Gravity (Our Lady Peace album)

Infobox Album
Name = Gravity
Type = studio
Artist = Our Lady Peace


Released = June 18, 2002
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 41:27
Label = Columbia
Producer = Bob Rock
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8yd5vwnla9lk link]
*Sputnikmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=2547 link]
Last album = "Spiritual Machines"
(2000)
This album = "Gravity"
(2002)
Next album = "Live"
(2003)
Misc = Singles
Name = Gravity
Type = studio
single 1 = Somewhere Out There
single 2 = Innocent
single 3 = Made of Steel

"Gravity" is Our Lady Peace's fifth album. It was released on June 18, 2002 by Sony Records. The album became a worldwide success, topping charts both in Canada and the U.S. with many hit singles, most notably "Somewhere Out There" and "Innocent".

The album title, "Gravity", was inspired by the chorus lyrics "Falling back to me, defying gravity" from the track "Somewhere Out There". At the time of the album's release, OLP drummer Jeremy Taggart said that "Gravity" was "by far [their] best album". [ [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/O/Our_Lady_Peace/2002/02/12/748555.html Canoe article; "New OLP album a radical departure"] ]

Album information

Despite its success, many critics panned the album. They said the album developed a more extreme "mainstream sound" and was "overproduced", this may have been partly due to new producer Bob Rock of Aerosmith and Metallica fame. This album was a big change from their last successful album, "Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch". Vocalist Raine Maida's falsetto is completely gone from this album. Instead, a more clean, mainstream sound is introduced.

On November 26, 2002 a deluxe limited edition version of the album was released. This version, with a different cover, came with a special bonus DVD of live tracks and music videos (see below). The back cover states that the live tracks were recorded on the "Spiritual Machines" Tour of 2001. The following text is also included:

Recently, "Gravity"`s single "Innocent" received widespread media attention when "American Idol" winner David Cook performed it on the program. Many, including "American Idol" judges, criticized both Cook's performance and song choice. Vocalist Raine Maida reportedly contacted Cook and they have since written some songs together. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3435319 ESPN Magazine; "An Interview with David Cook"] ]

The Song "Not Enough" was also used to make a WWF Desire tribute video to Jeff Hardy and Lita.

Track listing

# "All For You"
# "Do You Like It?"
# "Somewhere Out There"
# "Innocent"
# "Made of Steel"
# "Not Enough"
# "Sell My Soul"
# "Sorry"
# "Bring Back the Sun"
# "A Story About a Girl"

Bonus DVD

The four live tracks were also released on a promo CD.

# "Naveed" (live)
# "Whatever" (live)
# "Starseed" (live)
# "4AM" (live)
# "Somewhere Out There" (video, directed by Eric Heimbold)
# "Innocent" (video, directed by Tryan George)
# "On the Road" (live video clip, directed by Micha Dahan)

Non-album tracks

# "Whatever" - last song released with Mike Turner in the band, released on WWF Forceable Entry and "Live".
# "The End Always Comes Dry" - Abandoned track from recording sessions for Gravity. The band was set to record the song in LA on the first weekend of October 2002, for inclusion on a movie soundtrack, but the song was never released

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