Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
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Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ is the debut album by American nu metal
band Limp Bizkit
, released July 1, 1997 through Flip
/Interscope
. It was produced by Ross Robinson
and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in July 2001 in the US. It features the singles "Counterfeit
", "Sour" and "Faith".
listened to the band's debut, Church of Realities
, throughout the recording of Three Dollar Bill, Yall$.
The album was mixed
at Soundtrack Studio in New York City
and mastered
at Masterdisk
in New York City. In the band's biography by Colin Devenish, it is said the album's title is consisted of "queer as a three dollar bill" and the down-home Florida slang "y'all".
Some copies of the disc have Intro mislabeled as Infest. Also, Intro had originally been the intro to the song Pollution as can be heard on the Pollution demo. The hidden track "Blind" is actually a remake of a song on Mental Aquaducts
. The final track, "Everything" is simply a jam session
that was recorded.
in 2001. Part of the reason the band stood out was their kinetic, frenzied energy on stage. The album received positive reviews from music critics and fans.
Singles - Billboard (United States)/RPM (Canada)
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
, released July 1, 1997 through Flip
Flip Records (1994)
Flip Records is a Californian record label, started by Jordan Schur in 1994. Flip had distribution deals with other labels including Epic, Elektra and A&M until Schur was named president of Geffen and issued through Geffen/Interscope...
/Interscope
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
. It was produced by Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson, son of Byron Katie, is an American multi-platinum music producer, who has discovered successful acts such as Korn, At the Drive-In, Glassjaw, Repeater, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Machine Head, Vanilla Ice, The Cure, Sepultura and many others...
and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in July 2001 in the US. It features the singles "Counterfeit
Counterfeit (song)
"Counterfeit" is a song by Limp Bizkit from their debut album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$. The song can be traced back to one of the band's early demo tapes in 1996, but it could have been written as early as 1995, when guitarist Wes Borland first joined....
", "Sour" and "Faith".
Production
Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ was recorded in only six days (nine of the songs were done in three days). The album strongly reflects the influence of Hed PE; Fred DurstFred Durst
William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...
listened to the band's debut, Church of Realities
Church of Realities
-Personnel:*M.C.U.D. — lead vocals*Mawk — bass*Wesstyle — guitars*Chizad — guitars, vocals*B.C. — drums and percussion*DJ Product ©1969 — turntables*The Finger — keyboard...
, throughout the recording of Three Dollar Bill, Yall$.
The album was mixed
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
at Soundtrack Studio in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and mastered
Audio mastering
Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
at Masterdisk
Masterdisk
Masterdisk is an audio mastering and multimedia company in New York City, located on West 45th Street in Manhattan. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production....
in New York City. In the band's biography by Colin Devenish, it is said the album's title is consisted of "queer as a three dollar bill" and the down-home Florida slang "y'all".
Some copies of the disc have Intro mislabeled as Infest. Also, Intro had originally been the intro to the song Pollution as can be heard on the Pollution demo. The hidden track "Blind" is actually a remake of a song on Mental Aquaducts
Mental Aquaducts
- History :Limp Bizkit was formed in 1994 by Fred Durst and Sam Rivers. Rivers introduced Durst to his cousin, aspiring drummer John Otto. The band were named "Limp Biscuit" and later "Limp Bizkit". The band then recruited Rob Waters as guitarist for their first demo tape entitled Mental Aquaducts....
. The final track, "Everything" is simply a jam session
Jam session
Jam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one...
that was recorded.
Reception
Through extensive touring and the band's later breakthrough into the mainstream, the album went double platinumRIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in 2001. Part of the reason the band stood out was their kinetic, frenzied energy on stage. The album received positive reviews from music critics and fans.
Track listing
Personnel
- Limp BizkitLimp BizkitLimp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
- Sam RiversSam Rivers (bassist)Sam Rivers is the bassist and one of the founding members of the band Limp Bizkit. He is the cousin of the band's drummer, John Otto.-Early life:...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - DJ LethalDJ LethalLeor Dimant , better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer and member of the bands Limp Bizkit, House of Pain and La Coka Nostra.-Early life:Leor Dimant was born in Riga, Latvia, when this country was still part of the Soviet Union...
- turntablesPhonographThe phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
, samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, programming, sound development - John OttoJohn Otto (drummer)John Everett Otto is the drummer and co-founder of the band Limp Bizkit.-Limp Bizkit:Otto, along with his cousin Sam Rivers, and Fred Durst, founded Limp Bizkit in 1994, while attending Douglas Anderson School of the Arts...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Fred DurstFred DurstWilliam Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, art direction - Wes BorlandWes BorlandWesley Louden Borland is an American musician and artist, best known as the guitarist for the band Limp Bizkit. He has been in several other bands as well including: Black Light Burns, The Damning Well, Goatslayer, Big Dumb Face, and Combichrist...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, cover art
- Sam Rivers
- Ross RobinsonRoss RobinsonRoss Robinson, son of Byron Katie, is an American multi-platinum music producer, who has discovered successful acts such as Korn, At the Drive-In, Glassjaw, Repeater, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Machine Head, Vanilla Ice, The Cure, Sepultura and many others...
- Producer - Richard KaplanRichard KaplanRichard Dennis Kaplan is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour.Kaplan was born in Johannesburg and currently lives in Sandton, Johannesburg with his wife and two children...
- Engineer - Andy WallaceAndy Wallace (producer)Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning music studio engineer with a long track record of successful productions, beginning with the 1986 production of the Run-DMC/Aerosmith collaboration on "Walk This Way" with Rick Rubin...
- Mixing - Steve SiscoSteve SiscoSteve Sisco , is a former Major League Baseball utility player who played in with the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws right-handed. Sisco was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1992 draft.-External links:...
- Mixing - Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- Mastering - Tom SimpsonTom SimpsonTom Simpson was the most successful English road racing cyclist of the post-war years. He infamously died of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 1967...
- MediaDigital mediaDigital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of... - Jordan Schur - Executive Producer, A&R
- Tom Whalley - A&R direction
- Jill Rose - A&R Coordination
- John OttoJohn OttoJohn Otto may refer to:* John Otto , original member of the band Limp Bizkit* John Otto , acting director of the FBI in 1987* John Otto , first superintendent at Colorado National Monument...
(Flip) - Layout - Scott BorlandScott BorlandScott Borland is a musician from the United States. He is the founder of the band Big Dumb Face and a past member of Limp Bizkit.-References:...
- Keyboard on tracks 1,2, and 6
Charts
Albums - Billboard (United States)/RPM (Canada)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
| 1999 | Canadian Albums Chart | 29 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)/RPM (Canada)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Faith" | Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 30 |
| 1999 | "Faith" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
| 1999 | "Faith" | Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |