| Jimmy Eat World | ||||
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| Released | December 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, emo | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Wooden Blue | |||
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Jimmy Eat World is the debut studio album by the American rock band of the same name, released in December 1994 on Wooden Blue Records, limited to 2,000 copies. [1] The album displays their early sound with guitarist and eventual backing vocalist Tom Linton singing lead on most of the songs on this album. [2] 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 Mitch Porter.
The album cover is an old picture of Linton's younger brothers Jim and Ed, from whom the band's name originated. [2]
Reception
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." [3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Jimmy Eat World
- 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
- ^ "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 10 May 2015.
- ^ Heller, Jason (4 September 2012). "How Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" became the best song for a bad time". avclub.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
