Highly Evolved is an album by
Australian garage rockers The Vines, released in July of
2002 (see
2002 in music). Produced by
Rob Schnapf,
Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards
post punk-inspired garage bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for their music; The Vines were frequently compared to
Nirvana. The debut single, "Highly Evolved", was chosen as Single of the Week by influential British music magazine
New Musical Express.
Track listing
- Highly Evolved (Nicholls) - 1:34
- Autumn Shade (Nicholls) - 2:17
- Outtathaway! (Nicholls) - 3:02
- Sunshinin' (Nicholls) - 2:43
- Homesick (Nicholls) - 4:53
- Get Free (Nicholls) - 2:06
- Country Yard (Nicholls) - 3:46
- Factory (Nicholls) - 3:12
- In the Jungle (Nicholls) - 4:15
- Mary Jane (Nicholls) - 5:52
- Ain't No Room (Nicholls) - 3:28
- 1969 (Nicholls/Olliffe) - 6:27
Singles
- Highly Evolved
- Get Free
- Outtathaway!
- Homesick (Australia)
Personnel
- Kevin Dean - Assistant
- Victor Indrizzo - Drums
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Ethan Johns - Percussion
- Rob Schnapf - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
- Andrew Slater - Executive Producer
- Justin Stanley - Producer
- Andy Wallace - Mixing
- Joey Waronker - Drums
- Doug Boehm - Engineer
- Steven Rhodes - Percussion, Engineer
- Tony Rambo - Engineer
- Craig Nicholls - Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Cover Painting
- Craig Conrad - Assistant
- Patrick Matthews - Organ, Bass, Piano
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
2002 The Billboard 200 No. 11
2002 Top Internet Albums No. 11
Billboard (North America) - single
2002 Get Free Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 27
2002 Get Free Modern Rock Tracks No. 7
