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Enema of the State
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| Enema of the State | ||
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| Studio album by Blink-182 | ||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |
| Recorded | 1998 & 1999 at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory and Studio West | |
| Genre | Pop punk | |
| Length | 37:49 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Finn | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Blink-182 chronology | ||
| Dude Ranch (1997) |
Enema of the State (1999) |
The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) (2000) |
Enema of the State, Blink-182's third, and most successful, studio album, was released June 1, 1999, on MCA Records and features the hits "What's My Age Again?", "Adam's Song" and "All the Small Things", which would later appear on the greatest hits. It was Blink-182's first album recorded with drummer Travis Barker.The title is a play on Enemy of the State, a film released in 1998. The album was highly successful selling over 13 million copies worldwide, making it the band's best selling album, despite mediocre reviews. This album is an Enhanced CD which contains a bonus music video, and web links.
Contents |
All songs written by Tom Delonge/Mark Hoppus.
- "Dumpweed" – 2:23
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
- "Don't Leave Me" – 2:23
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "Aliens Exist" – 3:13
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
- "Going Away to College" – 2:59
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "What's My Age Again?" – 2:28
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "Dysentery Gary" – 2:45
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge, 1 verse Mark Hoppus
- "Adam's Song" – 4:09
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "All The Small Things" – 2:48
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
- "The Party Song" – 2:19
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "Mutt" – 3:23
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
- "Wendy Clear" – 2:50
- Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
- "Anthem" – 6:09
- Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
An Australian tour edition bonus disk was also released with this album in limited supply. The identical live tracks, plus an additional two, can be found on the Japanese version as well.
- Australia:
13. Pathetic [Live in LA][*] 14. Untitled [Live in LA][*] 15. Josie [Live in LA][*] 16. Aliens Exist [Live in LA][*]
- Australia Disc 2:
1. All the Small Things 2. Dumpweed [Live] 3. What's My Age Again? [Live] 4. All the Small Things [Live] 5. Dammit [Live]
- Japan:
13. Dumpweed [Live] 14. What's My Age Again? [Live] 15. All the Small Things [Live] 16. Dammit [Live] 17. Mutt [Live] 18. Aliens Exist [Live]
- "What's My Age Again?" was released as a single in April 1999 as Blink-182's second hit.
- "All the Small Things" came out in August 1999.
- "Adam's Song" came out in December 1999.
The song "Going Away To College" had no single released and no airplay but did have a music video. Although the video was at one time rare, it has since joined the ranks of "M+M's" on community driven YouTube. Both the original video for "M+M's" (featuring various guns and models), the updated video, and the video for "Going Away to College" are featured by users on the site.
The supposed "Going Away to College" music video is accepted to be nothing more than the intro to The Urethra Chronicles film.
"Mutt" has been a subject of debate over whether a music video was created between the years of 1997-1999. No specific year has been specified. It has been speculated that "Mutt" was shot, then cut off halfway through the video; however, this claim is unsubstantiated. Some rumors have developed among fans that a tangible tape exists. If it does, the only place it might be is in Mark Hoppus', Tom Delonge's, Scott Raynor's and/or Travis Barker's personal collections. No specific information has been obtained on whether it was shot with Travis Barker Or Scott Raynor as Blink-182's drummer (Scott Raynor left in mid-1998). However there is evidence that there is a video of the Making of Mutt. A 1999 fansite hosted a video download entitled "The Making Of Mutt." The download no longer works. This could prove that there is in fact a Mutt video. This website offers a very old download for, The Making of Mutt. http://web.archive.org/web/20000301060844/http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stadium/6864/vid.html There is reportely one photo that has been found that could show an image of the Making of Mutt.
- This Album was originally released as Enema of the State Demo sometime between 1998-1999
- The CD of this album contains a hidden second title on the internal spine of the CD inlay, in white on a yellow background is the text "Viking Wizard Eyes, Wizard Full of Lies" - there is some debate as to whether this was an intended name for the album which was abandoned, lyrics from an unfinished/abandoned song or a reference to a poem.
- Porn star Janine Lindemulder is the nurse depicted on the cover of this album. She is also featured in the music video for "What's My Age Again" and "Man Overboard".
- This album was #34 on VH1's Greatest Album Covers of all time [1]
- The song "What's My Age Again?" was at one time, called "Peter Pan Complex" because the main theme in this song is asking "What's My Age Again?", similar to how Peter Pan does not know his age, as he does not grow up, and because Mark sings, "Please stay, Wendy" in the outro of the song, Wendy being the girl in the story of Peter Pan. Mark has regretted this change ever since which is quoted on many fan sites.
- This album was ranked number 66 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's reader's choice list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.[1]
- "Adams Song" takes a quote from the Nirvana song "Come as You Are" which was a hit single in 1992 and reverses it.
- While recording "Enema Of The State", Mark Hoppus used Fender Jazz Basses, Fender Precision Basses, and Ernie Ball Music Man Bass Guitars.
- Majestic 12 are referenced in Aliens Exist.
- On an Episode of Law and Order, you can see the cover art for this album in the background while two of the detectives are interrogating a suspect.
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Robert Read - Assistant Engineer
- Jerry Finn - Producer, Mixing
- Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer
- Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
- Blink-182 - Arranger
- Tim Stedman - Art Direction, Design
- Keith Tamashiro - Design
- Mike Fasano - Drum Technician
- Roger Manning - Keyboards
- John Nelson - Assistant Engineer
- Gary Ashley - A + R
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1999 The Billboard 200 No. 1 1999 Top Canadian Albums No. 1 1999 Top Internet Albums No. 9 2000 Top Internet Albums No. 1
Billboard (North America) - singles
1999 What's My Age Again? The Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 1999 What's My Age Again? Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 1999 What's My Age Again? Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1999 What's My Age Again? Top 40 Mainstream No. 2 1999 What's My Age Again? Top 40 Tracks No. 4 1999 What's My Age Again? Adult Top 40 No. 3 1999 All the Small Things Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 2000 All the Small Things The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 2000 Adam's Song Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 2000 Adam's song the billboard hot 100 No. 2 2000 All the Small Things Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 2000 All the Small Things Top 40 Mainstream No. 2 2000 All the Small Things Top 40 Tracks No. 1 2000 All the Small Things Adult Top 40 No. 4
- Enemy of the State, a movie that came out the year before
| Blink-182 |
| Travis Barker | Tom DeLonge | Mark Hoppus |
| Scott Raynor |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Cheshire Cat | Dude Ranch | Enema of the State | Take off Your Pants and Jacket | Blink-182 |
| Demo tapes: Flyswatter | Buddha | Enema of the State Demo |
| Live Albums and compilations: The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) | Greatest Hits |
| Videos and DVDs: The Urethra Chronicles | The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder | Riding In Vans With Boys | Greatest Hits |
| Singles: Carousel | M+M's | Wasting Time |Dammit | Apple Shampoo | Josie | What's My Age Again? | All The Small Things | Adam's Song | Man Overboard | The Rock Show | First Date | Stay Together For The Kids | Feeling This | I Miss You | Down | Always | Not Now |
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| Box Car Racer | Transplants | +44 | Angels and Airwaves | Expensive Taste |