Alter Bridge - Blackbird FLAC

Performer: Alter Bridge
Album: Blackbird
Country: US
Released: 2007
Style: Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
Label: Universal Republic Records
Genre: Rock
Catalog #: B0009955-02
Size FLAC: 1154 mb.
Size MP3: 2368 mb.
Rating: 4.1/5
Votes: 988
Record Source: CD, Album

Alter Bridge Universal Republic Records Alternative Rock Hard Rock 2007

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Tracklist

1	Rise Today	4:21
2	Coming Home	4:20
3	Break Me Down	3:57
4	Blackbird	7:58
5	Brand New Start	4:55
6	Buried Alive	4:35
7	One By One	4:20
8	Wayward One	4:47
9	Before Tomorrow Comes	4:07
10	Come To Life	3:52
11	White Knuckles	4:25
12	Watch Over You	4:19
13	Ties That Bind	3:20

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
0602517467484	Alter Bridge	Blackbird ‎(CD, Album, Sup)	Universal Republic Records	0602517467484	Europe	2007
MOVLP792	Alter Bridge	Blackbird ‎(LP + LP, S/Sided, Etch + Album, 180)	Universal Music, Music On Vinyl	MOVLP792	Europe	2013
MOVLP792	Alter Bridge	Blackbird ‎(LP + LP, S/Sided, Etch + Album, Ltd, Num, Red)	Universal Music, Music On Vinyl	MOVLP792	Europe	2017
B0010124-10	Alter Bridge	Blackbird ‎(CD, Album + DVD-V)	Universal Republic Records	B0010124-10	US	2007
0602517467484	Alter Bridge	Blackbird ‎(CD, Album)	Universal Republic Records	0602517467484	Europe	2007

Credits

A&R – Tom Mackay
Art Direction, Design – Daniel Tremonti
Bass – Brian Marshall
Booking [For The Agency Group] – Ken Fermaglich, Neil Warnock
Drums – Scott Phillips
Engineer [Digital Engineering] – Jef Moll
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Mark Tremonti
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Myles Kennedy
Legal [Additional Legal Representation] – Brian McClain, Lisa C. Socransky-Austin
Legal [Legal Representation] – Jim Zumwalt, Mark Passler, Orville Almon
Management [Business Management] – Scott Adair
Management [For Azoff Music Management] – Paul Geary, Steve Wood
Management [Product Management] – Heather Hawkins
Mastered By – Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
Mixed By – Brian Sperber
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Noah Goldstein
Other [Pr] – Keith Hagan
Other [Press / Fan Liason] – Michael Tremonti
Photography By [Band] – Chapman Baehler
Producer – Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Recorded By – Dave Holdredge
Recorded By [Assisted By] – John Netti
Technician [Drums] – Tony Adams
Technician [Guitar] – Ernie Hudson
Written-By – Alter Bridge

Barcodes

Barcode: 602517467484
Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 & 2): IFPI L006
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1(The F is a machine stamp)): [EDC Logo] B00 099 5502 01@ F
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0390
Other (Variant 1 Mould hub text): MADE IN USA BY EDC
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 (The H is a machine stamp)): [EDC logo] B00 099 5502 01@ H
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0380
Other (Variant 2 Mould hub text): MADE IN USA
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Republic Records
Copyright (c) – Universal Republic Records
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Published By – Mark Tremonti Music
Published By – Happy Papper Music
Published By – Open Water Music
Published By – Bassgrove Music
Recorded At – Blackbird Studio
Recorded At – Studio Barbarosa Bavon
Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

Video

I was perfectly content to ignore Alter Bridge. I really disliked Creed, so I figured there was no reason to bother with a band that features a bunch of former Creed guys. Then a friend whose opinion recommended the band’s Blackbird album. I wasn't convinced by the samples I heard, but the seed was definitely planted in my head, so when I ran across a copy of Blackbird in the cutout bin at a local record show, I decided to part with a couple dollars and see what the fuss was all about.

Apparently my issues with Creed had a lot to do with their frontman, because Alter Bridge's sound grabbed right from the first moments of opener “Ties that Bind”. It's melodic and radio-friendly, but there's definitely some muscle in these songs. In fact, songs like “White Knuckles” and “Buried Alive” are about as heavy as anything Black Stone Cherry (check them out, you'll thank me later) have to offer. By and large the songs on Blackbird are really tight, completely rocking, and have great hooks and melodies. The vocals are a lot more compelling than Creed's. I did hear that dreary, post-alternative, Creed sound on the slow song “Watch over You”, but thankfully that proved to be the exception rather than the rule.

The bottom line is that Blackbird rocks. I still don't like Creed, but hearing this Alter Bridge album has made me reassess my belief that modern mainstream rock has nothing to offer.