Album
Album of the Year
Album of the Year is the sixth studio album by Faith No More, released on 3 June 1997 through Slash. It was the first record to feature guitarist Jon Hudson, and it turned out to be the band's last before an eleven-year hiatus that began in 1998. AllMusic called it more straightforward musically than its predecessors, a notable shift for a band known for restless, genre-hopping records.
It did best abroad, reaching number one in Australia and New Zealand, going Platinum in Australia and also finding success in Germany. In the United States the band's commercial and critical decline continued, and only "Last Cup of Sorrow" charted there. "Ashes to Ashes" and "Stripsearch" were the other singles, each with a video. Different editions appeared in 1997 with B-sides and remixes, and a remastered deluxe edition followed in 2016.
Album of the Year: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 43:05Tracklist
- 1CollisionJon Hudson and Mike Patton3:24
- 2StripsearchBordin, Gould, Hudson, Patton4:30
- 3Last Cup of SorrowBilly Gould and Mike Patton4:12
- 4Naked in Front of the ComputerMike Patton2:08
- 5HelplessBordin, Gould, Patton5:26
- 6Mouth to MouthBordin, Gould, Hudson, Patton3:48
- 7Ashes to AshesBordin, Bottum, Gould, Hudson, Patton3:37
- 8She Loves Me NotBordin, Gould, Patton3:30
- 9Got That FeelingMike Patton2:21
- 10Paths of GloryBordin, Bottum, Gould, Hudson, Patton4:17
- 11Home Sick HomeMike Patton1:59
- 12PristinaBilly Gould and Mike Patton3:52
- Produced by
- Faith No More, Billy Gould, Roli Mosimann, Faith No More
- Recorded at
- Brilliant Studios, Razor’s Edge Recording, Brilliant and Razor's Edge (San Francisco)
- Mixed by
- Roli Mosimann
- Mixed at
- The Plant Studios
- Engineered by
- Atom, Michael Bogus, Daniel Presley
- Mastered by
- Howie Weinberg
- Artwork
- Katherine Delaney, Faith No More
- Label
- Slash
- Length
- 43:05
Line-up
- Mike Bordin · membranophone, drums (drum set)
- Roddy Bottum · keyboard
- Billy Gould · bass guitar, electric bass guitar
- Jon Hudson · guitar, electric guitar, ebow
- Mike Patton · vocals, lead vocals
Singles
- “Ashes to Ashes” · 19 May 1997
- “Last Cup of Sorrow” · 5 August 1997
- “Stripsearch” · 11 November 1997
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1997 | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1997 | 41 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1997 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1997 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1997 | 1 |
| German Albums · 1997 | 2 |
| Finnish Albums · 1997 | 4 |
| Austrian Albums · 1997 | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1997 | 5 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1997 | 5 |
All 18 charts
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1997 | 9 |
| Swedish Albums · 1997 | 11 |
| Scottish Albums · 1997 | 13 |
| UKProgressive · 2016 | 16 |
| French Albums · 1997 | 17 |
| Dutch Albums · 1997 | 31 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1997 | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1997 | 44 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1997 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 3 June 1997 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 June 1997 | |
| Wikidata | 3 June 1997 | |
| US release | 3 June 1997 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 9 June 1997 | earliest UK or European date |
21 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | DE | Slash | 042282890122 | other |
| 1997 | AU | Slash | 042282890122 | other |
| 1997 | CA | Slash | 093624662921 | other |
| 1997 | DE | Slash | 639842819923 | other |
| 1997 | CA | Slash | 77749943357102 | other |
| 3 June 1997 | US | Slash | 093624662921 | original |
| 6 June 1997 | JP | London Records | 4988005199522 | other |
| 9 June 1997 | GB | Slash | 042282896025 | other |
| 9 June 1997 | GB | London Records | 042282890115 | other |
| 9 June 1997 | XE | London Records | 042282890221 | other |
| 9 June 1997 | GB | Slash | 042282890221 | other |
| 19 June 1997 | AU | Slash | 0422828902210 | other |
| 13 April 2010 | XW | Warner Music UK | 093624662969 | other |
| 2013 | NL | Music on Vinyl | 8718469533282 | other |
| 26 August 2013 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 8718469533282 | other |
| 2016 | US | Rhino | 190295973025 | other |
| 2016 | XE | Slash | 0190295973025 | deluxe |
| 9 September 2016 | US | Rhino | 0190295972967 | remaster |
| 9 September 2016 | XE | Rhino | 0190295972967 | other |
| 9 September 2016 | XW | Rhino | 190295920432 | remaster |
| 9 September 2016 | XW | Rhino | 190295929244 | remaster |
Cover art sources
itunes · upscaled: minor: best source 1440x1440, upscaled to 1500 (x1.04)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1440×1440 | upscaled: minor: best source 1440x1440, upscaled to 1500 (x1.04) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |