''Mad Season'' is the second studio album by American
rock band
Matchbox Twenty. It was released on May 23, 2000 by
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most im ...
.
Recording and release
The album was a significant departure from the band's debut album, ''
Yourself or Someone Like You
''Yourself or Someone Like You'' is the debut album by American rock band Matchbox 20. It was released on October 1, 1996, by Lava Records and Atlantic Records.
Composition and release
The album features a sound similar to traditional rock an ...
'', as it moved from a straight rock sound to poppier sounds and experimental rock. ''Mad Season''s sound is grander and more innovative than the band's previous album, as it includes orchestra and horn sections. While not as successful as its predecessor, the album entered and peaked at number three on the
''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 365,000 and was certified
4× Platinum in the United States in October 2001.
Track listing
Personnel
Matchbox Twenty
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Rob Thomas – lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar
*
Kyle Cook
David Kyle Cook (born August 29, 1975) is an American musician best known as a member of the band Matchbox Twenty, serving as the lead guitarist, banjo player, backing and occasional lead vocalist.
Career Matchbox Twenty
Kyle Cook joined Matc ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Gaynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*
Brian Yale
Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education
Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated ...
– bass guitar
*
Paul Doucette – drums, acoustic guitar on "Stop"
Additional musicians
* Angie Aparo – background vocals on "Stop"
* Peter Stuart – background vocals on "The Burn"
* Sam Bacco – percussion on "Last Beautiful Girl"
* Tony Adams – additional drums on "Stop"
* Matt Serletic – orchestra composer
*
Nashville String Machine
Nashville String Machine is a musical collective comprising session musicians, based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Members of the group have been credited on records dating from 1972 to the present, although the group was formally formed ...
– string arrangements on "Rest Stop", "Leave", "You Won't Be Mine" and "Bed of Lies"
* Atlanta Brass Society – Horn arrangements on "If You're Gone" and "Black and White People"
Production
* Mark Dobson – additional engineering, Pro-Tools and digital editing
* David Thoener – mixing
* Shawn Grove – additional Pro-Tool editing, assistant engineering
* Robert Hannon – assistant engineering
* Greg Fogie – assistant engineering
* Kevin Szymanski – assistant engineering
*
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer at Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California, United States. He has been mastering music since 1979.
Biography
Marcussen's introduction to music recording happened in 1976 when, at ...
– mastering
* Stewart Whitmore – mastering
Artwork
* Ria Lewerke, Doug Reichert, Paul Doucette, Imagic – art direction and design
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Michael Sowa
Michael Sowa (born 1945) is a German artist known mainly for his paintings, which are variously whimsical, surreal, or stunning. His paintings often feature animals and are titled in English and German. His art is widely available as posters, notec ...
– cover art
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Dean Karr
Dean Karr (born February 22, 1965) is an American photographer and director. A prolific creative, Karr has photographed dozens of album covers and directed a substantial amount of music videos, commercials, and films.
Early life and education ...
– photography
* Andrew Macpherson – photography
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
References
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2000 albums
Atlantic Records albums
Albums produced by Matt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty albums