The Used (album)

The Used
Studio album by The Used
Released	June 25, 2002 (see release history)
Recorded	Foxy Studios, Marina del Rey, CA and Olympic Studios, London, England
Genre	Emocore,[1] hard rock,[2] screamo[1]
Length	47:16
Label	Reprise
Producer	John Feldmann
The Used chronology
The Used (2002) Maybe Memories (2003)
Singles from The Used
"A Box Full of Sharp Objects" Released: 2002 "The Taste of Ink" Released: March 10, 2003 "Buried Myself Alive" Released: 2003 "Blue and Yellow" Released: 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	link
Q	link
Sputnikmusic

The Used is the self-titled debut album by American alternative rock band The Used. It was released on June 25, 2002 and has since been certified gold in the US.^[3]

The Used was mastered using HDCD technology. Although it is unmarked, playing the album in a CD player able to decode HDCD will give superior sound quality.

Reception and Legacy

Upon its release, the album received rave reviews from critics, with praise being directed primarily to the instrumentation. The album has since become recognized as a landmark album of the emocore and screamo genres.^[1] Many bands such as Escape the Fate, Crown the Empire and A Static Lullaby have cited the album as a major influence on their sounds. NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time".^[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Used. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maybe Memories"	2:55
2.	"The Taste of Ink"	3:28
3.	"Bulimic"	3:20
4.	"Say Days Ago"	3:17
5.	"Poetic Tragedy"	3:44
6.	"Buried Myself Alive"	4:02
7.	"A Box Full of Sharp Objects"	2:56
8.	"Blue and Yellow"	3:21
9.	"Greener with the Scenery"	3:37
10.	"Noise and Kisses"	2:49
11.	"On My Own"	2:43
12.	"Pieces Mended" (ends at 3:09, hidden tracks "Polly" and "Choke Me" start at 8:01)	11:00
Total length:		47:16

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Just a Little"	3:28
Total length:		50:44

Multimedia content

• A Box Full Of Sharp Objects (Music Video) - 3:03
• The Used Interview (Studio Footage) - 1:46
• Weblinks to the official website, street team

Personnel

The Used Bert McCracken — vocals Branden Steineckert — drums, backing vocals Quinn Allman — guitar, backing vocals Jeph Howard — bass, backing vocals Performance credits John Feldmann – backing vocals on "Bulimic" and "Greener with the Scenery" Carmen Daye – backing vocals on "Greener with the Scenery" Visuals and imagery P.R. Brown – art direction, photography, design Gina Keeler – additional line illustration

Instruments Nick Ingman – string arrangement on "Poetic Tragedy", "Greener with the Scenery" and "On My Own" Technical and production John Feldmann – production, engineering, mixing Mark Blewett – engineering assistant Donny Campion – engineering assistant Joe Gastwirt – mastering Managerial John Reese – management Paul Gomez – management Craig Aaronson – A&R Eric Greenspan – legal Daryl Eaton – booking

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 34 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 87 US Billboard 200[7] 63 Singles Title Year Peak chart positions US Alt. [8] "The Taste of Ink" 2003 19 "Buried Myself Alive" 13 "Blue and Yellow" 23

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000 Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000 United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
United States	June 25, 2002	Reprise	CD	9 48287-2
Australia	October 21, 2002			9362482872
United Kingdom	November 18, 2002			9362482872
Japan	December 18, 2002			WPCR-11395
	November 3, 2004			WPCR-22108
United States	August 11, 2009		Vinyl LP	519935-1

References

Citations

1. Bird, ed. 2015, p. 30
2. AllMusic review
3. RIAA Gold and Platinum Data
4. "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
5. "Australiancharts.com – The Used – The Used". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
6. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
7. "The Used – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Used. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
8. "The Used – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
9. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
10. "Canadian album certifications – The Used – The Used". Music Canada.
11. "American album certifications – The Used – The Used". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Sources

• Bird, Ryan, ed. (June 2015). "The 200 Moments that Defined Our Lifetime". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (200). ISSN 1465-0185.

External links

• The Used at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)