''Villains'' is the second studio album, and first major label release by
the Verve Pipe
The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from Michigan. It was formed in 1992 in East Lansing by Brian Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown.
History
In November 1992, Brian Vander Ark of the band "Johnny with an Eye" signed a production dea ...
. It was released in March 1996. The band received its first hit in "
Photograph", which peaked in the top 10 on the ''Billboard Modern Rock Tracks''. A year after the release of the album, a reformatted version of "
The Freshmen" peaked at number 1 on the
Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single was also the band's sole appearance on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 5. The success of the song helped this album go platinum. To date, it is the Verve Pipe's best selling album.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Villains'' booklet and liner notes.
The Verve Pipe
*Brian Vander Ark –
Lead vocals,
rhythm guitar
*Brad Vander Ark –
Bass guitar
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,
backing vocals
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*Donny Brown –
Drums, backing vocals
*A.J. Dunning –
Lead guitar
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, backing vocals
*Doug Corella –
Keyboards,
percussion
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Artwork
*Sean Mosher-Smith – Art Direction, Design
*Aldo Mauro – Band Photography
*Slow HEARTH – Bird Photography
Management
*Doug Buttleman – Management for The Fitzgerald Hartley Company
*Fred Bohlander – Booking for Monterey Peninsula Artists
*Howard B. Abrams – Legal
Production
*
Jerry Harrison –
Producer
*
Brian Malouf
Brian Malouf (born September 8, 1955) is an American producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with acts such as Michael Jackson, Queen, Madonna, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band, Tokio Hotel, Wolfmother, and All Time Low. Al ...
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A&R
*Jason Rio, Philip "Mac" Ward – Coordinators
*Douglas Biro & Ria Lewerke – Creative Directors
*Karl Derfler –
Engineer
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*Doug McKean – Additional Editing
*Larry "Hot" Brewer – Additional engineering
*Chris Buttleman – Guitar Technician
*
Ted Jensen –
Mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
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Tom Lord-Alge
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Mixing
*Alvaro Alencar & Mauricio Iragorri – Assistant mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
Notes
1996 albums
The Verve Pipe albums
RCA Records albums
Albums produced by Jerry Harrison
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