Tip is the second album by Finger Eleven

Finger Eleven

Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989. They have currently released five studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream...

, following their name change. The band was dropped from their record label in 1997, six weeks after the album was released in Canada. They were picked up by Wind-up

Wind-Up Records

Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...

 and the album was re-released on September 15, 1998, to the U.S. and Canada.

Following the release of the album, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band. Rich Beddoe took his place in early 1998.

Track listing

1. "Quicksand" – 4:06
2. "Tip
   Tip (Finger Eleven song)
   "Tip" a single by musical act Finger Eleven. It is the second song of the album, the lead single and the last video to feature Rob Gommerman.-Music video:...
   
   " – 3:40
3. "Shudder" – 3:25
4. "Awake and Dreaming" – 3:35
5. "Above" – 3:42
6. "Condenser" – 3:08
7. "Thin Spirits" – 3:26
8. "Glimpse" – 3:30
9. "Costume for a Gutterball" – 4:38
10. "Temporary Arms" – 4:08
11. "Swallowtail" – 4:23

• All songs written by James Black, Scott Anderson and Arnold Lanni except:
  • "Quicksand", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni and Rob Gommerman
  • "Shudder" and "Condenser", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni, Sean Anderson

• Differences exist between the two releases of Tip:
  • "Awake and Dreaming" was named "Consolation Day" and included an extra verse. Cello, feedback and percussion were added for the re-release.
  • "Above" features a new vocal track.
  • "Thin Spirits" contains different guitar tracks.
  • Album art within, changed.

Chart positions

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Peak position
1998	"Quicksand"	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	28
1999	"Above"		34

Personnel

• Finger Eleven
  Finger Eleven
  Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1989. They have currently released five studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream...
  
  
  • Scott Anderson - vocals
  • Sean Anderson - bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
    
    
  • Rick Jackett - guitar
    Electric guitar
    An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
    
    
  • Rob Gommerman - drums
    Drum kit
    A 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 ....
    
     (Mercury
    Mercury Records
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     release)
  • Rich Beddoe - drums (Wind-up
    Wind-Up Records
    Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
    
     re-release)
  • James Black - guitar
• Arnold Lanni
  Arnold Lanni
  Arnold David Lanni is a Canadian record producer, and former member of both Frozen Ghost and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, "When I'm With You."-History:...
  
   - Producer
• Angelo Caruso - Assistant Engineer
• Howie Weinberg
  Howie Weinberg
  Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
  
  - Mastering