Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do
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Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do (often called Two Lefts) is the third full-length album
released by Christian rock
band Relient K
. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Gospel Album, but the award that year ended up being won by Worldwide
by Audio Adrenaline
. This album
was initially released with four different covers, each one depicting a separate car wreck. In November 2003, a fifth cover was released, which showed all four cars in a junkyard
. That is now the only version of the CD still in print, although a very small amount the four original covers can still be found. It was also released as a combo pack with Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
, and can sometimes still be found that way, mostly around Christmas
time. The album peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200.
Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do was certified Gold on March 21, 2005 by the RIAA
for sales in excess of 500,000 in the United States. It has currently sold around 518,000 in the United States. http://au.launch.yahoo.com/070209/11/13cj8.html A Gold Edition of this album was released on October 31, 2006. The idea for a Gold Edition of this album came from Gotee Records
, who also released a Gold Edition of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
on the same day. The Gold Edition of this album also has remixed and remastered sound so that it is on par with that of Mmhmm
, and it is also enhanced with a music video for the song "Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry
".
radio
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Gospel Album, but the award that year ended up being won by Worldwide
Worldwide (Audio Adrenaline album)
-Track listing:All songs written by Tyler Burkum, Ben Cissell, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, and Mark Stuart, except where noted.#"Worldwide One" - 3:23#"Church Punks" - 1:45#"Dirty" - 3:00...
by Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the...
. This album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was initially released with four different covers, each one depicting a separate car wreck. In November 2003, a fifth cover was released, which showed all four cars in a junkyard
Wrecking yard
A scrapyard or junkyard is the location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought, their usable parts are sold for use in operating vehicles, while the unusable metal parts, known as scrap metal parts, are sold to metal-recycling companies...
. That is now the only version of the CD still in print, although a very small amount the four original covers can still be found. It was also released as a combo pack with Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand is the first Christmas album released by Christian rock band Relient K. It was released in many stores as a combo pack with later copies of their previous full-length album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do....
, and can sometimes still be found that way, mostly around Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
time. The album peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200.
Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do was certified Gold on March 21, 2005 by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for sales in excess of 500,000 in the United States. It has currently sold around 518,000 in the United States. http://au.launch.yahoo.com/070209/11/13cj8.html A Gold Edition of this album was released on October 31, 2006. The idea for a Gold Edition of this album came from Gotee Records
Gotee Records
Gotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood...
, who also released a Gold Edition of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek is the second full-length album released by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on August 28, 2001, and peaked at #158 on the Billboard 200. On June 26, 2006, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the...
on the same day. The Gold Edition of this album also has remixed and remastered sound so that it is on par with that of Mmhmm
Mmhmm
Mmhmm is the fourth full-length album by Christian rock band Relient K, released in November 2004. This album is especially notable for two reasons: First, it marked their debut on Capitol; and second, it was Brian Pittman's last album with the band...
, and it is also enhanced with a music video for the song "Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry
Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry
"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry" is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on their 2003 album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. The song is primarily about cell phones, theme parks, and friends, but lead singer Matt Thiessen has also said that...
".
Track listing
All songs written by Matt ThiessenMatt Thiessen
Matthew Arnold Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released six full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that...
- "Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like ChemistryChap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry" is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on their 2003 album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. The song is primarily about cell phones, theme parks, and friends, but lead singer Matt Thiessen has also said that...
" – 3:10 - "Mood Rings" – 3:18
- "Falling Out" – 3:51
- "Forward Motion" – 3:57
- "In Love with the 80's (Pink Tux to the Prom)" – 3:08
- "College Kids" – 3:27
- "Trademark" – 3:54
- "Hoopes I Did It Again" – 3:12
- "Over thinking" – 4:08
- "I Am Understood?" – 4:23
- "Getting Into You" – 3:24
- "Kids on the Street" – 0:26
- "Gibberish" – 1:45
- "From End to End" – 4:37
- "Jefferson Aero Plane" – 10:20
- "Silly Shoes (Hidden track at the end of Jefferson Aero Plane at 7:17)"
Singles
All singles released for ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
.
- Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like ChemistryChap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry"Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry" is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released on their 2003 album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. The song is primarily about cell phones, theme parks, and friends, but lead singer Matt Thiessen has also said that...
- Forward Motion
- In Love With the 80s (Pink Tux to the Prom)
- I Am Understood?
- Getting Into You
Band
- Matt ThiessenMatt ThiessenMatthew Arnold Thiessen is a Canadian-American musician, known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the Christian rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released six full-length albums, including three that were certified Gold, and three that...
– lead vocals, 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...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Matt HoopesMatt HoopesMatthew Ryan Hoopes is the lead guitarist of Relient K, a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998. Hoopes has played guitar and performed backing vocals for Relient K for twelve years. Hoopes has slowly developed into the band's lead guitarist over the years, despite Matt Thiessen playing lead...
– 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...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Brian PittmanBrian PittmanBrian Lee Pittman is an American musician most notable as the former bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K, of which he was a founding member...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Dave DouglasDave Douglas (drummer)Dave Douglas is a musician, most widely known for being in the Christian music industry as the former drummer of the Christian rock band Relient K. Douglas joined the band after their former drummer, Stephen Cushman, departed in late 2000. Douglas had been playing the drums and doing background...
– 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 ....
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
Additional Musicians and Personnel
- Ryan Watts – additional vocals on "Forward Motion", "I Am Understood?", and "From End to End"
- DJ Manuel – programming on "Getting Into You"
- Rob Roy Fingerhead – additional guitar and backing vocals on various songs
- Mark Lee TownsendMark Lee TownsendMark Lee Townsend is known best as guitarist for the Christian rock band dc Talk, playing with them from 1996 until their hiatus in 2001. Mark's career started as a member/singer/guitarist/songwriter for the 80's Pop/Christian band Bash 'N The Code from 1986 through 1991. In between dc Talk tours,...
– producer (music) - Toby McKeehanToby McKeehanToby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
– executive producer - Joey Elwood – executive producer
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Dan Shike – assisted mixing
- Randy Leroy – mastering
- Grant Harrison – a&r
- Todd Francis, Aaron Marrs, Eddy Boer, and David Johnson – album artwork/photography
- Adam Grimm, Jake Gridgeway, and Ryan Nutter – "Kids on the Street"