''3-D'' is the debut studio album by American

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band

I See Stars I See Stars are an American electronicore band from Warren, Michigan formed in 2006. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Devin Oliver, guitarist Brent Allen, keyboardist and co-vocalist Andrew Oliver, and bass guitarist Jeff Valentine. ...

. The album debuted at number 176 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 5 on

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, and number 22 on

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. The songs "Save the Cheerleader" and "The Big Bad Wolf" were both re-recorded from their first EP, ''Green Light Go!''. The singles "The Common Hours", "3D" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends", were also re-recorded, having been previously released as demos. All of the band members were under the age of 20 by the time the album was recorded, with the oldest being rhythm guitarist Jimmy Gregerson who was 19 at the time.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Andrew and Devin Oliver, all music composed by I See Stars. ;Note * "Save the Cheerleader" is printed in its full title "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" on vinyl release and on some online retailers.

Other media

References to other media

*"Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a reference to

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's poetry book, ''

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''. *"I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge" is a reference to

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's 1999 film ''

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''. *"Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" is a reference to the

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show

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first season motto. *"The Big Bad Wolf" is a reference to

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's fairy tale

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Appearances in other media

*The song "Comfortably Confused" appeared in the

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'' Power Gig: Rise of the SixString''. *The single "What This Means to Me" was included as a track on the compilation album '' Atticus: IV'' produced by

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Personnel

;I See Stars * Brent Allen –

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* Jimmy Gregerson –

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* Zach Johnson –

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, programming * Andrew Oliver –

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* Devin Oliver –

clean vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

* Jeff Valentine –

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;Production *

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, mastering and mixing * James Paul Wisner -

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* Shawn Keith - A&R

References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums I See Stars albums Sumerian Records albums