Absolute Alternative: Sound Check

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Annotation

Relatively obscure standard-fare alt rock comp, this being the only extant link showing art including the "Sound Check" and "Absolute Alternative". Originally added by a user who made no other edits back in 2007.

References to Malaysia thus come from that one link (spine not shown but back/liner show label as Warner Strategic Marketing Malaysia, P date 2002), but OP used freedb as a source citing a 19-track version from 2002 that doesn't match. There are two other 17-track versons matching from 1997 and 1998. Generally unclear.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-23 09:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Semi-Charmed Life
programming:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind) and Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
assistant engineer:
Jaquire King and Kevin Scott (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
additional producer:
Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar
co-producer:
Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
producer:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
bass guitar:
Arion Salazar
brushes and lead vocals:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
drums (drum set):
Brad Hargreaves
guitar:
Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
background vocals:
Kevin Cadogan
additional arranger:
Ren Klyce
arranger:
Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 138) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 347)
recording of:
Semi‐Charmed Life
lyricist and composer:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
publisher:
3EB Publishing
Third Eye Blind44:28
2Two Princes
engineer:
Frank Aversa and Spin Doctors
producer:
Frank Aversa, Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
mixer:
Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
bass guitar:
Mark White (Spin Doctors)
guitar:
Eric Schenkman
Hammond organ, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aaron Comess
guest background vocals:
John Popper
vocals:
Chris Barron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1991), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1991), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Two Princes (original version)
writer:
Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White (Spin Doctors)
publisher:
Mow B'jow Music, Sony Songs Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Spin Doctors4.24:15
3Shine
engineer and mixer:
Matthew Serletic and Ed Roland
producer:
Ed Roland
bass:
Will Turpin
drums (drum set):
Shane Evans
guitar:
Dean Roland and Ed Roland
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ross Childress
vocals:
Ed Roland
arranger:
Ed Roland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1993)
produced for:
Rising Storm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
MSE Studios in Miami, Florida, United States, Real 2 Reel Studios (original location, Stockbridge 76-00) in Stockbridge, Georgia, United States and Rising Storm Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Shine
lyricist and composer:
Ed Roland
publisher:
Roland/Lentz Music
Collective Soul4.655:07
4Push
assistant recording engineer:
John Nielsen (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Tomei
producer:
Matt Serletic
assistant mixer:
Malcolm Springer
mixer:
Greg Archilla and Matt Serletic
editor:
Don C. Tyler (mastering engineer, electronic music producer, graphic designer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Brian Yale
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Doucette (member of Matchbox Twenty)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kyle Cook (member of Matchbox Twenty)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Adam Gaynor
background vocals [BG’s]:
Kyle Cook (member of Matchbox Twenty) and Adam Gaynor
vocals:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
recorded at:
Triclops Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
House of Blues Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Push
writer:
Matt Serletic and Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Melusic and U Rule Music
Matchbox Twenty3.354:00
5Falls Apart
Sugar Ray4:16
6Runaway Train
assistant engineer:
David Michael Dill (engineer) and Dan Gellert (sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer) and Steve Sisco
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1992) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1992)
recording of:
Runaway Train
lyricist and composer:
Dave Pirner
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Taiwan (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), LFR Music, Standing Water Music, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soul Asylum4.44:26
7Good
recording of:
Good
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Griffin (member of Better Than Ezra)
Better Than Ezra3:06
8One Week
assistant recording engineer:
Bob MacLeod (in 1998-02) and Scott Lake (in 1998-03)
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (in 1998-02) and David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1998-03)
miscellaneous support:
Ed (task: Dans la Maison) and Tyler (task: Dans la Maison)
engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Barenaked Ladies (in 1998), David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (in 1998) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (in 1998)
assistant mixer:
Charlie Brocco (from 1998-03 until 1998-04) and Kevin Szymanski (from 1998-03-04 until 1998-04-04)
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) (from 1998-03 until 1998-04)
acoustic guitar:
Ed (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tyler (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
electric guitar:
Ed (from 1998-02 until 1998-03) and Kevin (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
electric upright bass [electric double bass]:
Jim (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
background vocals [dans la maison]:
Ed (from 1998-02 until 1998-03) and Tyler (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Ed (from 1998-02 until 1998-03) and Steven (Barenaked Ladies) (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
recorded at:
Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1998-02) and Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1998-03)
mixed at:
East Iris Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1998-03 until 1998-04)
music videos:
One Week by Barenaked Ladies
recording of:
One Week (from 1998-02 until 1998-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Robertson
publisher:
Treat Baker Music (in 1997) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1997)
Barenaked Ladies4.12:50
9Till I Hear It From You
engineer and mixer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Gin Blossoms and John Hampton (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Til I Hear It From You
writer:
Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Valenzuela and Robin Wilson (US, guitars/vocals for Gin Blossoms and Gas Giants)
Gin Blossoms3.653:48
10Roll to Me
engineer:
Al Clay
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Roll to Me
lyricist and composer:
Justin Currie
Del Amitri3.552:13
11Take a Picture
recording of:
Take a Picture
lyricist and composer:
Richard Patrick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (from 1999 to present) and Happy Ditties From Paradise (from 1999 to present)
Filter6:02
12Man on the Moon
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Man on the Moon
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.4.055:13
13All I Want
recording of:
All I Want
writer:
Dean Dinning, Randy Guss, Todd Nichols and Glen Phillips (American lyricist, singer and guitarist; lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket)
Toad the Wet Sprocket3:17
14Radiation Vibe
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 380)
recording of:
Radiation Vibe
writer:
Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger
Fountains of Wayne3.653:41
15Mrs. Robinson
producer and mixer:
Julian Standen
bass guitar:
Nic Dalton
drums (drum set):
David Ryan (US drummer, in Fuzzy, The Lemonheads)
guitar and lead vocals:
Evan Dando
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 383)
cover recording of:
Mrs. Robinson
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Lemonheads43:43
16Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
additional recording engineer:
David Vartanian
recording engineer:
Tommy Lipnick
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Crash Test Dummies and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
editor:
Patrick Murphy (engineer)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
Ellen Reid (Canadian keyboardist and singer)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and lead vocals:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Canada Inc. (in 1991, in 1993) and BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 1993)
recorded at:
DV Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Mindscape in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
produced at:
God of Thunder Studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
music videos:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.953:52
17Only God Knows Why
engineer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper), Al Sutton and John Travis (producer, audio engineer, mixer and songwriter)
producer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper) and John Travis (producer, audio engineer, mixer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Aaron Lepley
mixer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper) and Al Sutton
recording of:
Only God Knows Why
writer:
Matthew Shafer, Kenny Olson (rock guitarist from Detroit, MI), Robert James Ritchie (American singer/rapper) and John Travis (producer, audio engineer, mixer and songwriter)
Kid Rock3.655:28