The Economy of Sound is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on June 5, 2001, on Mammoth Records.[3] The album peaked at #178 on the Billboard 200 on June 23, 2001.[4]

The Economy of Sound
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
StudioMorrisound Recording (Tampa, FL)
Transcontinental Studios (Orlando, FL)
GenreRock, post-grunge
Length40:08
LabelMammoth
ProducerJason Ross,
Tom Morris,
Neal Avron
Seven Mary Three chronology
Orange Ave.
(1998)
The Economy of Sound
(2001)
Welcome Race Fans
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The album's Billboard-charting singles were "Wait" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #21 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks) and "Sleepwalking" (#39 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks).[5]

Critical reception

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "jettisoned the vestiges of the band's grunge sound in favour of crowd pleasing hard rock."[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Jason Ross, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Sleepwalking" (Ross, Juliano)2:48
2."Wait"3:08
3."Faster"3:22
4."Summer is Over" (Ross, Daniel, Juliano)2:56
5."Honey"3:15
6."Still I Find You"4:00
7."Breakdown" (Ross, Daniel)2:34
8."Man in Control?"4:11
9."Zeroes & Ones" (Ross, McKendree)4:34
10."First Time Believers"3:01
11."Steal a Car"2:26
12."Tug"4:06

Album credits

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  • Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Thomas Juliano – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Casey Daniel – bass
  • Giti Khalsa - drums
  • Kevin McKendree – keyboards
  • Eric Gardner – percussion

Production

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  • Producers: Jason Ross, Tom Morris, and Neal Avron
  • Engineering: Tom Morris with Matt Martone
  • Mixing: Neal Avron, except Tracks 1 and 2 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Art Direction: Lane Wurster
  • Graphic Design: Chris Eselgroth
  • Photography: Christian Lantry

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 355.
  3. ^ Abbott, Jim. "BAND GETS OFF MARY-GO-ROUND". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - Seven Mary Three - The Economy of Sound
  5. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Seven Mary Three