''Coming of Age'' is the original 8-song demo record by

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band Breaking Point, then known as (The) Broken. It was recorded between late-1999 and mid-2000 and was released on January 16, 2001. It was a limited release and is now a sought-after collectible.

History

After guitar player

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got a job at the famous Ardent Studios in Memphis, he became an assistant engineer for such then-emerging acts as 3 Doors Down and

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. Rimmer's time at Ardent led to Broken getting a "spec" (sic) deal at the studio. The result of that deal was the original "Coming of Age", an 8-track demo record that was later the basis for Wind-Up to sign the band. Of the record's 8 tracks, five were later remixed and used on the band's debut L.P also titled "Coming of Age". The E.P version of "Open Wide" features an extended intro that was cut on the later-released L.P. The song "Under" features feedback and lead guitar lines not present in the L.P version. Additionally, the song features older vocal takes in the verses which were re-recorded for the L.P.

Track listing

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band Breaking Point, released in 2001. It was recorded with the band's first drummer Jody Abbott. The album's original release included the first 10 tracks, but after the popularity of "One of a Kind" grew, it was added as the 11th track when ''Coming of Age'' was later re-released. The album has gone on to sell over 175,000 copies as of April 2008.

Song appearances

"One of a Kind" served as the entrance theme of WWF

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in 2001 and was included on the

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''. Rob Van Dam also appears in the "One of a Kind"

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, in which he loses his car to the band's lead singer, Brett Erickson, in a street race. At the end of the video, he spin kicks the car keys into his opponent's hands. Other tracks, such as "Coming of Age" and "Falling Down" were frequently played on

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Power Rock station in the early 2000s. "Coming of Age" was also featured in '' Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'', "27" was in ''

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'' and is used as the theme song for Japanese professional wrestler

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, and "Falling Down," "Under," and "Phoenix" were all included in '' Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge''.

Track listing

Singles

Personnel

* Brett Erickson - Vocals, Rhythm guitar * Justin Rimer - Lead Guitar * Greg Edmondson - Bass Guitar * Jody Abbott – Drums * Chapman Baehler – Photography * Glen DiCrocco – Photography * Jim Baldree – Digital Editing * Jeff Burns – Assistant * David Campbell – String Arrangements * Paul Ebersold – Producer, Engineer, String Arrangements * Ted Jensen – Mastering * Chris Johnson – Vocal Producer *

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– Engineer * Matt Martone – Producer, Engineer * Skidd Mills – Digital Editing *

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– Rap vocals on "Brother" * Edward Sherman – Art Direction * Mike Shipley – Mixing

References

{{Authority control 2001 debut albums Breaking Point (band) albums Wind-up Records albums