Title of Record

by Filter

Overview

Filter's 1995 debut Short Bus broke through at the exact moment when Nine Inch Nails soundalikes began dominating the modern rock charts. Filter had more credit to their sound than any of their peers -- their leader Richard Patrick had played in the touring incarnation of NIN. Nevertheless, many critics had written the band off as one-hit wonders with the crossover single "Hey Man, Nice Shot" being their one shot at glory. Since it took them four years to deliver the followup Title of Record, it could appear to the casual observer that the delay was proof positive that the band was a flash in the pan, but the album itself proves them wrong. If anything, it's a stronger album than its predecessor, with more sonic details and stronger songwriting. Title of Record is still firmly within the industrial-metal tradition -- parts of it sound like it could have been on Short Bus, actually -- but it's surprising how often Patrick bends the rules. There's trippy neo-psychedelic pop vocals that close "Captain Bligh," and even when the music rages (which it does throughout the record), there are subtle differences in tension and dynamics that keep it fresh and engaging throughout. It is true that Filter sound a little out of place within the modern rock world of 1999, where the aggro-metal is rooted in hip-hop not industrial, but that doesn't mean that Title of Record isn't a strong album on its own merits, according to the rules of its genre. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/1999
Label:	Concord / Craft Records
UPC:	0888072087620
Rank:	18591

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Filter   Primary Artist
The Crystal Method   Primary Artist
Elliot Caine   Trumpet
Eric Remschneider   Cello,Electric Cello
Jim McGrath   Percussion
Geno Lenardo   Bass,Sitar,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Bass)
Richard Patrick   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Frank Cavanagh   Guitar (Bass)
Frank Cavanaugh   Bass
Miss Wutt   Vocals
Jim McGraff   Percussion
Steven Gillis   Drums,Percussion
Chris Simmons   Percussion
D'arcy Wretzky   Vocals

Technical Credits

Geno Lenardo   Engineer,Composer,Producer,Programming,Recording Producer
Blumpy   Programming,Digital Editing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Humble Brothers   Remix Engineer
The Crystal Method   Engineer,Producer
Filter   Engineer,Producer
Dub Pistols   Producer,Remix Engineer,Recording Producer
John Tyree   Assistant Engineer
Scott Kirkland   Composer
Rae DiLeo   Editing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Digital Editing,Recording Producer
Moving Fusion   Remix Engineer
Ken Jordan   Composer
Ben Grosse   Mixing,Producer,Programming,Remix Engineer,Recording Producer
Richard Patrick   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Recording,Programming,Recording Producer
Rennie Pilgrem   Producer,Remix Engineer,Recording Producer
Freq Nasty   Producer,Remix Engineer,Recording Producer
Frank Cavanaugh   Composer
Michael Tuller   Programming
Keith B. Armstrong   Assistant Engineer
Rennie Pilgrim   Producer,Remix Engineer,Recording Producer
Ralf Strathmann   Photography
Deborah Norcross   Design,Art Direction
Alan Mason   Assistant Engineer
Kenneth Jordan   Composer
Eugene Lenardo   Composer