Fallen (album)
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| Fallen | ||
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| Missing image Evanescencefallen.jpg Album Cover | ||
| Album by Evanescence | ||
| Released | March 4, 2003 (U.S.); April 28, 2003 (U.K.) | |
| Recorded | various (see article) | |
| Genre | alternative rock | |
| Length | 44 min 19 sec | |
| Record label | Wind-up Records | |
| Producer | Dave Fortman Ben Moody | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Axqn8b5b4zsqj) |
| Popmatters.com | Unfavourable | link (http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/e/evanescence-fallen.shtml) |
| Serendipity Media | 4/5 | link (http://www.serendipity.windwhispers.net/reviews/evanescence-fallen.html) |
| Evanescence Chronology | ||
| Origin (2000) | Fallen (2003) | Anywhere But Home (2004) |
Fallen is the debut of rock band Evanescence on the Wind-up Records label, and their first album to achieve widespread release around the world. In contrast, their previous album, Origin, was only released in limited numbers in their hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. Released in 2003, Fallen spent 16 weeks in the United Kingdom album charts, reaching the number one spot only once. In the United States, however, the album remained on the chart for upward of 100 weeks, and only peaked at number 3. In the U.S., the album was certified platinum by the RIAA in April 2003 (having also gone gold earlier in the same month), [1] (http://www.billboard.com/bb/riaa/archive/0304.jsp) double platinum in June 2003, [2] (http://www.billboard.com/bb/riaa/archive/0306.jsp) and triple platinum in October 2003. [3] (http://www.billboard.com/bb/riaa/archive/0310.jsp) It was certified four times platinum in January 2004, five times in April 2004, [4] (http://www.billboard.com/bb/riaa/archive/0404.jsp) and six times in November 2004. [5] (http://www.billboard.biz/bb/riaa/archive/0411.jsp)
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Recording
The album was recorded variously at Track Record Inc. & NRG Recording Studios, both (North Hollywood); Ocean Studios, (Burbank); Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood; all in California. The strings were recorded at The Newman Stage, 20th Century Fox.
Track listing
- "Going Under" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 3:34
- "Bring Me to Life" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 3:57
- "Everybody's Fool" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 3:15
- "My Immortal" (Lee, Moody) - 4:24
- "Haunted" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 3:06
- "Tourniquet" (Gray, Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 4:38
- "Imaginary" (Lee, Moody) - 4:17
- "Taking Over Me" (Hodges, LeCompt, Lee, Moody) - 3:49
- "Hello" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 3:40
- "My Last Breath" (Hodges, Lee, Moody) - 4:07
- "Whisper" (Lee, Moody) - 5:27
- "Farther Away" (Japan Only) or "My Immortal (Band Version)" (on more recently printed albums, being identical to the version released on single below)
Personnel
- Amy Lee - vocals, choral arrangement
- Ben Moody - guitars, tribal percussion, programming
- David Hodges - piano, keyboards, additional programming
- Francesco DiCosmo - bass
- Josh Freese - drums
- Zac Baird - additional programming
- Chris Johnson - additional programming
- Paul McCoy - vocals on "Bring Me to Life"
- Millennium Choir, Los Angeles - background choir on "Everybody's Fool", "Haunted", "Imaginary" and "Whisper"
- Beverly Allen
- Geri Allen
- Eric Castro
- Melanie Jackson
- Karen Matranga
- Joanne Paratore
- Lesley Paton
- Dwight Stone
- Rick Stubbs
- Talaya Trigueros
- Susan Youngblood
Released singles
In order of release:
- "Bring Me To Life" (Spent four weeks at number one in the UK)
- "Going Under"
- "My Immortal" (Changed for a single release, full band comes in halfway through)
- "Everybody's Fool"