Ritual de lo habitual

"Of Course" redirects here. For the "How I Met Your Mother" episode, see Of Course (How I Met Your Mother).

Ritual de lo habitual
Studio album by Jane's Addiction
Released	August 21, 1990
Recorded	1989–1990 at Track Record, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative metal
Length	51:30
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Dave Jerden and Perry Farrell
Jane's Addiction chronology
Nothing's Shocking (1988) Ritual de lo habitual (1990) Strays (2003)
Singles from Ritual de lo habitual
"Stop!" Released: 1990 "Three Days" Released: August 2, 1990 "Been Caught Stealing" Released: November 15, 1990 "Classic Girl" Released: July 17, 1991
Alternative cover
Censored cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(A−) [3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
New York Times	(unfavorable) [5]
Rolling Stone	1990[6]
Rolling Stone	2004[7]
Spin	(6/10) [8]
Stylus	(favorable) [9]
Yahoo! Music	(mixed) [10]

Ritual de lo habitual is the second studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990 on Warner Brothers. Co-produced by Dave Jerden, it was the band's final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. Singles from Ritual de lo habitual include "Been Caught Stealing" and "Stop!". It is certified by RIAA 2x platinum,by CAN gold and by BPI gold.

Music

The album is roughly broken into two parts. Tracks 1–5 consist of unrelated hard rock style songs. The cassette tape of this album has about ten minutes of silence on side "A". Tracks 6–9, as a whole are in memoriam of singer Perry Farrell's deceased friend known as Xiola Blue, who died of a heroin-overdose in 1987 at the age of 19 ("Then She Did" also chronicles Farrell's mother's suicide when he was 4 years old). "Three Days" and "Then She Did," in particular, have a heavy progressive rock influence, while "Of Course" carries a heavy Eastern-influence, with a prominent violin throughout.

Packaging

Two versions of the disc packaging were created: one cover featured artwork by singer Perry Farrell, related to the song "Three Days" and including male and female nudity; the other cover has been called the "clean cover", and features only black text on a white background, listing the band name, album name, and the text of the First Amendment (the "freedom of speech" amendment) of the U.S. Constitution. The back cover of the "clean cover" also contains the text:

"Hitler's syphilis-ridden dreams almost came true. How could it happen? By taking control of the media. An entire country was led by a lunatic... We must protect our First Amendment, before sick dreams become law. Nobody made fun of Hitler??!"

The "clean cover" was created so the CD could be distributed in stores who refused to stock items with nudity on the front cover.

Reception

In 2003, the album was ranked number 453 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.^[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery & Stephen Perkins.

1. "Stop!" – 4:14
2. "No One's Leaving" – 3:01
3. "Ain't No Right" – 3:34
4. "Obvious" – 5:55
5. "Been Caught Stealing" – 3:34
6. "Three Days" – 10:48
7. "Then She Did..." – 8:18
8. "Of Course" – 7:02
9. "Classic Girl" – 5:07

Personnel

Jane's Addiction

• Perry Farrell – lead vocals
• Dave Navarro – guitar
• Eric Avery – bass
• Stephen Perkins – drums

Additional musicians

• Charlie Bisharat – violin ("Of Course"), electric violin ("Then She Did...")
• Ronnie S. Champagne – bass ("Of Course")
• John Philip Shenale – strings ("Then She Did...")
• Geoff Stradling – piano ("Obvious")

Charting positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1990	Billboard Top 200	19

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Stop!"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
		Hot Dance Music Sales	23
1991	"Been Caught Stealing"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
		Hot Dance Music Sales	13
	"Classic Girl"	Modern Rock Tracks	15

References

1. ^ Ritual de lo habitual at Allmusic
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 3, 1991). "Consumer Guide Dec. 3, 1991: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice (Village Voice Media). http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/ts91-91.php. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 
3. ^ Entertainment Weekly Review
4. ^ Gold, Jonathan (September 2, 1990). "*** 1/2 JANE'S ADDICTION "Ritual de lo Habitual" Warner Bros .: Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic)". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-09-02/entertainment/ca-1646_1_jane-s-addiction-rock-n-roll-ritual. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 
5. ^ NYT Review
6. ^ Davis, Erik (October 18, 1990). "Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ritual-de-lo-habitual-19901018. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 
7. ^ Rolling Stone Review
8. ^ Spin Magazine Review
9. ^ Stylus Magazine Review
10. ^ Yahoo! Music Review
11. ^ RS500: 453) Ritual de lo Habitual. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.

External links

• Ritual de lo habitual at Discogs
• Album Review at Cokemachineglow
• Album Review at Music Emissions