Shameless (album)
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Shameless was the sixth full-length album by the band Therapy?
, and the third and final to be released on Ark 21 Records
. It was released on October 1, 2001. The album was recorded at Bob Lang Studios, in Seattle, from January to February 2001.
"Shameless" is considered by the band to be a straightforward punk rock ’n’ roll album with more ‘tunes’ than previous album Suicide Pact - You First, and reflects the no-nonsense trash-rock that they were listening to at the time. It was also the final album to feature drummer Graham Hopkins
, who departed in December 2001. The limited edition CDROM included a live video of "Gimme Back My Brain", recorded at the Visions magazine party in Dortmund
in June 2001. The album reached number 196 in the UK Albums Chart.
The album was released on CD only.
Guest musicians:
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
, and the third and final to be released on Ark 21 Records
Ark 21 Records
Ark 21 Records is a record label established by Miles Copeland & Stewart Copeland. The record label is based out of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.-Artists:* Ragheb Alamah* Beats Antique* The Badlees* Farrah* Faudel* The Human League* Hakim...
. It was released on October 1, 2001. The album was recorded at Bob Lang Studios, in Seattle, from January to February 2001.
"Shameless" is considered by the band to be a straightforward punk rock ’n’ roll album with more ‘tunes’ than previous album Suicide Pact - You First, and reflects the no-nonsense trash-rock that they were listening to at the time. It was also the final album to feature drummer Graham Hopkins
Graham Hopkins
Graham Hopkins is an Irish drummer. He is the drummer in The Swell Season, The Frames, and former drummer for the hard rock/punk rock band Therapy?.- Early years :...
, who departed in December 2001. The limited edition CDROM included a live video of "Gimme Back My Brain", recorded at the Visions magazine party in Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
in June 2001. The album reached number 196 in the UK Albums Chart.
The album was released on CD only.
Track listing
All songs written by Therapy? except where noted- "Gimme Back My Brain" – 2:37
- "Dance" – 4:03
- "This One's for You" – 3:45
- "I Am the Money" – 3:24
- "Wicked Man" – 3:48
- "Theme from Delorean" – 4:37
- "Joey" – 4:01
- "Endless Psychology" – 3:54
- "Alrite" – 2:31
- "Body Bag Girl" – 3:25
- "Tango Romeo" – 3:02
- "Stalk & Slash" – 2:24
- "Denim Demon" (TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
) – 2:14 (Japanese release only) - "Big Time" (RudiRudiRudi were a punk rock/power pop band from Belfast, Northern Ireland formed in 1975.-History:Rudi formed in 1975 as a covers band with members Brian Young, Ronnie Matthews, Graham Marshall, Leigh Carson and Gordon Blair, playing rock 'n' roll and glam rock hits. The band's name was taken from a...
) – 2:22 (Japanese release only)
Personnel
- Andy CairnsAndy CairnsAndrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
- Vocals, Guitar - Graham HopkinsGraham HopkinsGraham Hopkins is an Irish drummer. He is the drummer in The Swell Season, The Frames, and former drummer for the hard rock/punk rock band Therapy?.- Early years :...
- Drums, Vocals - Martin McCarrickMartin McCarrickMartin McCarrick is an English cellist, keyboardist and guitarist.He is best known for his work Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1987 until 1995. He recorded with them three studio albums : Peepshow, Superstition and The Rapture...
- Guitar, Cello, Vocals - Michael McKeeganMichael McKeeganMichael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
- Bass, Vocals
Guest musicians:
- Rich JonesRich JonesRich Jones is an English guitarist born in Coventry in 1973. He has since lived and played music in Toronto, Vancouver, and Los Angeles before settling in London, England....
(The Black HalosThe Black HalosThe Black Halos are a Vancouver, BC based punk rock band founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones as The Black Market Babies. The band was briefly on Sub Pop Records, and later signed with History Music...
) - guitar solo on "This One's For You", handclaps on "Endless Psychology" - Rob Zgaljic (The Black HalosThe Black HalosThe Black Halos are a Vancouver, BC based punk rock band founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones as The Black Market Babies. The band was briefly on Sub Pop Records, and later signed with History Music...
