The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
| The Fundamental Elements of Southtown | ||||
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| Studio album by P.O.D. | ||||
| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | February—April 1999 at The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, California; Sparky Dark, Calabasas, California; Mates, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, rap metal | |||
| Length | 57:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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Censored cover.
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| Singles from The Fundamental Elements of Southtown | ||||
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| Allmusic |    |
| Cross Rhythms |  |
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| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
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| Limited Edition Bonus EP | |
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| EP by P.O.D. | |
| Released | August 24, 1999 |
| Genre | Rapcore, nu metal |
| Length | 18:51 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | P.O.D. |
The Fundamental Elements of Southtown is the third studio album, and the major label debut album of Christian metal band P.O.D. released on August 24, 1999. It marks their Atlantic Records debut, and went on to become the band's first platinum album, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart in April 2000. It was the 143rd best-selling album of 2000 in the United States. "Southtown" and "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" became the album's singles, both of which had music videos which enjoyed notable airplay upon release. The album also includes a cover of U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky".
Other personnel
The Limited Edition Bonus EP was released by P.O.D. as a free CD given away with the purchase of their first mainstream album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, in 1999. It contained a new version of the song "Draw the Line" (from the album Snuff the Punk) and the demo version of "Lie Down" (on The Fundamental Elements of Southtown). It also has the new track "It's About Time", the instrumental demo "Estrella", the intro "Warriors Come Out to Play...", and a track with "Messages for Your Answering Machine". Because of its limited release, it is now considered a collector's item.
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