Orange Ave.
Orange Ave. is the fourth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on July 14, 1998, on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200.[5] The album is named after a street running through downtown Orlando, Florida, the band's hometown.[6]
| Orange Ave. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 14, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | February 1998 – March 1998 at Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN and Morrisound Recording in Tampa, FL | |||
| Genre | Rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tom Morris Jason Pollock Jason Ross | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[4] |
The album's only Billboard-charting single was "Over Your Shoulder" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #16 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks).[citation needed] "Each Little Mystery" was also released as a single, but did not chart.
Critical reception edit
The A.V. Club wrote that "though Seven Mary Three still won't be mistaken for a creative dynamo—its diversity generally means there's a wider variety of forgettable rock songs from which to choose on Orange Ave.—it's certainly not so difficult to endure, sort of like the work of an accomplished but underwhelming bar band."[7] The Sun Sentinel wrote that "by forgetting trends and focusing on their own experience, Seven Mary Three has made Orange Ave. a dark horse contender for the year's best rock album."[8]
Track listing edit
All songs written and arranged by Seven Mary Three.
- "Peel" – 2:08
- "Over Your Shoulder" – 4:18
- "Chasing You" – 3:38
- "Each Little Mystery" – 2:45
- "In-Between" – 3:09
- "Joliet" – 4:20
- "Super-Related" – 3:24
- "Flagship Eleanor" – 3:01
- "Southwestern State" – 4:41
- "Hang On" – 2:58
- "Blessing In Disguise" – 4:33
- "Devil's Holy Joke" – 8:18
- "Devil's Holy Joke" ends at 3:20, followed by the hidden track "Talk to You Like That" beginning at 4:16.
Album credits edit
- Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jason Pollock – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Casey Daniel – bass
- Giti Khalsa – drums
- Kevin McKendree – keyboards
- Paul Smith – additional guitar
Production edit
- Producers: Tom Morris, Jason Pollock, and Jason Ross
- Engineering: Tom Morris with Matt Martone
- Mixing: Tom Morris, except Tracks 3 and 5 mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
- Mastering: Mike Fuller and Tom Morris
- Art Direction: Larry Freemantle and Seven Mary Three
- Photography: Danny Clinch
References edit
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 355.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 998.
- ^ "SEVEN MARY THREE - Orange Ave". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. 2001. p. 782.
- ^ Emmons, M. F. "SEVEN MARY THREE FEELS AT HOME ON ORANGE AVENUE". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "Seven Mary Three: Orange Ave". Music.
- ^ GLOVER, -DAMON ADAMS- PAUL L. HODGES- ADRIAN GREGORY. "NEWSBOYS SHARPEN THEIR EDGE". Sun-Sentinel.com.