Paint by Number is the first studio album released by the band 3

3 (band)

3, also known as Three, is an American hybrid band formed in Woodstock, New York in the early 90s.-History:...

 in 1999

1999 in music

-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....

 on Planet Noise Records. Lead vocalist Joey Eppard

Joey Eppard

Joey Eppard is a music writer, recording artist, and the lead vocalist and guitarist for the experimental/progressive rock band, 3. He is also the brother of Josh Eppard, the former drummer for both 3 and Coheed and Cambria....

's brother, Josh Eppard

Josh Eppard

Josh Eppard is an American musician from Kingston New York and the drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He has worked as a solo rapper under the name Weerd Science and was the drummer for supergroup rock band Terrible Things...

, who later joined Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....

, helped contribute to the production of the album, and has not appeared on any of 3's studio albums since.

Track listing

1. "You've Been Shot" – 4:40
2. "Leaving After All" – 4:22
3. "Wrongside" – 3:51
4. "Lay Down the Law" – 3:55
5. "Paint by Number" – 4:19
6. "You Call Me Baby" – 4:22
7. "Astroknot" - 4:40
8. "Blood on the Blankets" – 4:20
9. "Careless Kim" – 4:52
10. "Better State of Mind" – 3:20
11. "Heart Attack" – 4:21
12. "Old Grey Dog" – 4:47
13. "Policeman" – 5:00
14. [Untitled track] - 3:01 (Hidden track
    Hidden track
    In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
    
    )

Note: The "hidden track" is actually track 33 on the CD, following tracks 14-32, which are silent and total approximately 1:34.

Alternative Titles

The song "Careless Kim" is sometimes referred to as "The Emerald Undertow" during live performances, and on the album Revisions

Revisions (3 album)

Revisions is 3's fifth full length album and the third released by Metal Blade Records. On August 26, 2009, 3 announced on their about Revisions, and stating in the liner notes that they felt that those songs "...deserved a second chance, a 'revision,' if you will."-Track listing:# "Anyone Human" ...

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Credits

• Joey Eppard
  Joey Eppard
  Joey Eppard is a music writer, recording artist, and the lead vocalist and guitarist for the experimental/progressive rock band, 3. He is also the brother of Josh Eppard, the former drummer for both 3 and Coheed and Cambria....
  
   — Lead vocals; electric/acoustic guitars
• Christopher John Bittner — Bass guitar, keyboards (track 6), electric guitar (track 6)
• Josh Eppard
  Josh Eppard
  Josh Eppard is an American musician from Kingston New York and the drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He has worked as a solo rapper under the name Weerd Science and was the drummer for supergroup rock band Terrible Things...
  
   — Drums (tracks 1–4, 6–13), background vocals (track 7)
• Jason Foster — Electric guitar (tracks 5, 8, 9), background vocals (tracks 5, 8)
• Chris "Gartdrumm" Gartmann — Drums (track 5), percussion (track 6)
• Billy Riker
  Billy Riker
  Billy Riker is the lead guitar player, for the experimental/progressive rock band, 3.In addition to his work with 3, Riker is also involved in a local Improv Rock Band known as MATH. Riker is often characterized on stage by his flowing "Jedi" like trench robe, his use of a personal fan to blow air...
  
  — Electric guitar (tracks 6, 9)
• Michael Burnbaum — Electric guitar (track 8)

Additional personnel

• Recording & Mixing — Michael Birnbaum, Christopher John Bittner
• Production
  • Tracks 3, 5, 8, 9 produced by Michael Birnbaum and 3
  • Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10–13 produced by Michael Birnbaum and Jimmy Eppard for Boom's Farm Productions
  • Track 6 produced by Christopher John Bittner and Michael Birnbaum
• Cover illustration — Joey Eppard
• Inside illustration — Christopher John Bittner, Josh Eppard & Mark Schiskie
• Insert design and layout — Joey Eppard & Jesse Kinbar (Deadfly Arts)
• Compugrafix — The Turning Mill
• Insert photography — Beth Blis