Villains (The Verve Pipe album)
Villains is the first major label release by The Verve Pipe. It was released in March 1996. The band received its first hit in "Photograph", which peaked in the top 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. A year after the release of the album, a reformatted version of "The Freshmen" peaked at number 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single was also the band's sole appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 5. The success of the song helped this album go platinum. To date, it is The Verve Pipe's best selling album.
Track listing
All tracks written by Brian Vander Ark, unless noted.
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| 1. | "Barely (If at All)" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Drive You Mild" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Villains" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Reverend Girl" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Cup of Tea" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Myself" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "The Freshmen" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Photograph" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Ominous Man" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Real" | 1:51 |
| 11. | "Penny Is Poison" (A.J. Dunning, Brian Vander Ark) | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Cattle" | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Veneer" | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 53:40 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Villains booklet and inlay notes.[3]
- The Verve Pipe
- Artwork
- Sean Mosher-Smith – Art Direction, Design
- Aldo Mauro – Band Photography
- Slow HEARTH – Bird Photography
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- Production
- Management
- Doug Buttleman – Management for The Fitzgerald Hartley Company
- Fred Bohlander – Booking for Monterey Peninsula Artists
- Howard B. Abrams – Legal
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Charts
- Album
- Singles
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Certifications
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Gallery
Notes
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- John Connors
- Doug Corella
- Craig Griffith
- Dan Metheny
- A. J. Dunning
- Brad Vander Ark
- Brian Stout
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[1]
The Verve Pipe RIAA certified platinum record for Villains.