Baby 81 (album)
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Baby 81 is an album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
. It is their fourth studio album and was released on April 30, 2007 in Europe
and on May 1, 2007 in the U.S.. The album features a harder, more raw sound compared with their previous record Howl
. It was also a studio comeback for drummer Nick Jago
who was unable to participate during the recordings of Howl (other than the last track recorded during the sessions, 'Promise'). A DualDisc
edition of the album was set to be released on May 1 in the U.S.; however, it has since been canceled.
The album debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard 200
, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.
The album title refers to Baby 81
, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The track "Weapon Of Choice" is featured in the bonus setlist in Guitar Hero: World Tour, Driver: San Francisco
, and as downloadable content for Rock Band
. It is also featured in the racing game Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli. "Need Some Air" was featured in NASCAR 08
.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T...
. It is their fourth studio album and was released on April 30, 2007 in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and on May 1, 2007 in the U.S.. The album features a harder, more raw sound compared with their previous record Howl
Howl (album)
Howl is a 2005 album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It is their third studio album and was released on August 22, 2005. The record was released in the UK and Europe by Echo and by RCA in the U.S. , Australia, Japan and the rest of the world.While still staying true to their origins this album...
. It was also a studio comeback for drummer Nick Jago
Nick Jago
Nick Jago is an English musician. He was born in Abadan, Iran to an English father and Peruvian mother and grew up in Devon, England. He studied at the Winchester School of Art for a couple of years before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. He now lives in Los Angeles...
who was unable to participate during the recordings of Howl (other than the last track recorded during the sessions, 'Promise'). A DualDisc
DualDisc
DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America...
edition of the album was set to be released on May 1 in the U.S.; however, it has since been canceled.
The album debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.
The album title refers to Baby 81
Baby 81 incident
The Baby 81 incident was a widely-reported parental identity dispute about a baby, later identified as Abhilasha Jeyarajah, who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and became an emblem of the effect of the disaster on the families involved...
, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The track "Weapon Of Choice" is featured in the bonus setlist in Guitar Hero: World Tour, Driver: San Francisco
Driver: San Francisco
Driver: San Francisco is a sandbox-style action driving video game developed by Ubisoft Reflections and published by Ubisoft. The game formally was unveiled at E3 2010 and was released in Australia on September 1, 2011, Europe on September 2, 2011 and North America on September 6, 2011 on...
, and as downloadable content for Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
. It is also featured in the racing game Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli. "Need Some Air" was featured in NASCAR 08
NASCAR 08
NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series. It was developed by EA Tiburon and released for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is the earliest that EA has released a NASCAR game...
.
Track listing
- "Took Out a Loan" – 4:16
- "Berlin" – 3:11
- "Weapon of Choice" – 2:50
- "Windows" – 6:06
- "Cold Wind" – 4:18
- "Not What You Wanted" – 3:43
- "666 Conducer" – 4:01
- "All You Do Is Talk" – 5:42
- "Lien on Your Dreams" – 4:36
- "Need Some Air" – 4:04
- "Killing the Light" – 3:55
- "American X" – 9:11
- "Am I Only" – 4:26
- "The Likes of You" (UK only bonus track) – 5:12
Singles
- Weapon Of Choice (April 16, 2007)
- b/w "666 Conducer" / "The Show's About To Begin" / "666 Conducer" (Acoustic)
- Berlin (July 30, 2007)
- b/w "Vision" / "20 Hours" / "Weapon Of Choice" (Alternate Video)
- See also: American X: Baby 81 Sessions EPAmerican X: Baby 81 Sessions EPAmerican X: Baby 81 Sessions is an EP from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released in the US on December 4, 2007. The CD collects B-sides and unreleased tracks from the Baby 81 recording sessions along with a new short film for the song "American X." Initially, the CD was only released at indie...