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Weezer Weezer | Blue Album - Remastered Black Vinyl - Sealed US vinyl LP album (LP record)
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Few bands emerged as fully formed as Weezer, with its reimagined vision of rock ‘n' roll. With 17 million albums sold worldwide, and two LPs on Rolling Stone's list of most influential ever made, the L.A. quartet helmed by singer-guitarist Rivers Cuomo proved to be as popular as they are pioneering.
The triple platinum-selling Weezer (The Blue Album), was one of rock's most auspicious debuts. The album was not like anything most kids in 1994 had heard before, taking its nerdy cues from strange places the 1950s, comic books, Dungeons & Dragons, the Bible and producer Ric Ocasek, pop auteur of The Cars.
Initially released without a single or much notice, the album's sales started slow but eventually reached triple platinum status, spending 78 weeks on the chart and peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It has sold 3.7 million copies in the U.S alone. Local radio play for "Undone The Sweater Song" prompted an official release and video directed by then rising star Spike Jonze. The video featured the band performing on a soundstage, joined by a wandering pack of dogs. Their next Jonze-directed innovative video for "Buddy Holly" helped spike the band's popularity and won four MTV video awards. The song rose to No. 2 on Billboard's U.S. Modern Rock chart, one of three Top 10 hits for Weezer.
The album's esteem has only continued to rise in the decades since its release and its impact has been magnified. Rolling Stone placed the Blue Album in both its lists of Top 500 albums (No. 299) and Top 100 debut albums, where it was No. 35: 'When it came out, Weezer's debut was merely a cool, quirky power-pop album with a couple of hit singles: "Buddy Holly" and "Undone (The Sweater Song)." But Rivers Cuomo's band became a major influence to the young sad-sack punkers who today claim Weezer as one of emo's pioneers.
Side One
1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone - The Sweater Song
Side Two
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain't So
8. In the Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only in Dreams
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Wednesday 10th December
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| Year of Release: |
2016 |
| Artist: |
Weezer (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Weezer | Blue Album (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 29.99, US$ 39.89
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Geffen UMe |
| Catalogue No: |
B0025153-01 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
28 October 2016
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
WEELPWE868224 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
602547945396 |
| Genres: |
Indie, NME Indie/Alternative Artists
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| Related Artists: |
Matt Sharp, Rivers Cuomo, The Rentals, The Special Goodness |
| Complete Stock List: |
Weezer |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number WEELPWE868224 |
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</B> captures the Los Angeles quartet at their
most raw, earnest, and power-pop perfect. This edition is
pressed on<B>Black Vinyl</B>, remastered by George
Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC from masters cut at Abbey Road
Studios, delivering the best possible sound from a landmark
alt-rock release. Initially released in 1994 with little fanfare,
the album's offbeat charm and emotionally resonant
songwriting soon connected with a generation of misfits and
music fans alike. The now-iconic tracks "Buddy Holly,"
"Undone - The Sweater Song," and "Say It Ain't So" helped
propel the record to triple platinum status, while its videos,
directed by Spike Jonze, brought Weezer's quirky aesthetic to
the <I>MTV</I> mainstream. More than a nostalgic trip,
<I>The Blue Album</I> remains a cornerstone of modern
rock - a bold, nerdy, genre-defining statement that continues
to shape the sound of indie, punk, and emo decades later.
Picture sleeve, factory sealed) <BR><B>#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time</B>)
