Weezer [Red Album]

by Weezer

Weezer [Red Album] cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 3, 2008
  • Label: DGC, Interscope
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:53
  • Community rating: 2.69/5 from 12 ratings

Artists on this release: Scott Shriner, Patrick Wilson, Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Weezer (Red Album)' marks a significant and experimental departure for the band, uniquely featuring songwriting and lead vocal contributions from all four members. Produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee, and the band itself, the album embraces a wide stylistic range, from the multi-part, genre-shifting epic "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" to the use of synths and rapped vocals. This eclecticism is balanced by the direct power-pop of singles like "Pork and Beans" and themes of musical nostalgia found in "Heart Songs," creating a self-aware and stylistically diverse collection.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Troublemaker (2:45)
  2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn) (5:52)
  3. Pork And Beans (3:09)
  4. Heart Songs (4:06)
  5. Everybody Get Dangerous (4:03)
  6. Dreamin' (5:12)
  7. Thought I Knew (3:02)
  8. Cold Dark World (3:51)
  9. Automatic (3:08)
  10. The Angel And The One (6:46)
  11. Miss Sweeney (4:02)
  12. Pig (4:03)
  13. The Spider (4:43)
  14. King (5:11)

Credits

  • Rivers Cuomo - lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, drums, written-by
  • Patrick Wilson - drums, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, lead guitar, lead vocals, written-by
  • Brian Bell - rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, lead vocals, written-by
  • Scott Shriner - bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals, lead vocals, written-by
  • Weezer - producer
  • Rick Rubin - producer
  • Jacknife Lee - producer
  • Rich Costey - mixer
  • Justin Gerrish - mix engineer
  • Andrew Scheps - recording
  • Dana Nielsen - recording
  • David Schiffman - recorded by
  • Tom McFall - recorded by
  • Eric J - engineering
  • Eric J. Dubowsky - engineer, sound designer, percussion
  • Phillip Broussard Jr. - assistant engineer
  • Ken Sluiter - assistant engineer
  • Lindsay Chase - album production coordinator
  • Dave Collins - mastering
  • Robert Fisher - art direction
  • Russell Robinson - art direction [booklet]
  • Sean Murphy - photography
  • Karl Koch - photography
  • Mike Fasano - technician [drum]
  • Bobby Schneck - technician [guitar]
  • Doug Forsdick - technician [guitar]
  • Henry Trejo - technician [guitar]
  • Tracy Rodan - technician [guitar]
  • Stevie Blacke - arranged by [strings], strings
  • Geralyn Fennelly - organ

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