14 Shades of Grey

Infobox Album | Name=14 Shades of Grey|Type=Album|Artist=Staind|
|Released= May 20, 2003|Recorded= September 2002 - March 2003|Genre=Alternative Rock,Post-Grunge |Length=62:32|Label=Flip/Elektra|Producer=Josh Abraham|Reviews=
* "Allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Aik9as35wa3bg link]
* "E! Online" (B) [http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,2958,00.html link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/staind/albums/album/287336/rid/6212442/ link]
Last album = "Break the Cycle" (2001)
This album = "14 Shades of Grey" (2003)
Next album = "Chapter V" (2005)

"14 Shades of Grey" is Staind's fourth album, released on May 20, 2003. The album is deemed "softer" than the group's previous efforts, with the exception of the first single and first track, "Price to Play". "Price to Play" is trademark of Staind's sound, with heavy guitars in the verses, soaring vocal harmonies, and melody/harmony guitars to complement the vocals. The album is a different direction for Staind, being more of a mainstream rock album than a nu-metal album; the screaming and anger of previous albums is almost non-existent. This album has a more positive attitude than the band's previous efforts. The song "Layne" is a tribute to Layne Staley, late Alice in Chains singer. The song "Zoe Jane" honors Aaron Lewis' firstborn daughter.

For a time one could use the CD to download a bonus acoustic song "Let It Out" from the [http://www.staind.com/ Staind website] but the page was later removed, the song was later included on the deluxe edition of the bands next album Chapter V.

Track listing

#"Price to Play" – 3:35
#"How About You" – 3:57
#"So Far Away" – 4:04
#"Yesterday" – 3:46
#"Fray" – 5:04
#"Zoe Jane" – 4:36
#"Fill Me Up" – 4:24
#"Layne" – 4:25
#"Falling Down" – 3:55
#"Reality" – 4:37
#"Tonight" – 4:24
#"Could It Be" – 4:43
#"Blow Away" – 6:14
#"Intro" – 4:28

Released singles

#"Price to Play"
#"So Far Away"
#"How About You"
#"Zoe Jane"

Reception

The Album has Received Mixed Reviews Dew to It's Heavy Change in sound, However, It entered the Billboard 200 at number one, the band's second album to do so, The album has a three-star rating on Allmusic and a low two-star rating on Rolling Stone.

Chart positions