Famous (Puddle of Mudd album)

Famous is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album.

Famous
Studio album by
Puddle of Mudd
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
Genre
Length38:29
Label
Producer
Puddle of Mudd chronology
Life on Display
(2003)		 Famous
(2007)		 Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate
(2009)
Singles from Famous
  1. "Famous"
    Released: May 21, 2007
  2. "Psycho"
    Released: September 25, 2007
  3. "We Don't Have to Look Back Now"
    Released: May 13, 2008
  4. "Livin' on Borrowed Time"
    Released: August 5, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Anti-music[3]

The title track provided the album's lead single in May 2007. "Psycho", "We Don't Have to Look Back Now" and "Livin' on Borrowed Time" would follow in November, then May and August 2008. Famous debuted at number 27 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 31,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album had sold around 363,000 copies in the US by the time Puddle of Mudd released their next album, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate (2009).[5]

History

After the previous album was released, guitarists Paul Phillips and drummer Greg Upchurch left the band, being replaced by Christian Stone and Ryan Yerdon respectively.[2] The two moved on to play for Operator and 3 Doors Down, respectively.

In early 2007, the album was in finishing stages with producer Bill Stevenson. The band had written 60 to 70 songs, eventually narrowing it down to just a few tracks. Originally, the album was due out in July with the title, Living on Borrowed Time.[6]

The band employed a tactic common with Hip hop artists, having multiple producers on the album to match the feel of each song.[1] After first working with Stevenson and Jason Livermore, the band decided to change directions on the recording style, with Scantlin stating "We did go to Colorado and worked with Jason and Bill on a full record’s worth of material... we decided to go over everything with a fine-toothed comb and make sure it was the record we truly wanted to put out. And we realized, ‘Hey, maybe we should hit up some more avenues rather than this punk direction.’”[1]

The band hired Brian Howes, a writer-producer known for working with bands like Buckcherry and Hinder, to assist in writing and production,[2] alongside several other producers including Jack Joseph Puig and Howard Benson.[1] Bassist Douglas Ardito explained the writing process, stating "We had a lot of time to write and then make the record... This time we had time to live life and have experiences to talk about.”[7] Scantlin explained "It’s about passion and writing music that connects with other people and somehow heals them. really want to try to crawl under peoples’ skin and at the same time make some kick-ass rock ‘n roll music."[7]

The album's title was changed to match that of its lead single by the label.[8] Scantlin was unhappy with the results of the additional producers brought in, stating in a 2009 interview that the initial version "was fine" and expressing regrets about the final release.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Famous"Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes and Doug Ardito3:16
2."Livin' on Borrowed Time"Scantlin, Christian Stone3:01
3."It Was Faith"Howes, Kara DioGuardi3:31
4."Psycho"Scantlin, Tony Battaglia3:31
5."We Don't Have to Look Back Now"Max Collins, Tony Fagenson3:42
6."Moonshine"Scantlin4:07
7."Thinking About You"Scantlin, Battaglia3:42
8."Merry-Go-Round"Scantlin, Ardito, Battaglia2:42
9."I'm So Sure"Scantlin4:33
10."Radiate"Scantlin, Ardito, Bill Stevenson, Shelly Peiken, Tony Bruno3:13
11."If I Could Love You"Scantlin, Ardito3:11
B-Sides
No.TitleLength
1."Cast Away" (Best Buy exclusive)3:18
2."Reason" (Target exclusive) (Re-released on Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate as "The Only Reason")4:08
3."Miracle" (Target exclusive)4:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

Puddle of Mudd
  • Wesley Scantlin – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
  • Doug Ardito – Bass, vocals
  • Christian Stone – Lead Guitar, vocals
  • Ryan Yerdon – Drums
Additional Personnel
  • Tony Fagenson – piano, guitars, keyboards, percussion, programming, backing vocals, engineering, production
  • Kenny Aranoff - drums
  • Josh Freese - drums
  • Xandy Barry - guitars
  • Duane Betts - guitars
  • Lenny Castro - percussion
  • Max Collins - acoustic guitar, production
  • Tony Battaglia - guitars, engineer, production
  • Andrew Berlin - guitars, engineer
  • Brian Howes - guitars, production
  • Christopher Jak - guitars, engineer
  • Abe Laboriel, Jr. - drums, percussion
  • Lee Miles - guitar, engineer
  • Tim Pierce - guitars
  • Mark Pontius - drums
  • Gabe Witcher - backing vocals
Production
  • Bryan Coisne - engineer
  • Paul DeCarli - digital editing
  • Kara DioGuardi - vocal production
  • Tal Herzberg – engineer
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki - engineer
  • Ted Jensen - mastering
  • Jolie Jones Levine - production coordinator
  • Jason Livermore - engineer, production
  • Jon Nicholson - drum tech
  • Mike Plotnikoff - engineer
  • Johnny Schou - engineer
  • Matt Serrecchio - engineer
  • Marc VanGool - guitar tech
  • Jack Joseph Puig – executive producer, mixing, production, A&R
  • Bill Stevenson – engineer, production
  • Jason VanPoederooyen - engineer

Charts

References
  1. herald tribune
  2. allmusic
  3. antimusic
  4. Cohen, Jonathan. "Kid Rock Rolls To No. 1 Album Chart Debut". billboard.com. October 17, 2007.
  5. Mitchell Peters. "Puddle Of Mudd Loses Sleep Over 'Love & Hate'". Billboard.
  6. "WRIF Rock Girl Taylor with Wes of Puddle of Mudd". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. alternativeaddiction
  8. "TK101's Mark The Shark interviews Wes Scantlin". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  9. "Audio : AUDIO: Wesley Scantlin from Puddle of Mudd". Qctimes.com. June 24, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  10. Famous (Media notes). Puddle of Mudd. Geffen Records. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  12. "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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