The General Electric
The General Electric | ||||
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Released | October 4, 1999 | |||
Recorded | June–July 1999 at Factory Studios, Vancouver | |||
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Label | Wea Records | |||
Producer | GGGarth | |||
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The General Electric is the fourth studio album by New Zealand band Shihad, released in October 1999. It peaked at No. 1 on the New Zealand albums chart and was certified triple platinum (under New Zealand).[1] and on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart it peaked at No. 23.[2] It was their first album to gain platinum certification in New Zealand and is Shihad's best selling album to date.
Previously released songs – "Wait And See", "Just Like Everybody Else" and "Spacing" – were re-recorded for the album.
The General Electric was produced by Garth Richardson, who had previously produced bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Chevelle and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 1:05 |
2. | "My Mind's Sedate" | 2:54 |
3. | "The General Electric" | 5:46 |
4. | "Wait and See" | 4:35 |
5. | "Pacifier" | 4:03 |
6. | "Thin White Line" | 3:16 |
7. | "Only Time" | 4:39 |
8. | "Just Like Everybody Else" | 2:50 |
9. | "Sport and Religion" | 4:32 |
10. | "Spacing" | 4:20 |
11. | "The Metal Song" | 4:24 |
12. | "Life in Cars" | 4:03 |
13. | "Brightest Star" | 3:30 |
Total length: | 47:61 |
Bonus disc
- "The General Electric" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
- "Thin White Line" Live at Adelaide BDO
- "You Again" Live at Sydney BDO
- "My Mind's Sedate" Live at Melbourne BDO
- "Pacifier" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
- "Home Again" Live at the Auckland BDO
- "The General Electric" Music Video
- "My Mind's Sedate" Music Video
- "Pacifier" Music Video
- "Wait and See" Music Video
This bonus disc was also released by itself as either The Channel V Tapes in Australia or The Channel Z Tapes in New Zealand
Credits
- All music and lyrics by Shihad
- Produced by GGGarth
- Mixed by Randy Staub
- Recorded by GGGarth, Sleepy J and Scott Ternan at the Factory Studios, Vancouver, BC in July 1999
- Additional background vocals by Jamie Koch
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Shihad". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Shihad". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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