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Re-issue
The band released a deluxe edition of the album in mid-2006. The new version featured a bonus track originally featured on the Japanese edition (Invisible Monsters) and a bonus DVD featuring previously unreleased material, including a Documentary "Hooray for the Madness" directed by Shane Nelson and a live performance from the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It also features all four of the bands' music videos up to that point: "My Favorite Accident," "The Future Freaks Me Out," "Everything is Alright," and "Hold Me Down". The band also filmed a video for "L.G. FUAD" (Let's Get Fucked Up and Die) specifically for this release.Appearances in popular culture
After its release, many of the album's singles were used heavily in films and trailers.- The song "Everything is Alright" was used for the trailer for the 2006 film Accepted and the 2009 film 17 Again17 Again (film)17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on April 21, 2009 by New Line Records.-Track listing:# "On My Own" by Vincent and The Villains# "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence# "L.E.S...
, as well as the 2005 remake of Bad News BearsBad News Bears (2005 film)Bad News Bears is the 2005 remake of the 1976 comedy film The Bad News Bears, produced by Paramount Pictures. It is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, and Sammi Kane Kraft...
. - The song "Everything is Alright" was included in the soundtrack for the video game MLB 06: The ShowMLB 06: The ShowMLB '06: The Show is a baseball video game for PlayStation 2 and PSP. The game was produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, primarily by SCE's San Diego Studio, which was formerly known as 989 Sports. It was the only first-party MLB-licensed video game for the 2006 season drawing attention to the...
. - The song "Everything is Alright" was in the 2006 game Saints RowSaints RowSaints Row is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the first title in the Saints Row series and is succeeded by Saints Row 2. A PlayStation 3 port was cancelled after protracted development time...
. - The song "Better Open the Door" was included in the soundtrack for the 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
film John Tucker Must DieJohn Tucker Must DieJohn Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...
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Band
- Justin PierreJustin PierreJustin Courtney Pierre is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, United States. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack, and is known for his interests and pursuits in film making and production of music.-Early...
- 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... - Joshua CainJoshua CainJoshua Allen Cain is a guitarist and record producer from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is the co-founder and lead guitarist of American pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack...
- Guitar, vocals - Jesse Johnson - MoogMoog Concertmate MG-1- Background :The Realistic Concertmate MG-1 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music in 1981. Though built by Moog, it was sold by Radio Shack from 1982 to 1983 under their "Realistic" brand name and it was produced without some standard Moog features, such as pitch and modulation...
, keyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:... - Matt Taylor - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, piano, vocals - Tony Thaxton - 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 ....
Additional musicians
- Patrick StumpPatrick StumpPatrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
- Guest vocals on "Everything Is Alright" - Robb MacLean - Vocals
- Patrick Carrie - Vocals
- Mark HoppusMark HoppusMark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
- Vocals on "Hangman"
Production
- Mark HoppusMark HoppusMark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
- Producer, guest vocals on "Hangman" - Tom Baker - Mastering
- Tom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...
- Mixing - Mark TrombinoMark TrombinoMark Trombino is a rock music producer. He started his career as the drummer of Night Soil Man, before playing for Drive Like Jehu. He also played in a Long Beach-based punk rock band called First Offense which released a seven inch on Mystic Records entitled "Broken Home."-Bands:*Alive in Wild...
- Mixing - Ryan Hewitt - Producer, engineer
Documentary Crew
- Producer & Director: Shane Nelson
- Director of Photography: Randy Smith
- Edited by: Justin Staggs & Shane Nelson
- Videography by: Cole Koehler / Justin Staggs / Duane Hauser / Shane Nelson
- Cinematography: Bo Hakala & Shane Nelson
- Production Audio: Andrew Stewart
- Assistant Camera: Maria Juranic
- Production Assistants: John Schmit & Brandon Mathews
- Still Images: Brandon Mathews & Shane Nelson
- 7Th St. Personnel: Nate Kranz & Matt Lindquist
- Post Production Edit Mix : Jeff Deeth
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Provider(s) | Position |
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| 2005 | US 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... |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
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| 2005 | Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
Billboard | 2 |