The Unquestionable Truth, Part 1
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) is Limp Bizkit's first EP, released on 2 May 2005 through Flip Records. Ross Robinson produced it, and it marked the return of guitarist Wes Borland, who had rejoined in August 2004 after three years away. Sammy Siegler took over on drums for much of the work, as John Otto was absent for most of the production.
It is a notable left turn for the band. The songs are darker, heavier and more experimental than their earlier records, with lyrics on propaganda, Catholic sex abuse cases, terrorism and fame. It arrived with no advertising or promotion, yet still reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200. Reviews were mixed, though Borland's return and the ambitious new direction drew praise. A second part was planned but never finished, which makes this an odd, intriguing one-off in their catalogue.
The Unquestionable Truth, Part 1: tracklist, credits and charts
7 tracks · 29:42Tracklist
- 1The Propaganda5:16
- 2The Truth5:29
- 3The Priest4:58
- 4The Key1:24
- 5The Channel4:41
- 6The Story3:56
- 7The Surrender3:58
- Produced by
- Ross Robinson, Fred Durst
- Recorded
- October 2004 – February 2005
- Labels
- Flip Records, Flip, Geffen
- Length
- 29:42
Line-up
- Sammy Siegler · membranophone · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2005 | 24 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2005 | 71 |
| German Albums · 2005 | 4 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2005 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2005 | 7 |
| Swiss Albums · 2005 | 8 |
| European Albums (Billboard) · 2005 | 12 |
| Austrian Albums · 2005 | 17 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) · 2005 | 23 |
| Polish Albums · 2005 | 34 |
All 17 charts
| Italian Albums · 2005 | 35 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2005 | 50 |
| Scottish Albums · 2005 | 66 |
| French Albums · 2005 | 67 |
| Spanish Albums · 2005 | 82 |
| Dutch Albums · 2005 | 85 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2005 | 92 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 2 May 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 May 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 2005 | |
| US release | 3 May 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Interscope Records | other | |
| 2005 | XE | Flip Records | 602498821800 | other |
| 2 May 2005 | DE | — | original | |
| 3 May 2005 | US | Geffen | 602498820070 | other |
| 3 May 2005 | JP | Universal International | 4988005397317 | other |
| 17 May 2005 | US | Flip Records | 602498828052 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1728x1728
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1728×1728 | native: native 1728x1728 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |