Villains | ||||
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Studio album by The Verve Pipe | ||||
Released | March 26, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995-1996 at Studio D and The Plant, Sausalito, CA, Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA. | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 53:40 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Jerry Harrison | |||
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Robert Christgau | (C) |
Villains is the first major label release by The Verve Pipe. 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.
All tracks written by Brian Vander Ark, unless noted.
Adapted from the Villains booklet and inlay notes.
The Verve Pipe RIAA certified platinum record for Villains.