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Tip (album)

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Length
  
41:56

Release date
  
1997

Label
  
Mercury Records

Artist
  
Finger Eleven

Producer
  
Arnold Lanni

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Released
  
August 26, 1997September 15, 1998 (re-release)

Recorded
  
1997 at Arnyard Studios, Toronto

Tip(1997)
  
The Greyest of Blue Skies(2000)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Hard rock, Post-grunge, Alternative metal

Similar
  
Finger Eleven albums, Post-grunge albums

Finger eleven quicksand


Tip is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven, after their first, Letters from Chutney, was released under their old name of Rainbow Butt Monkeys in 1995. The band was dropped from their record label in 1997, six weeks after the album was released in Canada. They were picked up by Wind-up and the album was re-released on September 15, 1998, to the U.S. and Canada.

Contents

Following the release of the album, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band. Rich Beddoe took his place in early 1998.

On October 1, 2014, the album received gold certification in Canada, having surpassed sales of 50,000 units in that country.

Extra Information

  • All songs written by James Black, Scott Anderson and Arnold Lanni except:
  • "Quicksand", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni and Rob Gommerman
  • "Shudder" and "Condenser", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni, Sean Anderson
  • Differences exist between the two releases of Tip:
  • "Awake and Dreaming" was named "Consolation Day" and included an extra verse. Cello, feedback and percussion were added for the re-release.
  • "Above" features a new vocal track.
  • "Thin Spirits" contains different guitar tracks.
  • Album art within, changed.

    • Chart positions

    Singles

    Finger Eleven

  • Scott Anderson - vocals
  • James Black - guitar
  • Sean Anderson - bass guitar
  • Rick Jackett - guitar
  • Rob Gommerman - drums (Mercury release)

    • Additional personnel

  • Rich Beddoe - drums (Wind-up re-release)
  • Arnold Lanni - Producer
  • Angelo Caruso - Assistant Engineer
  • Howie Weinberg - Mastering

    • Songs

    1Quicksand4:06
    2Tip3:41
    3Shudder3:25

    References

    Tip (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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