Welcome to Discovery Park

Infobox Album |
Name = Welcome to Discovery Park
Type = studio
Artist = Brad


Released = August 13, 2002
Recorded = May 2001 – March 2002 at Studio Litho and Studio X in Seattle, Washington
Length = 58:20
Label = Redline
Producer = Brad, Skip Drinkwater, Phil Nicolo
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqlald6e link]
Last album = "Interiors" (1997)
This album = "Welcome to Discovery Park" (2002)
Next album =

"Welcome to Discovery Park" is the third album by the American rock band Brad. It was released on August 13, 2002 through Redline Records.

Overview

The album's recording sessions took place from May 2001 to March 2002 at Studio Litho and Studio X in Seattle, Washington. Studio Litho is owned by guitarist Stone Gossard. Most of the album was produced by the band members themselves, although they also worked with producers Phil Nicolo and Skip Drinkwater. The album was mixed by Nicolo, Drinkwater, and Matt Bayles. The album mixes the rawness of the band's debut, "Shame", with the more polished, produced sound of the band's second album, "Interiors". The album charted at number 46 on "Billboard"'s Top Heatseekers chart. Bradley Torreano of Allmusic called it "another quality album that still leaves the listener hungry overall for some better songs." [Torreano, Bradley. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqlald6e "Welcome to Discovery Park"] . Allmusic.] Outtakes from the recording sessions for "Welcome to Discovery Park" were included on the compilation album "Brad vs Satchel". [Gumbuoy. [http://www.contribute.fasterlouder.com.au/features/3183/ "Hang Out In Discovery Park With Brad"] . fasterlouder.com.au. September 27, 2005.]

Track listing

All songs written by Shawn Smith, except where noted:
#"Brothers and Sisters" – 5:35
#"Shinin'" – 4:21
#"Drop it Down" (Stone Gossard, Smith) – 4:17
#"Never Let Each Other Down" – 4:00
#"If You Could Make it Good" – 4:50
#"Revolution" (Regan Hagar, Smith) – 3:38
#"Takin' it Easy" – 3:11
#"Sheepish" (Gossard) – 4:11
#"All is One" (Mike Berg, Smith) – 4:32
#"Couch T-bone" (Berg, Gossard, Hagar, Smith) – 3:56
#"La, La, La" – 3:50
#"Yes, You Are" – 5:29
#"Arrakis" (Berg, Smith) – 6:30

Personnel

*Stone Gossard – guitars, organ, drums, bass
*Regan Hagar – drums, guitar, synth
*Shawn Smith – vocals, piano, organ, guitars, bass, drums
*Jeremy Toback – bass
*Mike Berg – guitars, piano, synth
*Elizabeth Pupo Walker – percussion
*Thaddeus Turner – guitars, bass
*Brad – production
*Skip Drinkwater – additional production, mixing
*Phil Nicolo – additional production, engineering, mixing
*Matt Bayles – engineering, recording, mixing
*Floyd Reitsma, Sam Hofstedt – assistance
*Rick Fisher at RFI/CD Mastering (Seattle) – mastering
*Bruce Tom – photos

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://www.bradcorporation.com/albums.htm#welcome "Welcome to Discovery Park" information at bradcorporation.com]