Jimmy Eat World (1994 album)

Jimmy Eat World
Studio album by Jimmy Eat World
Released	January 23, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Punk rock, emo, pop punk
Length	37:56
Label	Wooden Blue
Producer	Jimmy Edwards
Jimmy Eat World chronology
One, Two, Three, Four (1994) Jimmy Eat World (1994) Static Prevails (1996)

Jimmy Eat World is the debut studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released in 1994 on Wooden Blue Records. The album displays their early sound with guitarist and eventual backing vocalist Tom Linton singing lead on most of the songs on this album.^[1] The one song on this album that is sung by current primary vocalist Jim Adkins is the track, "Usery". The album also marks the only appearance of former bass guitarist Mitch Porter.

Jimmy Eat World is currently out of print. The album cover is an old picture of Linton's younger brothers Jim and Ed, from whom the band's name originated.^[1]

Reception

In 2012, The A.V. Club's Jason Heller noted, "It's long been out of print, and there’s a good reason for it. It’s not terrible, but it doesn't represent what the band would become."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Chachi" – 2:57
2. "Patches" – 3:34
3. "Amphibious" – 1:42
4. "Splat Out of Luck" – 2:19
5. "House Arrest" – 2:26
6. "Usery" – 3:18
7. "Wednesday" – 2:10
8. "Crooked" – 4:07
9. "Reason 346" – 4:24
10. "Scientific" – 7:01
11. "Cars" – 3:39

Personnel

• Jim Adkins – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Usery"
• Zach Lind – drums
• Tom Linton – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Mitch Porter – bass guitar

References

1. Dan Caffrey. "Dissected: Jimmy Eat World (with Jim Adkins)". Consequence of Sound. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. Heller, Jason. "How Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" became the best song for a bad time". avclub.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.