Silencer (Zed album)
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| Studio album by Zed | ||||
| Released |
27 August 2000 Early 2001 (bonus disc edition) | |||
| Recorded | Revolver Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | David Nicholas | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Silencer (bonus disc edition) artwork |
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| Singles from Silencer | ||||
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Silencer is the debut studio album by New Zealand rock band Zed. It was produced and engineered by David Nicholas at Revolver Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, with final overdubbing and mixing at Mangrove Studios, north of Sydney, Australia.[1] Recording sessions were over in seven weeks, but not before all band members and production staff were struck by influenza.[2] The album was first released in New Zealand on 27 August 2000, via Universal Music Group. The album debuted at number one on the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart, quickly achieving triple platinum status, and creating six hit singles. "Renegade Fighter" was also the number one song in New Zealand for the year 2000.[2] In 2001, Silencer earned the band three wins at the New Zealand Music Awards including 'Album of the Year', 'Top Group', and 'Top Male Vocalist'.[2] A bonus disc edition was released in early 2001, containing ten bonus tracks and three music videos, "Renegade Fighter", "Come On Down" and "Driver's Side".
Chart performance
Silencer debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums chart on 27 August 2000 and peaked at number one.[3] The album spent a total of seventeen weeks on the chart in total, with the first nine weeks within the top ten.[3] The album achieved triple platinum status in New Zealand[2] and was the only number one local album for that year.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Renegade Fighter" | Nathan King, Ben Campbell | David Nicholas | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "Driver's Side" | King | Nicholas | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Come On Down" | King, Campbell | Nicholas | 4:07 | |
| 4. | "He's Sad" | King | Nicholas | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Glorafilia" | Campbell, King, Adrian Palmer | Nicholas | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Unseen" | King | Nicholas | 4:39 | |
| 7. | "Oh! Daisy" | Campbell | Nicholas | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "Don't You Wish?" | King | Nicholas | 4:58 | |
| 9. | "In My Mind" | Campbell, King | Nicholas | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "S.P.S." | Campbell | Nicholas | 5:14 | |
| 11. | "I'm Cold" | King, Campbell | Nicholas | 3:49 | |
| 12. | "Good Man" | King, Palmer | Nicholas | 3:24 | |
| 13. | "Calling Again" | Campbell | Nicholas | 6:17 | |
Total length: |
53:59 | ||||
| Bonus disc edition: bonus tracks (2001) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Unseen (Live)" | King | Chris Tate | 5:07 | ||||||
| 2. | "Driver's Side (Live)" | King | Tate | 3:36 | ||||||
| 3. | "In My Mind (Live)" | Campbell, King | Tate | 3:28 | ||||||
| 4. | "Renegade Fighter (Live)" | King, Campbell | Tate | 3:36 | ||||||
| 5. | "Cavalier" | 3:54 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Leaving Me" | 2:48 | ||||||||
| 7. | "I'm Cold (Acoustic)" | King, Campbell | 3:14 | |||||||
| 8. | "Glorafilia (Acoustic)" | Campbell, King, Palmer | 2:59 | |||||||
| 9. | "Renegade Fighter (Acoustic)" | King, Campbell | 3:20 | |||||||
| 10. | "Don't You Wish (Trigger X Remix)" | King | 5:54 | |||||||
| Bonus disc edition: interactive content (2001) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Renegade Fighter (Video)" | |||||||||
| 2. | "Come On Down (Video)" | |||||||||
| 3. | "Driver's Side (Video)" | |||||||||
| 4. | "On Tour (Video)" | |||||||||
Personnel
- Nathan King – vocals, guitars, composer
- Ben Campbell – bass, keyboards, fx, vocals, composer
- Andrew "Andy" Lynch – guitars, vocals, additional protools
- Adrian Palmer – drums, percussion, vocals, composer, additional protools
- David Nicholas – producer, engineering, mixing
- Nic Manders – assistant producer
- Blair Simmons - assistant producer
- Matt Lovell – assistant producer
- Pat Khutz – studio drum technician
- DJ Kritikl – scratching, loop (track 12)
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Grant Kearney – A&R
- Seven.co.nz – design and artwork
- Chris Tate – recording, mixing, editing, mastering (live tracks)
- Tom Muskin – editing, mastering (live tracks)
Credits for Silencer adapted from liner notes.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Silencer (CD liner notes). Zed. Universal Music Group. 2001.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Zed - New Zealand Musicians & Bands". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Silencer - Zed - Top 40 Albums Chart". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
| Preceded by "Mix" by Stellar* |
New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by "The Navigator" by Che Fu |