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{{Infobox album
| name = The Majority
| type = studio
| artist = [[Mammal (band)|Mammal]]
| cover = MammalMajorityLP.jpg
| alt =
| released = 30 August 2008 (Australia)
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[funk rock]], [[alternative metal]]
| length = 46:31
| label = None / Distributed By [[Metropolitan Groove Merchants|MGM]]
| producer = Eric Sarafin
| prev_title = [[Vol 1: The Aural Underground]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Vol 2: Systematic/Automatic]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''Beat Magazine''
| rev1score = (favourable) [http://www.beat.com.au/review.php?id=1288 link]{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| rev2 = ''Rave''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/10935/180/ link]
| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} Dec 2008
}}
'''''The Majority''''' is the only full-length studio album by [[Mammal (band)|Mammal]], released after a live album, ''[[Vol 1: The Aural Underground]]'' and a self-titled EP. Work began on the album on 20 November 2007 and recording commenced on 20 April 2008 with American producer/engineer Eric Sarafin who is known for his work with [[Ben Harper]], [[Spearhead (band)|Spearhead]] & [[Pharcyde]].{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} The first single, "Smash the Piñata", was released a month prior to the album. ''The Majority'' peaked at No.&nbsp;51 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] and reached No.&nbsp;1 on the related Hitseekers Albums and No.48 on the Top 100 Physical Albums charts in early September.<ref name="ARIA Report 967">{{cite web | date = 8 September 2008 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081019130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue967.pdf | title = The ARIA Report | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | issue = 967 | pages = 2, 5, 9, 13, 21 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue967.pdf | archivedate = 19 October 2008 | accessdate = 3 December 2015 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> For the album the group consisted of Nick Adams on bass guitar, [[Ezekiel Ox]] on vocals, Zane Rosanoski on drums and Pete Williamson on guitar.<ref name="ARIA Report 967"/>


==Track listing==
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
#"The Aural Underground" – 3:27
| Name = The Majority
#"[[Smash the Piñata]]" – 4:16
| Type = [[Album]]
#"Bending Rules" – 3:50
| Artist = [[Mammal (band)|Mammal]]
#"[[The Majority (song)|The Majority]]" – 2:32
| Cover = MammalMajorityLP.jpg
#"Mr Devil" – 4:16
| Released = {{flagicon|Australia}} August 30, 2008
#"Religion" – 5:15
| Recorded = 2008
#"Clear Enough?" – 4:13
| Genre = [[Hard rock]] / [[Funk]]
#"Burn Out" – 2:44
| Length = 46:31
#"Hollywood Shrine" – 5:03
| Label = None / Distributed By [[Metropolitan Groove Merchants|MGM]]
#"Zero Infinity" – 3:35
| Producer = Eric Sarafin
#"Living in Sin" – 7:21
| Reviews =
*[[Rolling Stone]] {{Rating|3.5|5}} Dec 2008
*Beat Magazine {favourable) [http://www.beat.com.au/review.php?id=1288 link]
*Rave Mag. {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/10935/180/ link]
| Last album = ''[[Vol 1: The Aural Underground]]''<br />(2007)
| This album = '''''The Majority'''''<br />(2008)
| Next album = ''[[Vol 2: Systematic/Automatic]]''<br />(2009)
|}}


=== Bonus DVD ===
'''''The Majority''''' is the first and final full length studio album by [[Mammal (band)|Mammal]]. It is however, their second album following their debut [[Vol 1: The Aural Underground]], which was a live album and also a [[Mammal (EP)|self-titled studio EP]]. The album features all new songs, except '''Burn Out''' & '''Hollywood Shrine''' which are familiar to Mammals fans, being played live for over a year prior. The first single [[Smash the Pi%C3%B1ata|Smash the Piñata]] was released a month prior to the album. The album while still being true to Mammal's core sound has shown a more diverse and adventurous side to the band musically. Work began on the album on November 20, 2007 and recording commenced on April 20, 2008 with American producer/engineer Eric Sarafin who is known for his work with [[Ben Harper]], [[Spearhead (band)|Spearhead]] & [[Pharcyde]].
''The Majority'' was initially released as a CD+DVD [[digipak]] limited edition pressing. Limited copies pre-ordered from JB Hi-Fi also came signed by the band.


