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Out of the Vein 
Studio album by Third Eye Blind Released May 13, 2003 Recorded 2002–2003
Skywalker Sound[1]
Downtown San Francisco[1]Genre Alternative rock Length 61:08 Label Elektra Producer Stephan Jenkins, Arion Salazar, and Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind chronology Blue
(1999)Out of the Vein
(2003)A Collection
(2006)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]Entertainment Weekly (B) [3] Rolling Stone [4]Out of the Vein is the third album by American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind. Released on May 13, 2003, it would be the group's first album with guitarist Tony Fredianelli, who replaced long time guitarist Kevin Cadogan in 2000. Out of the Vein would also be the group's final album with Elektra Records.
Out of the Vein was recorded at the group's own Mourning Wood Studios in downtown San Francisco and at Skywalker Sound. Frontman Stephan Jenkins wanted the album to be called Crystal Baller, but the album's name was changed as the rest of the group didn't like the name.[5]
Contents
Background
Out of the Vein was originally scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2002, but was delayed several times.[6][7] According to Jenkins, some of the reasons for the delay stemmed from a self-imposed pressure to live up to Third Eye Blind's previous successes, leading him to rewrite lyrics and winnow the album's song list from 25 to 14.[6][7] By the time the album was released, Elektra Records was in the midst of being absorbed into Atlantic Records, and Jenkins contends the group was not a priority: "Our record company ceased to exist the month the record was released," "Elektra Records imploded. It was just letterhead."[8]
Jenkins felt that Out of the Vein would mark "A new period for the band",[6] and added that "The first two albums were like two parts of the same piece. We've had a hiatus. This is a new beginning. We're developing a songbook that's getting richer."[9]
The album cover is by photographer Mick Rock, and according to Jenkins screams "rock joy".[6] The first 100,000 copies of the CD included a DVD documenting the making of the album.[6]
Reception
The album had a strong debut at #12 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 copies sold in its first week.[10] While Out of the Vein has yet to be certified by the RIAA, the album has sold about 500,000 copies as of March 2007.[8]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Faster" Stephan Jenkins 3:32 2. "Blinded" Jenkins, Arion Salazar, Tony Fredianelli 4:22 3. "Forget Myself" Jenkins, Salazar 4:13 4. "Danger" Jenkins, Salazar, Fredianelli, Brad Hargreaves 3:12 5. "Crystal Baller" Jenkins 4:15 6. "My Hit and Run" Jenkins, Fredianelli 4:22 7. "Misfits" Jenkins 4:19 8. "Can't Get Away" Jenkins, Salazar 3:46 9. "Wake for Young Souls" Jenkins 4:37 10. "Palm Reader" Jenkins, Fredianelli 4:54 11. "Self Righteous" Jenkins, Salazar 6:18 12. "Company" Jenkins, Fredianelli 3:54 13. "Good Man" / "Another Life" (hidden track) Jenkins 9:24 Japanese exclusive No. Title Length 14. "My Time in Exile" 3:17 Personnel
- Stephan Jenkins - Vocals, Guitar
- Arion Salazar - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Tony Fredianelli - Guitar, Vocals
- Brad Hargreaves - Drums, Percussion
Additional Personnel
- Hrundi V. Bakshi
- Sam Bass
- Vanessa Carlton
- Kimya Dawson
- DJ Flair
- Kim Shattuck
References
- ^ a b Selvin, Joel. "Commercial Recording Studios Going the Way of the 8-track". San Francisco Chronicle. May 6, 2003.
- ^ Out of the Vein at Allmusic
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Reyes, Kimberly. "He's So 'Vein'?". Entertainment Weekly. May 9, 2003.
- ^ a b c d e Guthrie, Julian. "He Can See Clearly Now". San Francisco Chronicle. April 20, 2003.
- ^ a b Author unknown. "Third Eye Blind Not 'Blinded' to Success". Yahoo! News. May 9, 2003.
- ^ a b Uhelszki, Jaan. "Third Eye Blind’s Second Coming". San Francisco Chronicle. March 11, 2007.
- ^ Hot Product. "You're So 'Vein'". billboard.com. May 12, 2003.
- ^ Hasty, Katey. "Marilyn Manson Posts 'Grotesque' At No. 1". billboard.com. May 21, 2003.
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