Jimmy Eat World (1994 album)
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| Released | January 23, 1994 [1] | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, skate punk | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Wooden Blue | |||
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Jimmy Eat World is the debut studio album by the American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on January 23, 1994, through Wooden Blue Records, limited to 2,000 copies.[2] The album displays their early sound with guitarist and eventual backing vocalist Tom Linton singing lead on most of the songs on this album.[3] The one song on this album that is sung by current primary vocalist Jim Adkins is the track "Usery". The album also marks the only appearance of former bass guitarist Mitchel Porter.
The album cover is an old picture of Linton's younger brothers Jim and Ed, from whom the band's name originated.[3]
Reception
[edit]In 2012, The A.V. Club's Jason Heller noted, "It's long been out of print, and there's a good reason for it. It's not terrible, but it doesn't represent what the band would become."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Chachi" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Patches" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Amphibious" | 1:42 |
| 4. | "Splat Out of Luck" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "House Arrest" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Usery" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Wednesday" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Crooked" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Reason 346" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Scientific" | 7:01 |
| 11. | "Cars" | 3:39 |
Personnel
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- Jim Adkins – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Usery"
- Zachary Lind – drums, accordion
- Thomas Linton – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, backing vocals on "Usery"
- Mitchel Porter – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Sarah Pont – violin on "Usery"
- Steve Naugton – engineer
- Larry Elyea – mastering
- Craig Robeson – photography
- Jim Schroeder – design
References
[edit]- ^ the album art archive (January 23, 1994). "Jimmy Eat World: Free Download, Borrow and Streaming". the Internet Archive. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "History". Jimmy Eat World. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Dan Caffrey. "Dissected: Jimmy Eat World (with Jim Adkins)". Consequence of Sound. p. 2. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Heller, Jason (September 4, 2012). "How Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" became the best song for a bad time". avclub.com. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
