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Released
  
1999

Artist
  
Shihad

Producer
  
Garth Richardson

The General Electric (1999)
  
Pacifier (2002)

Release date
  
4 October 1999

Label
  
Warner Music Group

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Recorded
  
June–July 1999 at Factory Studios, Vancouver

Genres
  
Rock music, Alternative rock, Industrial rock

Similar
  
Killjoy, Beautiful Machine, Love Is the New Hate, FVEY, Churn

The General Electric is the fourth album released by New Zealand band Shihad in October 1999. It peaked at No. 1 on the New Zealand albums chart and was certified 2× platinum. On the Australian ARIA Albums Chart it peaked at No. 23.

Contents

The producer of this album, Garth Richardson, is the well respected producer of bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Chevelle and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The songs "Wait And See", "Just Like Everybody Else" and "Spacing" all were on previous releases, and were re-recorded for the album.

"Wait And See" and "Spacing" were on the Blue Light Disco EP and "Just Like Everybody Else" was featured on their single for the track "Bitter", which was taken from their album Killjoy.

"My Mind's Sedate", "The General Electric" and "Pacifier" were all used as singles. "Sport And Religion" was released to radio, and had a video made, but was not officially a single.

A bonus disc is available with later versions of The General Electric that included live tracks from the 2000 Big Day Out festival and four music videos.

It was their first album to garner a 'Platinum' certification in New Zealand --- and then later went on to 2x Platinum, making it their best selling album to date.

Shihad the general electric alternative video


Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 1:05
  2. "My Mind's Sedate" - 2:54
  3. "The General Electric" - 5:46
  4. "Wait and See" - 4:35
  5. "Pacifier" - 4:03
  6. "Thin White Line" - 3:16
  7. "Only Time" - 4:39
  8. "Just Like Everybody Else" - 2:50
  9. "Sport and Religion" - 4:32
  10. "Spacing" - 4:20
  11. "The Metal Song" - 4:24
  12. "Life in Cars" - 4:03
  13. "Brightest Star" - 3:30

Bonus disc

  1. "The General Electric" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
  2. "Thin White Line" Live at Adelaide BDO
  3. "You Again" Live at Sydney BDO
  4. "My Mind's Sedate" Live at Melbourne BDO
  5. "Pacifier" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
  6. "Home Again" Live at the Auckland BDO
  7. "The General Electric" Video
  8. "My Mind's Sedate" Video
  9. "Pacifier" Video
  10. "Wait and See" Video

This bonus disc was also released by itself as either The Channel V Tapes in Australia or The Channel Z Tapes in New Zealand

Credits

  • All music and lyrics by Shihad
  • Produced by GGGarth
  • Mixed by Randy Staub
  • Recorded by GGGarth, Sleepy J and Scott Ternan at the Factory Studios, Vancouver, BC in July 1999
  • Additional background vocals by Jamie Koch

    • Songs

    1Intro1:05
    2My Mind's Sedate2:54
    3The General Electric5:46

    References

    The General Electric Wikipedia
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