''Alkaline Trio'' is a
compilation album by American rock band
of the same name, released April 18, 2000 through
Asian Man Records. It includes all of the tracks from their
EPs ''
For Your Lungs Only'' (1998) and ''
I Lied My Face Off'' (1999), as well as both tracks from the "
Sundials
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" single (1997) and several tracks from other compilations.
Reception
By August 2008, the album sold 85,000 copies.
Ari Wiznitzer of
Allmusic
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praised the compilation, comparing the songs' lyrics to those of
Blake Schwarzenbach
Alexander Blake Schwarzenbach (born May 21, 1967) is an American musician. He is the singer and guitarist of Jawbreaker (1986–1996; 2017–present), and was also a member of Jets to Brazil (1997–2003), The Thorns of Life (2008–2009), a ...
and saying that "What separates this record from most compilations of its kind is both consistency and excellent sequencing. This is the band's best batch of songs since ''
Goddamnit
''Goddamnit'' is the debut album by the Chicago-based rock band Alkaline Trio, released October 13, 1998 through Asian Man Records.
Artwork and title
The album cover has 3 red alarm clocks, each set at 6:00, representing 666. "I used to set my a ...
'', and although taken from disparate sources, the record has the feel of a long-player."
Track listing
Personnel
*
Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
*
Dan Andriano
Daniel Michael Andriano (born June 27, 1977) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist and bassist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio, with whom he has recorded nine studio albums to date.
Andriano also rec ...
– bass, backing vocals (tracks 1–10)
* Rob Doran – bass (tracks 11–13)
*
Glenn Porter Glenn may refer to:
Name or surname
* Glenn (name)
* John Glenn, U.S. astronaut
Cultivars
* Glenn (mango)
* a 6-row barley variety
Places
In the United States:
* Glenn, California
* Glenn County, California
* Glenn, Georgia, a settlement i ...
– drums
References
External links
''Alkaline Trio''at
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(streamed copy where licensed)
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Alkaline Trio albums
2000 compilation albums
Asian Man Records compilation albums
B-side compilation albums