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Title of Record
Release Date: 1999 08 24
Running Time: 56:08
Label: Reprise
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Filter's 1995 debut Short Bus broke through at the exact moment when Nine Inch Nails soundalikes began dominating the modern rock charts. Filter had more credit to their sound than any of their peers -- their leader Richard Patrick had played in the touring incarnation of NIN. Nevertheless, many critics had written the band off as one-hit wonders with the crossover single "Hey Man, Nice Shot" being their one shot at glory. Since it took them four years to deliver the followup Title of Record, it could appear to the casual observer that the delay was proof positive that the band was a flash in the pan, but the album itself proves them wrong. If anything, it's a stronger album than its predecessor, with more sonic details and stronger songwriting. Title of Record is still firmly within the industrial-metal tradition -- parts of it sound like it could have been on Short Bus, actually -- but it's surprising how often Patrick bends the rules. There's trippy neo-psychedelic pop vocals that close "Captain Bligh," and even when the music rages (which it does throughout the record), there are subtle differences in tension and dynamics that keep it fresh and engaging throughout. It is true that Filter sound a little out of place within the modern rock world of 1999, where the aggro-metal is rooted in hip-hop not industrial, but that doesn't mean that Title of Record isn't a strong album on its own merits, according to the rules of its genre. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1SandPatrick:36
2Welcome to the FoldPatrick7:40
3Captain BlighPatrick5:12
4It's Gonna Kill MePatrick, Lenardo5:04
5Best ThingsPatrick4:26
6Take a PicturePatrick6:03
7SkinnyLenardo, Patrick5:43
8I Will Lead YouLenard, Patrick3:23
9CancerPatrick6:39
10I'm Not the Only OnePatrick5:49
11Miss BluePatrick5:36

Other Releases:
Title of Record [Japan Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1999
Label: Reprise

Title of Record [Japan Bonus CD]
Release Date: 1999
Label: WEA International

Title of Record [Germany Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1999
Label: WEA International








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