'''AUS limited edition''' <small>MAMMAL004</small>
To help Mammals "No Label" approach to existing, the band enlisted the help of loyal fans by accepting pre-orders before the recording had even started, to fund the recording process. The fans who helped received the Limited Edition version of the album numbered and signed by the band and were also thanked in the liner notes.
#"Smash the Piñata" (video)
#"The Majority" (video)
#"Nagasaki in Flames" (video – live from the HiFi)
#"Think" (video – live from the HiFi)


==Charts==
The album was launched live on the day of release at an instore at Rare Records, St Kilda. The band performed the entire album to the lucky first 100 people who pre-ordered the album.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for ''The Majority''
When the song "Burn Out" is played live, Mammal have been known to bring artists from other acts on the bill onto stage to sing in duet with Zeke.
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
Such artists include:
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
*Kim Benzie ([[Dead Letter Circus]]) - [[Come Together Music Festival|Come Together Festival]], Sydney 10.06.2007
|-
*Natalie Marsland (?) - [[Homebake]] 2007 / Annandale Hotel 06.12.2007
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=175}}</ref>
*Eddie Perfect - Annandale Hotel 26.09.2008
| 51

|}
==Singles==
"Smash the Piñata" is the first single taken from The Majority by Mammal. The song was released to radio about a month prior to the album release. A video was also made for the song, directed by Chris Frey

"The Majority" was the second single taken from The Majority. The song was released to co-incide with the launch of the host album. A video was also made for the song, directed by Chris Frey

==Track listing==
#"The Aural Underground" - 3:27
#"[[Smash the Piñata]]" - 4:16
#"Bending Rules" - 3:50
#"[[The Majority (song)|The Majority]]" - 2:32
#"Mr Devil" - 4:16
#"Religion" - 5:15
#"Clear Enough?" - 4:13
#"Burn Out" - 2:44
#"Hollywood Shrine" - 5:03
#"Zero Infinity" - 3:35
#"Living in Sin" - 7:21


== Bonus DVD ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
"The Majority" was initially released as a CD+DVD [[Digipak]] Limited Edition pressing. Limited copies pre-ordered from JB Hi-Fi also came signed by the band.


{{Mammal (band)}}
'''AUS Limited Edition''' <small>MAMMAL004</small>
#"Smash The Piñata" [Video]
#"The Majority" [Video]
#"Nagasaki in Flames" [Video - Live From The HiFi]
#"Think" [Video - Live From The HiFi]


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{{MammalBand}}


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Latest revision as of 15:50, 23 August 2022

The Majority
Studio album by
Mammal
Released30 August 2008 (Australia)
Recorded2008
GenreHard rock, funk rock, alternative metal
Length46:31
LabelNone / Distributed By MGM
ProducerEric Sarafin
Mammal chronology
Vol 1: The Aural Underground
(2007) 		The Majority
(2008) 		Vol 2: Systematic/Automatic
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beat Magazine(favourable) link[permanent dead link‍]
Rave link
Rolling Stone Dec 2008

The Majority is the only full-length studio album by Mammal, released after a live album, Vol 1: The Aural Underground and a self-titled EP. Work began on the album on 20 November 2007 and recording commenced on 20 April 2008 with American producer/engineer Eric Sarafin who is known for his work with Ben Harper, Spearhead & Pharcyde.[citation needed] The first single, "Smash the Piñata", was released a month prior to the album. The Majority peaked at No. 51 on the ARIA Albums Chart and reached No. 1 on the related Hitseekers Albums and No.48 on the Top 100 Physical Albums charts in early September.[1] For the album the group consisted of Nick Adams on bass guitar, Ezekiel Ox on vocals, Zane Rosanoski on drums and Pete Williamson on guitar.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "The Aural Underground" – 3:27
  2. "Smash the Piñata" – 4:16
  3. "Bending Rules" – 3:50
  4. "The Majority" – 2:32
  5. "Mr Devil" – 4:16
  6. "Religion" – 5:15
  7. "Clear Enough?" – 4:13
  8. "Burn Out" – 2:44
  9. "Hollywood Shrine" – 5:03
  10. "Zero Infinity" – 3:35
  11. "Living in Sin" – 7:21

Bonus DVD

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The Majority was initially released as a CD+DVD digipak limited edition pressing. Limited copies pre-ordered from JB Hi-Fi also came signed by the band.

AUS limited edition MAMMAL004

  1. "Smash the Piñata" (video)
  2. "The Majority" (video)
  3. "Nagasaki in Flames" (video – live from the HiFi)
  4. "Think" (video – live from the HiFi)

Charts

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Chart performance for The Majority
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 51

References

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  1. ^ a b "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 8 September 2008. pp. 2, 5, 9, 13, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
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