Released July 11, 1995 Length 39:58 Release date 11 July 1995 Producer Ron Saint Germain | Recorded 1995 Artist 311 Genre Hard rock Label Capricorn Records | |
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Similar Soundsystem, Music, Stereolithic, Evolver, From Chaos | ||
311 is the third studio album by American rock band 311. The album, often referred to as "The Blue Album", was released July 11, 1995. The album contained three successful singles, "Don't Stay Home", "All Mixed Up", and "Down", resulting in the band's mainstream breakthrough. It has been certified triple platinum with sales over three million albums. The album, unlike the first two, was recorded live, with no instrumental over-dubs.
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Reception
Allmusic gave the album a positive review, commenting that Nick Hexum and S.A. Martinez lends the band an edge not found in most rock bands that feature rapping. Rolling Stone says the album has "ear candy with good beats" and "remarkably adept at genre juggling". They also describe the album as "Beasties-cum-Chili Peppers traits has a potent reggae undertow".
Track listing
"Misdirected Hostility" was written in reference to the violence between the Phunk Junkeez and their back-up vocalist K-Tel Disco.
The initial pressing of the album was distributed by "RED" and later re-pressed and distributed by Mercury Records in 1996 (note the tray card and disk updated with Mercury contact information and slightly washed out color on the disk front).
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1Down2:53
2Random3:07
3Jackolantern's Weather3:24