Elocation
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::data[format=table title="Infobox album"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Elocation |
| type | studio |
| artist | Default |
| cover | default_elocation.jpg |
| released | November 25, 2003 |
| genre | *Post-grunge |
| length | 46:18 |
| label | TVT |
| prev_title | The Fallout |
| prev_year | 2001 |
| next_title | One Thing Remains |
| next_year | 2005 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Elocation |
| type | studio |
| single1 | (Taking My) Life Away |
| single1date | October 11, 2003 |
| single2 | Throw It All Away |
| single2date | March 2, 2004 |
| single3 | All She Wrote |
| single3date | 2004 |
| :: |
| name = Elocation | type = studio | artist = Default | cover = default_elocation.jpg | alt = | released = November 25, 2003 | recorded = | studio = | genre = *Post-grunge
- alternative metal | length = 46:18 | label = TVT | producer =
- Rick Parashar
- Butch Walker
- Chad Kroeger | prev_title = The Fallout | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = One Thing Remains | next_year = 2005 | misc = {{Singles | name = Elocation | type = studio | single1 = (Taking My) Life Away | single1date = October 11, 2003 | single2 = Throw It All Away | single2date = March 2, 2004 | single3 = All She Wrote | single3date = 2004 |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = Elocation is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock band Default. It was released on November 25, 2003, by TVT Records. The rock The final track, an acoustic version of "Let You Down," originally appeared on their previous album.
The album was produced by Butch Walker and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and contains a cover of the song "Cruel" by Jeff Buckley.
Commercial performance
Elocation debuted at #49 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Critical reception
Tom Harrison of The Province rated the album three stars out of four. He thought that the band showed creative growth from their previous album.
Track listing
| all_writing = Default except where noted.
| title1 = Who Followed Who? | writer1 = | length1 = 3:24
| title2 = (Taking My) Life Away | writer2 = | length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Movin' On | length3 = 3:31
| title4 = Throw It All Away | writer4 = | length4 = 3:29
| title5 = Cruel | writer5 = | length5 = 4:39
| title6 = Made to Lie | writer6 = | length6 = 3:15
| title7 = Crossing the Line | length7 = 2:35
| title8 = Without You | writer8 = | length8 = 3:40
| title9 = Break Down Doors | length9 = 3:03
| title10 = Enough | length10 = 3:38
| title11 = All She Wrote | length11 = 4:00
| title12 = Alone | length12 = 3:23
| title13 = Let You Down (Acoustic) | note13 = bonus track | length13 = 3:29 ;Bonus tracks
- "Cruel" (acoustic) – 4:25 (from a TVT Records sampler 2005) (German Count on Me CDS)
- "(Taking My) Life Away" (acoustic) – 4:10 (from a 2003 promotional test pressing CD single)
Personnel
Default
- Dallas Smith – lead vocals
- Jeremy James Hora – guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Benedict – bass guitar
- Danny Craig – drums
Additional musicians
- Rick Hopkins – organ (tracks 2, 6, 8)
- Gordie Johnson – slide guitar (track 5)
- Brian Lencho – tabla (track 10)
- Christian Mock – percussion and keyboard programming (track 8)
- Rick Parashar – tambura (track 10), piano (tracks 1–10, 12)
- Jon Plum – percussion and keyboard programming (track 8)
- Butch Walker – piano (track 11) Technical personnel
- Alex Aligizakis – assistant engineer (track 4)
- Ryan Anderson – Pro Tools operator (track 4)
- Neal Avron – mixing (tracks 1–12)
- Jose Borges – mixing assistant (tracks 1–12)
- Rusty Cobb – engineer (tracks 1, 11)
- Kenny Creswell – drum technician (tracks 1, 11)
- JT Hall – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 11)
- Selena Hollebone – 2nd assistant engineer (track 4)
- Phil Klum – mastering
- Chad Kroeger – producer (track 4)
- Sean Loughlin – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 11)
- Clay Patrick McBride – photography
- Christian Mock – engineer and Pro Tools (tracks 2, 3, 5–10, 12)
- Joey Moi – producer (track 4), engineer (tracks 4, 13)
- Rick Parashar – producer, engineer, and Pro Tools (tracks 2, 3, 5–10, 12)
- Christie Pride – production coordinator (tracks 1, 11)
- Honchol Sin – assistant engineer (tracks 2, 3, 5–10, 12)
- Butch Walker – producer (tracks 1, 11)
- Leonard B. Johnson – A&R
- Benjamin Wheelock – design
Charts and certifications
;Album ::data[format=table] | Chart (2003) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Singles ::data[format=table]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "(Taking My) Life Away" | US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 25 |
| US Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 30 | ||
| 2004 | "Throw It All Away" | US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 30 |
| "All She Wrote" | US Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 39 | |
| :: |
Certifications
::data[format=table]
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | 50,000+ |
| :: |
References
References
- Luerssen, John D.. "Elocation - Default". [[AllMusic.
- "Search results for Elocation". Music Canada.
- "ALBUMS : Top 100".
- (November 25, 2003). "The Daily Dish". The Province.
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