American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995, on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada. Many of the songs were rerecorded versions of tracks off Seven Mary Three's independent debut, Churn.
Overview The album's biggest hit single was "Cumbersome" (#1 on Billboard'''s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, #7 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and #39 on the Billboard Hot 100). Other Billboard-charting singles were "Water's Edge" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #37 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks), and "My My" (#19 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks).
Vinyl release On April 13, 2019, in conjunction with Record Store Day, American Standard was released on vinyl record for the first time. Wardog Records produced a limited edition of 800 black vinyl copies and 200 yellow vinyl copies.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the liner notes of American Standard''.
Seven Mary Three Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Jason Pollock – lead guitar, backing vocals Casey Daniel – bass Giti Khalsa – drums
Production Producers: Jason Ross, Jason Pollock, and Tom Morris Engineering: Tom Morris and Brian Benscoter Mixing: Tom Morris Mastering: Tom Morris Art Direction: Lane Wurster and Seven Mary Three Graphic Design: Chris Eselgroth Photography: Ben Gray Additional Photography: Alex Tremi Cover Photograph: Suzanne Opton/Swanstock
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996)PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 24
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionUS Billboard 20063
Certifications
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