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| Studio album by Yellowcard | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 2003, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol CDP 7243 5 39844 0 3 |
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| Producer | Neal Avron | |||
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Ocean Avenue is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Yellowcard. It was produced by Neal Avron, and was released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records. The album is the major-label debut for the band. Shortly after releasing The Underdog EP, Yellowcard signed with Capitol Records, which was looking to sign pop punk groups at the time.[1]
The album was a commercial success in the United States, led by hit single "Ocean Avenue". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and has been certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).
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Commercial performance and promotion [link]
Ocean Avenue sold 11,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., debuting at #61. It is Yellowcard's most successful album and has been certified Platinum for sales in excess of 1,000,000. It was released as an enhanced CD in some countries. The enhanced CD includes a video entitled "The Making of Ocean Avenue" and a previously unreleased video of the song "Powder" (from The Underdog EP). In 2005, this album was released as a Special Edition import, with live videos and music videos.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| IGN |   [4] |
| Punknews.org | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
Track listing [link]
All songs written and composed by Yellowcard and Peter Mosely.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Way Away" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Breathing" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Ocean Avenue" | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Empty Apartment" | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "Life of a Salesman" | 3:18 | |
| 6. | "Only One" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Miles Apart" | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "Twentythree" | 3:27 | |
| 9. | "View from Heaven" | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Inside Out" | 3:40 | |
| 11. | "Believe" | 4:31 | |
| 12. | "One Year, Six Months" | 3:28 | |
| 13. | "Back Home" | 3:55 | |
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| 14. | "Firewater" | 3:18 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Hey Mike" | 4:00 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Way Away" (Acoustic version) | 3:52 | ||||||||
| 17. | "Avondale" (Acoustic version) | 3:35 | ||||||||
Personnel [link]
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Charts [link]
Singles
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Certifications [link]
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Trivia [link]
- "Breathing" is featured in the video games FlatOut 2 and Burnout 3.
- "Way Away" is featured in the video games SSX 3 and Madden NFL 2004 and is featured on the episode "The Outsider" of the tv series The O.C. and the episode "Extinction" of the tv series Smallville.
- "Miles Apart" is featured in the video game Madden NFL 2007 and MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno.
- "Ocean Avenue" is the name of the street of the Amityville murders.
- The song "Empty Apartment" was also featured on an episode of the TV Show One Tree Hill.
- The verses of "Twentythree" are sung by Sean, singing from a third person perspective, and Ryan singing the choruses from the first person.
- The title "Life of a Salesman" references the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman.
- "Believe" is a tribute to September 11, especially to the rescue members who saved many, but did not come out alive.
- On March 23, 2004 Ocean Avenue was certified Gold by the RIAA.
- On July 14, 2004 Ocean Avenue was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
- "Ocean Avenue" is named after the beachfront street in Los Angeles. They used it as a title because they recorded the album in that area of California.
References [link]
- ^ "Yellowcard Signs to Capitol". Aversion.com. April 3, 2002. https://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=725. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Caramanica, Joe (July 25, 2003). Ocean Avenue Review. Entertainment Weekly. p. 72. https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,465463,00.html. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ Madsen, Nick (August 5, 2003). "Ocean Avenue". IGN. https://music.ign.com/articles/432/432201p1.html. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Punknews.org review
- ^ Sputnikmusic review
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – August 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association. https://www.cria.ca/gold/0804_g.php. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 19, 2010: Yellowcard certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Yellowcard&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
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Ocean Avenue
Ocean Avenue may refer to:
Roads in the United States
In entertainment:
- "Ocean Avenue" (song), the title track
See also
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released between 1979 and 2013. The book is claimed to be based on the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family, but has led to controversy and lawsuits over its truthfulness.
Historical basis
On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo, Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at 112 Ocean Avenue, a large Dutch Colonial house situated in a suburban neighborhood in Amityville, on the south shore of Long Island in New York in the USA. He was convicted of second-degree murder in November 1975.
In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into the house. After 28 days, the Lutzes left the house, claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena while living there.
Book
The house at 112 Ocean Avenue remained empty for 13 months after the DeFeo murders. In December 1975, George and Kathleen Lutz bought the house for what was considered to be a bargain price of $80,000. The six-bedroom house was built in Dutch Colonial style and had a distinctive gambrel roof. It also had a swimming pool and a boathouse, as it was located on a canal. George and Kathy married in July 1975 and each had their own homes, but they wanted to start fresh with a new property. Kathy had three children from a previous marriage: Daniel, 9, Christopher, 7, and Melissa (Missy), 5. They also owned a crossbreed Malamute/Labrador dog named Harry. During their first inspection of the house, the real estate broker told them about the DeFeo murders and asked if this would affect their decision. After discussing the matter, they decided that it was not a problem.
Ocean Avenue (Santa Monica)
Ocean Avenue is a road in Santa Monica, California that starts at the residential Adelaide Drive on the north end of Santa Monica and ends at Pico Boulevard. Ocean Avenue is the westernmost street in Santa Monica, and for most of its course it runs parallel to Palisades Park, whose bluffs overlook Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica State Beach.
There are several luxury mid-rise and high rise condos with views overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica Beach, Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains. The Third Street Promenade is two blocks east. The Santa Monica Pier is located at the intersection of Ocean and Colorado.
Many major east-west arterial roads such as Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Pico Boulevard begin their western ends on Ocean Avenue. Past Pico, Ocean turns into Neilson Way. After Neilson Way hits Venice Beach the street becomes Pacific Avenue, which ends at Washington Boulevard in Marina del Rey.
The intersection with California Avenue (the California Incline) leads to Pacific Coast Highway.
