''In Recovery'' is the fifth studio album by American
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...
band
Inspection 12, released on May 29, 2001, through
Fat Wreck Chords.
It was the final recording with drummer Scott Shad, who died a few months before the album's release.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote: "Inspection 12's core sound may be melodic punk, awash in harmonies, but they add some intriguing variations to the genre. Screaming guitar solos are not that unique, but it's not everyday one finds a cello opening a punk track, nor a Gregorian-esque chant closing one out."
Track listing
#"Secure" – 2:35
#"Sweet Sixteen" – 1:35
#"Red Letter Day" – 3:38
#"Doppelganger" – 1:30
#"Secret Identity" – 3:05
#"Great Scott" – 2:27
#"Leave It To Me" – 3:44
#"Hear Anything?" – 2:49
#"Photograph" - 3:20
#"Immortal Beloved" - 2:08
#"To The Victor Go The Spoils" - 2:14
#"Elegy" - 6:18
Performance credits
Inspection 12
*Dan McLintock – vocals, bass guitar, guitar,
moog
*
Pete Mosely – guitar, vocals, organ, piano
*James Trimble – guitar, vocals
*Scott Shad – drums, vocals, percussion
Additional musicians
*
Sean Mackin – violin
*
Angus Cooke
The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting s ...
– cello
*Tina Rodas – cello
*Bobby Davis – trumpet
*Tad Hilton – trombone
*Anthony Norton – saxophone
*Will Blumberg – tribal drumming
*Anastasia Specker – backing vocals on "Photograph"
*Todd – backing vocals on "Sweet Sixteen"
*Tracy Densford – backing vocals on "Sweet Sixteen"
*
Joey Cape – backing vocals on "Red Letter Day"
*Rob Reid – backing vocals on "Leave It To Me"
*Jordan McDowell – backing vocals on "Leave It To Me"
*Mark O'Quinn – backing vocals on "Hear Anything?"
*Jason Lewis – backing vocals on "Hear Anything?"
Technical credits
*Angust Cooke – mixer at Orange Whip Studios in Santa Barbara, California, in December 2000
*Mark Casselman – mastering engineer at New American Sound, in February 2001
References
External links
Inspection 12 official website
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2001 albums
Inspection 12 albums