Weezer [Blue Album]

by Weezer

Type: Album
Released: 10 May 1994
Label: DGC
Country: United States
Length: 41:17
Community rating: 4.23/5 from 44 ratings

Artists on this release: Mikey Welsh, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner, Rivers Cuomo, Pat Wilson, Matt Sharp, Patrick Wilson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Weezer's self-titled debut, commonly known as the 'Blue Album', is a cornerstone of 90s alternative rock that blended heavy, distorted guitars with incredibly catchy pop melodies. Produced by Ric Ocasek, the album's sound is characterized by its clean-cut power chords, geek-rock charm, and Rivers Cuomo's honest, often clumsy and awkward lyrics about unrequited love and social anxieties. Supported by iconic music videos for singles like 'Buddy Holly' and 'Undone – The Sweater Song', the album became a massive commercial success and remains the band's best-selling record.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, male-vocalist, alienation, breakup, suburban, escapism, fuzzy

Tracklist

My Name Is Jonas (3:24)
No One Else (3:04)
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here (4:19)
Buddy Holly (2:39)
Undone - The Sweater Song (5:05)
Surf Wax America (3:06)
Say It Ain't So - Original Mix (4:18)
In The Garage (3:55)
Holiday (3:24)
Only In Dreams (7:59)

Credits

Rivers Cuomo - Member, songwriter [songs by], vocals, guitar
Patrick Wilson - Member
Brian Bell - Member, guitar, vocals
Scott Shriner - Member
Weezer - Member
Mikey Welsh - Member
Pat Wilson - Member, drums
Todd Sullivan - a&r [artist & repertoire]
Michael Golob - art direction
Matt Sharp - bass, vocals
Karl Koch - design
Chris Shaw - engineer
Daniel Smith - engineer [assistant]
David Heglmeier - engineer [assistant]
Hal Belknap - engineer [assistant]
George Marino - mastered by
Peter Gowland - photography by [cover]
Peter Orth - photography by [inside]
Ric Ocasek - producer