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Billy Talent (album)

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Released
  
September 16, 2003

Label
  
Atlantic 83614

Length
  
41:04

Producer
  
Gavin "Golden" Brown

Billy Talent (album)

Recorded
  
December 2002 The Factory, Vancouver, British Columbia

Genre
  
Punk rock, alternative rock, Emo, pop punk, post-hardcore

Billy Talent is the debut studio album of Canadian band Billy Talent, after their first, Watoosh!, was released under their old name of Pezz in 1999. Billy Talent was certified 3 times platinum in Canada in January 2007. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at 2004 Juno Awards. The album was recorded at The Factory in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Contents

Reception

In 2005, Billy Talent was ranked number 453 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

BT Turns 10

On August 2013, Billy Talent announced a Canadian tour for Fall of that year entitled "A Return to The Roots" which they played their entire first self-titled album live to celebrate its 10th year anniversary. Soon after the tour, the band announced a 10th Anniversary reissue of the album released November 26. 2013 through Warner Bros. Records that features a bonus disc of rare demos and live recordings of the album's track list.

Track listing

All tracks written by Billy Talent.

Personnel

  • Benjamin Kowalewicz – lead vocals
  • Ian D'Sa – guitar, vocals, art direction, package design
  • Jonathan Gallant – bass guitar, vocals
  • Aaron Solowoniuk – drums
  • Appearances

  • The song "Line & Sinker" can be heard in the 2003 movie 'Grind' but is not included on the official soundtrack CD.
  • The song "Nothing to Lose" is in the Polish film 'Sala Samobójców' (English: Suicide Room).
  • The song "Try Honesty" was featured as the episode title for Degrassi: The Next Generation in season 10, episode 11 and 12 (Part 1 & 2)
  • References

    Billy Talent (album) Wikipedia