Garbage (Album)
Occupation
- Shirley Manson: vocals
- Steve Marker: guitar
- Duke Erikson, guitar, keyboard
- Butch Vig: Drums
Garbage is the debut album by the American -Scottish rock band Garbage. Although the album reached only in New Zealand No. 1 and was usually placed in other countries only in the top 30, it evolved into a long-lasting commercial success. It reached in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States multi-platinum status and received mostly good reviews. In addition, the decoupled single Stupid Girl was nominated for two Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Title list
All songs were written by Garbage. Exceptions are indicated in the corresponding songs in parenthesis.
Charts
Before the release of the single Vow garbage company has positioned itself at number 26 of the Modern Rock Tracks chart on 22 July 1995. A week later, the single reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 15 Finally, in 1995 came the release of the album in the United States and Canada. Overall, the album held 81 weeks in the American charts. There, Garbage debuted at # 193 and reached number 20 as highest position
In the UK, the album was released on 2 October 1995 and could rise to No. 6. Overall, there remained 100 weeks on the charts, reaching on 16 October 1998 double platinum status. In German-speaking countries, the album placed only in Germany at number 55 in the rest of Europe garbage came in France in 7th place, in the Flemish part of Belgium at number 34 in the Walloon region of Belgium at number 20 in Sweden at number 19 in Finland space 23 and in Norway at number 30
Garbage was released on 4 September 1995 in New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand, the album debuted at No. 13 on 17 September 1995 for a week was able to place at # 1 and stayed a total of 69 weeks in the charts, while it rose in Australia to number 4 and 67 weeks in the charts was located.
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic awarded for garbage 4.5 out of 5 stars. For him, the album has all the outward signs to relate it to alternative rock. However, due by Butch Vigs production, it appears as a pop. Vigs production is also emphasized by Eric Weisbard by the magazine Spin. His great talent as a producer is the ability to ring with acoustic outliers the checkout. The sound of the album is skillfully and professionally and the songs all well-crafted pop songs. Especially the songs Vow and Queer were highlighted as memorable.