:14
9. "Mirror's Reflection"   3:11
10. "Dragged Down"   3:31
11. "Comeback"   4:24
12. "Impact"   2:47
13. "Day By Day (Japan Bonus Track)"   3:21
Total length:
 46:43

Notes

Credits

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2000 Heatseekers[8] #6
2000 The Billboard 200[8] #160

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2000 "Again & Again" Mainstream Rock Tracks[9] #39
2001 "I" Mainstream Rock Tracks[9] #34

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
  3. ↑ Drowned in Sound review
  4. ↑ Strong, M.C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Canongate. p. 421. ISBN 9781841958606. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  5. ↑ PopMatters review
  6. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Gift - Taproot - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gift - Taproot - Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Gift - Taproot - Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved March 19th, 2011