Released July 22, 2003 Length 47:16 Release date 22 July 2003 Label Capitol Records | Recorded February – March 2003 Artist Yellowcard Producer Neal Avron | |
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Studio Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California Ocean Avenue
(2003) Lights and Sounds
(2006) Genres Pop punk, Alternative rock Similar Yellowcard albums, Pop punk albums | ||
Ocean Avenue is the fourth studio album by American rock band Yellowcard. The album was the band's major-label debut and brought them to prominence. It was a commercial success in the United States, led by titular hit single "Ocean Avenue". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and has been certified platinum in sales by the RIAA and gold by the CRIA. It was produced by Neal Avron, and released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records.
Contents
Yellowcard way away acoustic
Release
"Way Away" was released to radio on July 22, 2003. It was released as an enhanced CD in some countries. The enhanced CD includes a video entitled "The Making of Ocean Avenue" and a previously unreleased video of the song "Powder" (from The Underdog EP). "Ocean Avenue" was released to radio on December 16, 2003. In March and April 2004, the band went on a co-headlining U.S. tour with Something Corporate, with support from Steriogram and the Format. In 2005, the album was released as a Special Edition in Malaysia, with live videos and music videos. The album was re-released on limited edition vinyl in 2011.
In 2013, the band released an acoustic version of the album, Ocean Avenue Acoustic, in honor of the album's tenth anniversary.
Reception
Ocean Avenue sold 11,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., debuting at No. 23. It is Yellowcard's most successful album and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 14, 2004, and has sold 1.8 million copies in the U.S.
The acoustic version released on its 10th anniversary debuted at No. 53 on Billboard 200, with 7,000 copies sold, 4,000 of which are downloads.
The album was included at number 50 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. BuzzFeed included the album at number 27 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ryan Key, all music composed by Yellowcard and Pete Mosely.
Songs
1Way Away3:22
2Breathing3:38
3Ocean Avenue3:18