The Greyest of Blue Skies (album)

The Greyest of Blue Skies is the second studio album from the Canadian rock band Finger Eleven. The track "Suffocate" appeared on the Scream 3: The Album soundtrack. The tracks "First Time" and "Drag You Down" each appeared in the Dragonball Z feature film Lord Slug, while the song "Stay and Drown" was in the Dragonball Z feature film Cooler's Revenge. A contestant from Idol 2006 sang "Sick of It All". The album was certified Gold in Canada in June 2001.[4]

The Greyest of Blue Skies
Studio album by
Finger Eleven
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000
StudioArnyard Studios, Toronto
Genre
Length41:10
LabelWind-up
ProducerArnold Lanni
Finger Eleven chronology
Tip
(1997)		 The Greyest of Blue Skies
(2000)		 Finger Eleven
(2003)
Singles from The Greyest of Blue Skies
  1. "First Time"
    Released: July 2000
  2. "Drag You Down"
    Released: October 2000
  3. "Bones + Joints"
    Released: March 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Anderson, James Black and Arnold Lanni, except for where noted.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Time"Anderson, Black, Lanni, Rick Jackett4:26
2."Drag You Down" 3:21
3."My Carousel" 3:43
4."Sick of It All" 3:18
5."For the Ocean" 2:56
6."Broken Words" 3:27
7."Suffocate" 3:44
8."Bones + Joints"Black, Lanni3:47
9."Famous" 4:08
10."Walking in My Shoes"Martin Gore3:52
11."Stay and Drown"Anderson, Black, Lanni, Sean Anderson4:23

Personnel

Adapted credits from the booklet.[6]

Finger Eleven
  • Scott Anderson – vocals
  • James Black – guitar, vocals
  • Rick Jackett – guitar
  • Sean Anderson – bass
  • Rich Beddoe – drums
Production
  • Arnold Lanni – producer, mixer
  • Chris Gauthier – digital editing
  • Rich Chychi – digital editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
Design
  • Jeff Faerber – artwork
  • James Black – art concept

Chart positions
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 18

References
  1. Rayner, Ben (April 29, 2007). "Loved by radio, hated by critics, Finger Eleven just can't get any respect". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. "Finger Eleven - Finger Eleven". AllMusic.
  3. AllMusic review
  4. "Gold & Platinum Certification". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  5. https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx
  6. The Greyest of Blue Skies (booklet). Finger Eleven. Wind-up. 2000. EK 91414.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Finger Eleven Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM.
  8. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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