Make a Sound

Make a Sound
Studio album by Autopilot Off
Released April 13, 2004
Recorded Ocean Studios (Burbank, CA);
Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank, CA);
Metal Works Recording, Mastering & DVD (Mississauga, ON);
Nada Recording (New Windsor, NY);
Larrabee East (Hollywood, CA)
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Length 38:34
Label Island
B0001899-02
Producer Greig Nori, Chris Johnson, John Naclerio
Autopilot Off chronology
Regenerator
(2003)
Make a Sound
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(86%) [1]
Allmusic [2]

Make a Sound is the major label debut and final album of American punk band Autopilot Off. It was released on April 13, 2004, through Island Records and produced by then-Sum 41 producer and manager Greig Nori.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chris Johnson, Chris Hughes, Rob Kucharek and Phil Robinson, except where noted.. 

Tracks
No. Title Length
1. "Make a Sound"   3:44
2. "Clockwork" (Autopilot Off, Greig Nori) 3:06
3. "Blind Truth" (Autopilot Off, Tim Armstrong) 2:38
4. "I Know You're Waiting"   2:50
5. "The 12th Day"   4:26
6. "Voice in the Dark"   3:08
7. "What I Want" (Autopilot Off, Tim Armstrong) 2:45
8. "Blessed by a Nightmare"   3:48
9. "Divine Intervention"   2:50
10. "Chromatic Fades"   2:59
11. "Byron Black"   3:16
12. "The Cicada's Song"   3:04
Total length:
38:34

Personnel

Autopilot Off
Artwork
  • Rob Kucharek – design, layout design
  • Andrew Forgash – photography
Additional musicians
  • Tim Armstrong – co-writing on "Blind Truth" & "What I Want"
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – additional guitars
  • Ed Krautner – piano
  • Greig Nori – co-writing on "Clockwork"
Management
  • John Mathiason – management
  • Melody King – booking for The Agency Group
  • William A. Berrol – legal representation
  • Jamie Creek – business management for Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy Inc.
  • Heath Kudler – business affairs for Island Records
  • Paul Resta – marketing
  • Patrick Reynolds – A&R administration
  • Andrew Huggins – recording administration
Production
  • Greig Nori, Chris Johnson, & John Naclerio – producers
  • Robert Stevenson – A&R
  • Zach Blackstone, C.J. Buscaglia, Steve Chahley, & Damien Shannon – assistants
  • Ed Krautner, Roger Lian – digital editing
  • Matt Hyde – drum engineering
  • Gersh & Joe Nicholson – drum technician
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette, Femio Hernández, Matt Hyde, Ed Krautner, & John Naclerio, – engineers
  • Justin Huth & Steve Looker – guitar technician
  • Howie Weinbergmastering at Masterdisk, NYC
  • Tom Lord-Algemixing on tracks: 1, 5, 9-12
  • Randy Staub – mixing on tracks: 2-4, 6-8
  • Zack Roach – stage technician

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 119
Top Heatseekers 2
Top Internet Albums 119

Other Versions

The Japanese version of Make a Sound includes a bonus track titled "Raise Your Rifles". There is also a limited edition print of the album, that, as well as the Japanese bonus track, includes two additional exclusive songs.

Other media

"Make A Sound" appears in the soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown, "Chromatic Fades" in NASCAR Thunder 2004, "Clockwork" in NHL 2004 (however is misspelled as "Clockworks") and SSX 3, and "What I Want" in Test Drive: Eve of Destruction and Cars (video game).

References

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929100155/http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=96899
  2. Make a Sound at AllMusic
  3. "Autopilot Off Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
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