Number One (Pist.On album)

Number One

Cover of the Atlantic Records version of Number One, released in 1997
Studio album by Pist.On
Released October 1, 1996 (United States)
November 4, 1996 (Europe)
Recorded Systems Two Recording, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Heavy Metal
Label Fierce Records
Producer Josh Silver
Pist.On chronology
Number One
(1996)
$ell.Out
(1999)
Original cover
Original cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Number One is the debut album from the heavy metal band Pist.On (or Piston).[2] It was first released in 1996 by Fierce Recordings/Futurist Label Group, before being repackaged and re-released by Atlantic Records in the following year.

Track listing

All tracks by Henry Font except were noted

  1. "Parole" - 3:43
  2. "Turbulent" - 3:37
  3. "Grey Flap" - 3:57
  4. "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Smiths cover) - 2:29
  5. "I Am No One" - 5:19
  6. "Eight Sides" - 3:50
  7. "I'm Afraid of Life" - 4:39
  8. "Electra Complex" - 2:56
  9. "Down & Out" - 3:42
  10. "Mix Me with Blood" - 2:52
  11. "My Feet" - 3:27
  12. "Exit Wound" - 4:56

Credits

The performers are:

All songs written by Henry Font for Cobra Music/BMI, except "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Morrissey/Marr, c1987)

Recorded at Systems Two Recording, Brooklyn, NY
Engineered by Michael Marciano
Produced by Josh Silver
Mastered by Rick Essig at Frankford/Wayne, NYC

Atlantic Records version

The band signed with Atlantic Records in 1996 and the new label re-released Number One in 1997. The Atlantic version of contained new artwork and a reworked lineup:

However, the recording itself remained the same, so the liner notes included the following message:

Note: We are forced to mention (for legal purposes), that all lead guitars and backing vocals (on "I Am No One"), on this recording, were played by Paul Poulos and drums & percussion played by Danny "Jam" Kavadlo.

Name change

Another notable change, between the original album and the Atlantic version, is the spelling of the band's name, from Pist*On to simply Piston.[2] The issue of the band having "sold out" to Atlantic became the focal point of their next album, the aptly titled $ell.Out.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 "Amazon.com: Number One: Pist-On: Music", Amazon.com, web: A-7Y.


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