The Complex (Blue Man Group)
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| The Complex | ||
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| Album by Blue Man Group | ||
| Released | April 22, 2003 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Experimental | |
| Length | 58 min 46 sec | |
| Record label | Lava/Atlantic | |
| Producers | John Alagía, Dan the Automator, Tom Elmhirst, Todd Perlmutter, Venus Hum | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5D10D1CAEE52B0DF6C3F3987EAA2704943&uid=SUB030411070324&sql=10:prom96bokep6~T1) |
| Blue Man Group Chronology | ||
| Audio (1999) | The Complex (2003) | I Feel Love (2004) |
The Complex is the second album by the Blue Man Group, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). The album produced three singles: "Sing Along", "The Current", and "I Feel Love". It debuted at #60 on the Billboard charts.
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Track listing
- "Above" (Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Pai, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink) - 2:46
- "Time to Start" (Dyas, Goldman, Stanton, Wink 3:43
- "Sing Along" (Dyas, Goldman, Stanton, Wink) - 3:25
- featuring Dave Matthews
- "Up to the Roof" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Heinemann, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink) - 3:51
- featuring Tracy Bonham
- "Your Attention" (Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Pai, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink) - 4:09
- "Persona" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink) - 4:30
- featuring Josh Haden
- "Piano Smasher" (Dyas, Golden, Goldman, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink) - 3:00
- "White Rabbit" (Grace Slick) - 2:54
- featuring Esthero
- "The Current" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink) - 3:48
- featuring Gavin Rossdale
- "Shadows, Pt. 2" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Perlmutter, Stanton, Wink) - 5:13
- featuring Tracy Bonham and Rob Swift
- "What Is Rock" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Stanton, Wink) - 2:56
- featuring Arone Dyer and Peter Moore
- "The Complex" (Dyas, Gleitsman, Goldman, Heinemann, Stanton, Wink) - 3:11
- featuring Peter Moore
- "I Feel Love" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 6:29
- featuring Venus Hum
- "Exhibit 13" (Banks, Dyas, Goldman, Heinemann, Parrulli, Stanton, Wink) - 8:51
The Two Complex Worlds
The Complex takes place in two separate worlds, a world of rock as in the song Time to Start, and the urban isolation world, as in the songs Sing Along, The Current, and The Complex. Both worlds are then tied together in the song What Is Rock, which brings the ideals of the rock concert with the ideals of urban isolation.
Personnel
- Dave Anania - percussion, drums
- Tracy Bonham - vocals
- Chris Bowen - drums, voiceover, tubulum
- Nels Cline - guitar
- Wendy Day - drums
- Christian Dyas - guitar, harpsichord, zither, e-bow, baritone guitar
- Arone Dyer - vocals
- Byron Estep - dobro
- Esthero - vocals
- Matt Goldman
- Spalding Gray - spoken word
- Josh Haden - vocals
- Larry Heinemann - bass, guitar, zither, chapman stick, tubulum
- Dave Matthews - vocals
- Josh Matthews - drums
- Peter Moore - keyboards, vocals
- Ian Pai - percussion, drums
- Todd Perlmutter - percussion, drums, narrator
- Jeff Quay - percussion, drums
- Crag Rodriguez - drums
- Gavin Rossdale - vocals
- Brian Scott - tubulum
- Peter Simpson - drums
- Phil Stanton
- Dave Steele - guitar, zither
- Annette Strean - vocals
- Rob Swift - turntables
- Jeff Tortora - drums
- Chris Traynor - guitar
- Jeff Turlik - guitar, zither
- Chris Wink
Production
- Producers: John Alagía, Dan the Automator, Tom Elmhirst, Todd Perlmutter, Venus Hum
- Executive producer: Jeff Skillen
- Engineers: Bill Bookheim, Joe Hogan, Joe O'Connell, Todd Perlmutter, Andrew Schneider
- Mixing: Rich Costey, Andrew Schneider
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Production supervisor: Jeff Levison
- Production coordination: Jaime Ramírez
- Product development: Michael Quinn, Jeni Ardizzone West
- Programming: Dan the Automator, Todd Perlmutter
- Computer engineering: Larry Heinemann
- Vocal producers: Kip Kubin, Tony Miracle, Venus Hum
- Sampling: Kid Koala
- Arrangers: Peter Moore, Ian Pai, Dave Steele, Jeff Turlik
- Studio assistant: Mike Napolitano
- Art consultant: Dan the Automator
- Technician: Mike Napolitano
- Drum technician: Carl Plaster
- Art direction: Marcus Miller, Charles Tyler Ensemble
- Design: Jen Graffam Wink
- Artwork: David Bell
- Cover image: Jen Graffam Wink
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 60 |
| 2003 | Top Internet Albums | 60 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | "Sing Along" | Adult Top 40 | 37 |
| 2004 | "I Feel Love" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 7 |