) - cowbell on "Gimme Back My Brain" - Barrett MartinBarrett MartinBarrett Martin , is an American drummer, upright bassist, composer, producer, writer, and Zen artist. He was the drummer for the Seattle, Washington groups Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the supergroups Mad Season and Tuatara...
(Screaming TreesScreaming TreesScreaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...
) - percussion on "I Am The Money", "Wicked Man", "Theme From DeLorean" and "Tango Romeo" - Neil FallonNeil FallonNeil P. Fallon is the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and percussionist for the rock band Clutch, and lead singer for The Company Band...
(ClutchClutch (band)Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
) - compere on "Joey" - Tim SultTim SultTim Sult is the guitarist for hard rock band Clutch. He is also the guitarist for an instrumental side project, The Bakerton Group and, schedule permitting, the Reggae/Rock band Lionize...
(ClutchClutch (band)Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
) - revving on "Joey", noise solo on "Endless Psychology" - Jack EndinoJack EndinoJack Endino is a producer and musician based in Seattle. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands such as Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and Nirvana...
- additional guitar on "I Am The Money"
Credits
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Jack Endino
- Recorded at Robert Lang Studios, Seattle, WA
- Mixed at Hanzsek Studios, Seattle, WA
- Pre-production at Private Radio Studios, Seattle, WA
- Published by Warner Chappell
- Photography - Jasper James
- Design - Therapy?/Insect
- The album is dedicated to former RTE presenter Uaneen Fitzsimons and Brian RobertsonBrian RobertsonBrian "Robbo" David Robertson is a Scottish rock guitarist, best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead.-Early life:...
.
Singles
- "Gimme Back My Brain" was released August 6, 2001 on CD with "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" (ABBAABBAABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
), "Gimme Danger" (The StoogesThe StoogesThe Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
), "Gimme Nyquil All Night Long" (EC8OREC8OREC8OR is a German digital hardcore band founded in 1995 by Patric Catani and Gina V. D'Orio and signed by Alec Empire's Digital Hardcore Recordings record label...
) and on 7" with "Gimme Therapy", "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" (RamonesRamonesThe Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
), "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (Black FlagBlack Flag (band)Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
). This single reached number 6 in the UK 'Budget' Albums Chart, due to the fact that it contained 7 different songs and was considered a mini-album. - "I Am The Money" was released September 17, 2001 on CD1 with "Tango Romeo (original demo)", "I Am The Money (full length version)" and on CD2 with "Bad Karma (live)", "Fat Camp II". This single reached number 84 in the UK Singles Chart.
Non Album Tracks
- "Denim Demon" originally by TurbonegroTurbonegroTurbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
was released on the Japanese version of the album, and also on the Turbonegro tribute album "Alpha MotherfuckersAlpha MotherfuckersAlpha Motherfuckers is a tribute album by various artists, originally released on June 9, 2001. This record's material is compiled of covers of the Norwegian band, Turbonegro.The artists on this record range from Queens of the Stone Age from the U.S...
". - "Big Time" originally by RudiRudiRudi were a punk rock/power pop band from Belfast, Northern Ireland formed in 1975.-History:Rudi formed in 1975 as a covers band with members Brian Young, Ronnie Matthews, Graham Marshall, Leigh Carson and Gordon Blair, playing rock 'n' roll and glam rock hits. The band's name was taken from a...
was released on the Japanese version of the album, and also on the 16 track European promo of the album. - "B.S.F. (Blood Sucking Freaks)" originally by The Black HalosThe Black HalosThe Black Halos are a Vancouver, BC based punk rock band founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones as The Black Market Babies. The band was briefly on Sub Pop Records, and later signed with History Music...
was intended for release as a split single with The Black Halos on Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, but the single was not released. The song remains unsurfaced. - "Shameless" was an original song intended for release as a split single with The Black Halos on Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, but the single was not released. The song remains unsurfaced. - "Valentines Day" was an original song that only appeared on the 16 track European promo of the album.