Bleed American

Bleed American / Jimmy Eat World
Studio album by Jimmy Eat World
Released	July 18, 2001 April 28, 2008 (reissue)
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Alternative rock, pop punk
Length	46:38
Label	Dreamworks
Producer	Mark Trombino, Jimmy Eat World
Professional reviews
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Jimmy Eat World chronology
Clarity (1999) Bleed American (2001) Last Christmas (2001)
Singles from Bleed American
"Bleed American" Released: 2001 "The Middle" Released: 2001 "Sweetness" Released: 2002 "A Praise Chorus" Released: 2002
Alternate cover
Alternate self-titled cover

Bleed American is the fourth album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. The album was released on July 18, 2001, and became self-titled (Jimmy Eat World) following the September 11 attacks, before reverting to its original name for a deluxe edition in 2008. The album was produced by Mark Trombino, who previously produced Blink-182's first major-label album, Dude Ranch. The album artwork is taken from William Eggleston's photograph "Memphis."

On April 29, 2008, a deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus disc containing several b-sides, acoustic versions, live versions, demo versions and previously unreleased tracks. The original title Bleed American was restored. ^[1]

The album is certified Platinum by the RIAA, having sold more than 1 million copies in the U.S. It is also certified Platinum by the CRIA^[2] and Silver by the BPI.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Japanese edition 1.2 Deluxe edition 2 In media 3 Personnel 4 References

Track listing

All songs written by Jimmy Eat World, except portions of "A Praise Chorus".

1. "Bleed American" (renamed "Salt Sweat Sugar" on the self-titled release) – 3:02
2. "A Praise Chorus" – 4:03
3. "The Middle" – 2:46
4. "Your House" – 4:46
5. "Sweetness" – 3:40
6. "Hear You Me" – 4:45
7. "If You Don't, Don't" – 4:33
8. "Get It Faster" – 4:22
9. "Cautioners" – 5:21
10. "The Authority Song" – 3:38
11. "My Sundown" – 5:40

Japanese edition

12. "(Splash) Turn Twist" – 4:09 Japanese bonus track^[3]

Deluxe edition

12. "The Most Beautiful Things" (From Good to Go EP / Jebediah split)
13. "No Sensitivity" (From German "The Middle" single / Jebediah split)
14. "(Splash) Turn Twist" (From "The Middle" EP / Firestarter EP)

Disc two

1. "Cautioners (Demo)" (From Good to Go EP / Jebediah split)
2. "Firestarter" (From Firestarter EP)
3. "Get It Faster (AOL Version)" (previously unreleased)
4. "Bleed American (Live)" (From Australian EP)
5. "A Praise Chorus (Live)" (From Good to Go EP)
6. "Softer (Live)" (From Good to Go EP)
7. "The Middle (Acoustic)" (From Australian EP)
8. "If You Don't, Don't (XFM Version)" (From British "The Middle" single)
9. "Game of Pricks" (From British "The Middle" single / Good to Go EP)
10. "The Authority Song (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
11. "My Sundown" (From Believe in What You Want)
12. "Sweetness (Live)" (previously unreleased)
13. "Last Christmas" (From limited-edition 7" / Christmas EP)
14. "My Sundown (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
15. "Spangle" (From Good to Go EP / Singles)
16. "Hear You Me" (From Believe in What You Want)
17. "The Middle (Demo)" (From German "The Middle" single)
18. "Your House 2007" (previously unreleased)

In media

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (March 2008)

• "Bleed American" was featured in the film National Lampoon's Van Wilder.
• "The Middle" was featured in the films Orange County, Life or Something Like It and Zoom, and in the games Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2.
• "Sweetness" was featured in the video game NHL 2003.
• "Hear You Me" was featured in the films Out Cold, The Butterfly Effect, and A Cinderella Story, as well as the television series One Tree Hill.
• "Get It Faster" was featured in the film Riding in Vans with Boys.
• "The Authority Song" was featured in the films National Lampoon's Van Wilder and The Hot Chick.
• "My Sundown" was featured in The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest and the pilot for the television series Global Frequency.
• "(Splash) Turn Twist" appears on the soundtrack to the film Wedding Crashers.
• "Last Christmas" is a cover of the Wham! song recorded for television series The OC and appears on the shows third soundtrack The OC Mix 3: Have A Very Merry Chrismukkah.

Personnel

• Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar, percussion, bass guitar (on "Your House"), piano, organ (on "My Sundown"), bells, art direction
• Rick Burch – bass guitar, vocals
• Zach Lind – drums, percussion (on "Your House" and "My Sundown")
• Tom Linton – guitar, vocals, organ (on "Hear You Me")
• Davey von Bohlen – additional vocals (on "A Praise Chorus")
• Mark Trombino – production, engineering, mixing, synth emulator programming, percussion (on "Your House"), programming
• Rachel Haden – additional vocals (on "Hear You Me", "If You Don't, Don't", "Cautioners" and "My Sundown")
• Ariel Rechtshaid – additional vocals (on "If You Don't, Don't")
• Travis Keller – "timely handclaps" (on "The Authority Song")
• Doug Messenger – "timely handclaps" (on "The Authority Song")
• Willion Eggleston – front cover photography
• Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
• Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, album design
• Jesse LeDoux – album design
• Justin Smith – engineering assistant
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

References

v • d • e Jimmy Eat World Jim Adkins · Rick Burch · Zach Lind · Tom Linton Mitch Porter · Mark Trombino Studio albums Jimmy Eat World · Static Prevails · Clarity · Bleed American · Futures · Chase This Light EPs One, Two, Three, Four · Jimmy Eat World · Last Christmas · Good to Go · Firestarter · Stay on My Side Tonight Compilations Singles Videos & DVDs Riding in Vans with Boys · Believe in What You Want Singles "Rockstar" · "Lucky Denver Mint" · "Blister" · "Bleed American" · "The Middle" · "Sweetness" · "A Praise Chorus" · "Pain" · "Work" · "Futures" · "Big Casino" · "Always Be" · "Let It Happen" Labels Wooden Blue · Big Wheel Recordings · Capitol · DreamWorks · Interscope Related Articles Discography · To Write Love on Her Arms

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