By the People, for the People

Infobox Album
Name = By the People, For the People
Type = compilation
Artist = Mudvayne


Released = November 27, 2007
Recorded = 1999 – 2006, various locations
Genre = Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Hard rock, Groove metal, Nu metal
Length = 76:44
Label = Epic Records
Producer = Dave Fortman
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfixzqhldae link]
Last album = "Lost and Found" (2005)
This album = "By the People, for the People" (2007)
Next album = "The New Game" (2008)

"By the People, For the People" is the second compilation album, and fifth album release by Mudvayne. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Epic Records. The album features a track listing chosen entirely by the band's fans, with the band determining which version appears on the record (e.g. live, demo, acoustic), as well as two new songs, "Dull Boy" and a cover of The Police's song "King of Pain" (both produced by Dave Fortman). Initially, if the album was pre-ordered through the Sony Music Store, it was packaged with a free lithograph of the lyrics to "Dull Boy", signed and numbered by Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray. After the disc was released the lithograph was shipped approximately three weeks later and was neither signed nor numbered.

"By the People, for the People" is presented in a format where each song is introduced through a short interlude generally no longer than 30 seconds long, where Chad Gray debriefs the listener on surrounding facts such as where the song was recorded or performed live, or distinguishing a demo from an album version (obviously limited to in the case of demos).

The album debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 22,000 copies in its first week. [cite web| author=Hasty, Katie |date=2007-12-05 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003681259 |title=Groban Remains No. 1 In Slow Release Week |publisher=Billboard.com |accessdate=2007-12-07]

Track listing

# "Album Intro" - 0:11
# "Dig (Intro)" - 0:13
# "Dig" (Live) – 4:28
# "Silenced (Intro)" - 0:20
# "Silenced" (Demo) – 2:59
# "Dull Boy (Intro)" - 0:19
# "Dull Boy" – 4:15
# "Death Blooms (Intro)" - 0:23
# "Death Blooms" (Demo) – 4:24
# "Fall into Sleep (Intro)" - 0:25
# "Fall into Sleep" (Demo) – 3:41
# "Not Falling (Intro)" - 0:30
# "Not Falling" (Demo) – 4:03
# "-1 (Intro)" - 0:19
# "-1" (Live) – 4:49
# "Happy? (Intro)" - 0:08
# "Happy?" (Demo) – 3:43
# "(Per)Version of a Truth (Intro)" - 0:28
# "(Per)Version of a Truth" (Demo) – 4:41
# "World So Cold (Intro)" - 0:05
# "World So Cold" (Live) – 6:20
# "On the Move (Intro)" - 0:08
# "On the Move" – 3:55
# "Goodbye (Intro)" - 0:13
# "Goodbye" – 6:42
# "Skrying (Intro)" - 0:13
# "Skrying" (Demo) – 5:11
# "All That You Are (Intro)" - 0:07
# "All That You Are" (Demo) – 4:48
# "Forget to Remember (Intro)" - 0:16
# "Forget to Remember" (Acoustic) – 3:38
# "King of Pain (Intro)" - 0:20
# "King of Pain" (The Police cover) – 4:36

Personnel

* Chad Gray – vocals
* Greg Tribbett – guitar
* Ryan Martinie – bass
* Matthew McDonough – drums
* Dave Fortman – production

References