Music is the debut studio album by American rock band 311. It was released on February 9, 1993, by Capricorn Records. The album was certified gold in 1999 by the RIAA.
Background There are only five tracks that were not included on 311's previous independent releases: "Visit", "Paradise", "Hydroponic", "My Stoney Baby", and "Fat Chance". However, all of the songs that had been previously released were altered, most notably "Do You Right", where nearly all of the lyrics were changed. Doug "SA" Martinez also changed his main verses in "Freak Out", "Feels So Good" and "Fuck the Bullshit". The breakdown in "Plain" was completely changed musically, and the lyrics were re-arranged. The first pressing was originally manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. and thus bears the "WB" logo in the bottom right corner. Later issues were manufactured and distributed by RED in 1994, Mercury Records in 1996 and most recently Volcano.
Track listing
* "Nix Hex" contains the hidden track "Raga Drop" (feat. Daddy Freddy) (), which is included separately as track 9 on the 30th anniversary edition, moving the rest of the album's tracks down one number. † "Fat Chance" Contains the hidden track "Fuck the Bullshit" (), which is listed separately as track 14 on the 30th anniversary edition. "Fat Chance" is listed as track 13 on the 30th anniversary edition.
Personnel Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
311 Nick Hexum – lead vocals, guitar, percussion SA Martinez – lead and background vocals Chad Sexton – drums, percussion Tim Mahoney – guitar Aaron Wills – bass
Guest musicians Daddy Freddy – vocals on "Nix Hex"
Production Eddy Offord – producer, engineer Mike Geiser – assistant engineer Scott Ralston – assistant engineer Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Charts +Chart performance for Music Chart (1996) PeakpositionUS Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)
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