Billy Talent (album)
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| Studio album by Billy Talent | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2003 | |||
| Recorded |
December 2002 The Factory, Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock, Emo, pop punk, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label |
Atlantic 83614 | |||
| Producer | Gavin "Golden" Brown | |||
| Billy Talent chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 cover for 10th Anniversary Edition |
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| Singles from Billy Talent | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Daily Princetonian | (favorable)[2] |
| Decoy Music | [3] |
| Ottawa XPress |  [4] |
| Q Magazine | [5] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
Billy Talent is the debut studio album of Canadian band Billy Talent, after their first, Watoosh!, was released under their old name of Pezz in 1999. Billy Talent was certified 3 times platinum in Canada in January 2007.[8] The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at 2004 Juno Awards. The album was recorded at The Factory in Vancouver, British Columbia.[9]
Reception
In 2005, Billy Talent was ranked number 453 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[10]
BT Turns 10
On August 2013, Billy Talent announced a Canadian tour for Fall of that year entitled "A Return to The Roots" which they played their entire first self-titled album live to celebrate its 10th year anniversary.[11] Soon after the tour, the band announced a 10th Anniversary reissue of the album released November 26. 2013 through Warner Bros. Records that features a bonus disc of rare demos and live recordings of the album's track list.[12]
Track listing
All tracks written by Billy Talent.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This is How It Goes" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Living in the Shadows" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Try Honesty" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Line & Sinker" | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Lies" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "The Ex" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "River Below" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Standing in the Rain" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Cut the Curtains" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Prisoners of Today" | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Nothing to Lose" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Voices of Violence" | 3:10 |
| Disc 2 – 10th anniversary edition re-issue | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "This Is How It Goes" (demo) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Living in the Shadows" (demo) | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Try Honesty" (demo) | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Line & Sinker" (live at Nova Rock Festival) | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Lies" (live acoustic) | 3:05 |
| 6. | "The Ex" (demo) | 2:36 |
| 7. | "River Below" (live at the Orange Lounge) | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Standing in the Rain" (live at Metalworks) | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Cut the Curtains" (demo) | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Prisoners of Today" (demo) | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Nothing to Lose" (live at Phillipshalle) | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Voices of Violence" (live at Norwegian Wood Festival) | 3:20 |
Chart positions
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 194 |
| Heatseekers Albums | 11 |
| Canadian Albums | 6 |
| Austrian Albums | 69 |
| German Albums | 97 |
| UK Albums | 124 |
Personnel
- Benjamin Kowalewicz – lead vocals
- Ian D'Sa – guitar, vocals, art direction, package design
- Jonathan Gallant – bass guitar, vocals
- Aaron Solowoniuk – drums
Appearances
- The song "Line & Sinker" can be heard in the 2003 movie 'Grind' but is not included on the official soundtrack CD.
- The song "Nothing to Lose" is in the Polish film 'Sala Samobójców' (English: Suicide Room).
- The song "Try Honesty" was featured as the episode title for Degrassi: The Next Generation in season 10, episode 11 and 12 (Part 1 & 2)
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ The Daily Princetonian review Archived April 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Quote on decoymusic.com Review With Broken Link
- ↑ Ottawa XPress review Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Q Magazine December 2003, p. 120
- ↑ Himmelstein, Andreas. "Rock Hard". issue 198. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ Boy, Davey. "Billy Talent Billy Talent". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ CRIA Gold and Platinum Certifications for January 2007
- ↑ Bliss, Karen, "Billy Talent", Access Magazine (February 2003 – March 2003)
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 27. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/News/billy_talent_celebrate_10th_anniversary_of_debut_album_with_canadian_tour
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/News/billy_talent_give_self-titled_debut_expanded_reissue_for_10th_anniversary