Don't Tread on Me (album)
Don't Tread on Me is the eighth studio album by 311, which was released on August 16, 2005. The first single, "Don't Tread on Me", was released to radio on July 26, 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart. The second single, "Speak Easy", was released on November 22, 2005 and a third "Frolic Room", was released on June 13, 2006.
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| Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | February – May 2005 at The Hive in North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, reggae rock | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Volcano Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ron Saint Germain, 311 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 51/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Don't Tread on Me debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.[5] Despite the success of the leadoff single, the album, like its predecessor Evolver, has yet to receive an RIAA certification.
This is the third 311 album recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Tread on Me" | Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron Wills | Nick Hexum with SA Martinez | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Thank Your Lucky Stars" | Hexum, Martinez, Chad Sexton | Martinez with Hexum | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Frolic Room" | Hexum, Martinez | Hexum with Martinez | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Speak Easy" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | Martinez with Hexum | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Solar Flare" | Hexum, Martinez | Martinez with Hexum | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Waiting" | Hexum, Martinez | Hexum with Martinez | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Long for the Flowers" | Hexum, Martinez | Hexum with Martinez | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Getting Through to Her" | Martinez, Giff Tripp | Martinez | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Whiskey & Wine" | Hexum, Martinez | Hexum with Martinez | 2:59 |
| 10. | "It's Getting OK Now" | Tim Mahoney, Martinez | Martinez | 3:04 |
| 11. | "There's Always an Excuse" | Hexum, Martinez, Wills | Hexum with Martinez | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 12. | "Little Brother" | Hexum, David Kahne, Martinez, Sexton | Hexum with Martinez | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 40:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 13. | "Into the Flame" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton[6] | Hexum with Martinez | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Stealing My Girl" (Later reworked into "The Call" on Stereolithic) | Hexum, Martinez, Wills[6] | Hexum with Martinez | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 15. | "Take My Money" | Hexum, Kahne, Martinez, Wills[6] | Martinez with Hexum | 3:27 |
| 16. | "T.H.A.W." | Hexum, Martinez[6] | Unknown |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[7]
- 311
- Nick Hexum – vocals, guitar
- S.A. Martinez – vocals
- Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
- Tim Mahoney – guitar
- P-Nut – bass
- Additional Musicians
- Robert Greenidge – pans on "Speak Easy"
- Production
- 311 – producer
- Ron Saint Germain - producer, engineer, mixer
- Giff Tripp – assistant engineer
- David Kahne – additional pre-production
- Jason Walters – studio manager
- Bryan Manley – studio technician
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Shepard Fairey – artwork, design
- Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
- Pablo Mathiason – A&R
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2005 | US Billboard 200 | 5[5] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2005 | "Don't Tread on Me" | U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 2005 | "Don't Tread on Me" | U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 93 |
| 2006 | "Speak Easy" | U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 22 |
References
- Metacritic score
- Allmusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
- Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.
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