The General Electric

Infobox Album |
Name = The General Electric
Type = Album
Artist = Shihad


Released = 1999
Recorded = June–July 1999 at Factory Studios, Vancouver
Genre = Rock music
Length =
Label = Wea Records
Producer = GGGarth
Reviews =
Last album = "Shihad"
(1996)
This album = "The General Electric"
(1999)
Next album = "Pacifier"
(2002)
Misc = Extra album cover
Background = lightsteelblue
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = The General Electric - Big Day Out 2000 Bootleg

"The General Electric" is the fourth album to be released by New Zealand band Shihad, in 1999.

The producer of this album, Garth Richardson, is the well respected producer of bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Chevelle and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

The songs "Wait And See", "Just Like Everybody Else" and "Spacing" all were on previous releases, and were re-recorded for the album.

"Wait And See" and "Spacing" were on the "Blue Light Disco" EP and "Just Like Everybody Else" was featured on their single for the track "Bitter", which was taken from their album "Killjoy".

"My Mind's Sedate", "The General Electric" and "Pacifier" were all used as singles. "Sport And Religion" was released to radio, and had a video made, but was not officially a single.

A bonus disc is available with later versions of "The General Electric" that included live tracks from the 2000 Big Day Out festival and four music videos.

It was their first album to garner a 'Platinum' certification in New Zealand --- and then later went on to 2x Platinum, making it their best selling album to date.

Track listing

# "Intro"
# "My Mind's Sedate"
# "The General Electric"
# "Wait and See"
# "Pacifier"
# "Thin White Line"
# "Only Time"
# "Just Like Everybody Else"
# "Sport and Religion"
# "Spacing"
# "The Metal Song"
# "Life in Cars"
# "Brightest Star"

Bonus disc

# "The General Electric" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
# "Thin White Line" Live at Adelaide BDO
# "You Again" Live at Sydney BDO
# "My Mind's Sedate" Live at Melbourne BDO
# "Pacifier" Live at the Gold Coast BDO
# "Home Again" Live at the Auckland BDO
# "The General Electric" Video
# "My Mind's Sedate" Video
# "Pacifier" Video
# "Wait and See" Video

Credits

* All music and lyrics by Shihad
* Produced by GGGarth
* Mixed by Randy Staub
* Recorded by GGGarth, Sleepy J and Scott Ternan at the Factory Studios, Vancouver, BC in July 1999
* Additional background vocals by Jamie Koch
* The song "Wait And See" contains a sample from Seal's track "Crazy"