Open Your Eyes (Goldfinger album)

Open Your Eyes is the fourth album by American punk rock band Goldfinger. It was released on May 21, 2002. This was the first album to feature former Ünloco guitarist, Brian Arthur, after Charlie's departure from the band.

Open Your Eyes
Studio album by
Goldfinger
ReleasedMay 21, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Length38:10
LabelMojo/Jive
Producer
Goldfinger chronology
Stomping Ground
(2000)		 Open Your Eyes
(2002)		 Disconnection Notice
(2005)

Release

On March 7, 2002, Open Your Eyes was announced for release in two months' time. "Open Your Eyes" was released to radio in late March.[1] In April and May 2002, the band toured the US and Canada with Sum 41.[2] Open Your Eyes was released on May 21, 2002, through Jive and Mojo Records.[1][3] In May and June, the band toured across the US, which was followed by three shows in Canada in July. In August, the band appeared at a few of the North-eastern Warped Tour shows.[4] On August 13 and September 23, the band performed on the Last Call with Carson Daly.[5][6] In October, the band toured across Australia.[7] In April 2003, the band headlined the Skate and Surf Fest.[8]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The Boston Phoenix[10]
Ox-Fanzine6/10[11]
Punknews.org[12]
Rock Hard9/10[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
RTÉ.ie6/10[15]

Open Your Eyes was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics.

Track listing

All songs are written by John Feldmann, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Going Home"1:36
2."Spokesman" (Featuring Bert McCracken)2:33
3."Open Your Eyes" (Feldmann, Kelly LeMieux) (Featuring Bert McCracken)2:47
4."Decision"2:51
5."Dad"3:00
6."Tell Me" (Feldmann, Amy Feldmann)2:14
7."Liar"0:20
8."January" (Feldmann, Benji Madden)3:42
9."Happy"2:42
10."Woodchuck" (Featuring Bert McCracken)0:51
11."It's Your Life"2:24
12."Spank Bank"1:20
13."Youth"2:29
14."Radio" (Feldmann, LeMieux)3:24
15."FTN" (Fuck Ted Nugent)2:01
16."Prank Calls" (Hidden track)2:14
17."Wayne Gretzky" (Hidden track)1:42
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
18."The Upper Hand"2:04
19."Spokesman" (Germish version)6:58
20."Sue" 

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 162
US Billboard 200[17] 136

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[18] 142

Notes
  1. White, Adam (March 7, 2002). "Goldfinger Will Open Your Eyes!". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. Heisel, Scott (April 4, 2002). "Grade and Goldfinger added to Edgefest". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. Heisel, Scott (April 15, 2002). "Goldfinger is Squinting". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. Heisel, Scott (May 24, 2002). "Goldfinger opens your eyes on tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. Heisel, Scott (August 12, 2002). "Bands on TV - week of 8/12/02". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. Heisel, Scott (September 23, 2002). "Bands on TV - week of 9/23/02". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. Heisel, Scott (August 18, 2002). "Goldfinger to tour Australia". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. Heisel, Scott (April 3, 2003). "Finalized Skate and Surf Fest lineup announced". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Open Your Eyes - Goldfinger". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  10. Fanning, John (August 1–8, 2002). "Goldfinger Open Your Eyes". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  11. Meiners, Christian (September–November 2002). "Goldfinger Open Your Eyes CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  12. Greg (October 11, 2002). "Goldfinger - Open Your Eyes". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  13. Schleutermann, Marcus (June 26, 2002). "Goldfinger Open Your Eyes". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  14. Kot, Greg (June 6, 2002). "Goldfinger: Open Your Eyes: Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  15. Guerin, Harry (September–November 2002). "Goldfinger - Open Your Eyes". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  16. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: G – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  17. "Goldfinger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  18. "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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