Matchbox Twenty - Yourself Or Someone Like You (2LP, 45RPM)
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Rob Thomas – lead vocals; acoustic guitar on "Hang"
Kyle Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Hang"
Adam Gaynor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Brian Yale – bass
Paul Doucette – drums
Matt Serletic – keyboards, percussion
Elizabeth Burkhardt – bassoon and woodwind leader (B3)
Amy Porter – flute (B3)
Yvonne Powers – oboe (B3)
Ted Gurch – clarinet (B3)
Douglas Smith – bass clarinet (B3)
Written by Rob Thomas (all tracks), John Leslie Goff (A3), John Joseph Stanley (A3), Brian Yale (A3), Matt Serletic (B1, B3)
2 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing Co.
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded at Triclops Recording, Atlanta, Georgia
Engineered by Jeff Tomei, Travis McGehee,
Mixed by Matt Serletic, Travis McGehee, Greg Archilla
Produced by Matt Serletic
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith
Art direction and graphic design by Valerie Wagner
Photography by Katrin Thomas and Chris Cuffaro (band photo)
Originally released in October 1996
Reissued in February 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- real world
- long day
- 3 am
Side B:
- push
- girl like that
- back 2 good
Side C:
- damn
- argue
- kody
Side D:
- busted
- shame
- hang
Reviews :
“Yourself or Someone Like You turned out to be the standard-bearer for post-alternative rock because it has a '90s sheen in its production, but, for all the world, its core sounds like classic rock. Lead singer/songwriter Rob Thomas adopted some of Eddie Vedder's vocal mannerisms, but they were smoothed out, lacking the angst and pain that were Vedder's hallmark. Matchbox Twenty functioned much the same way, picking up at Pearl Jam's fascination for album rock, but deciding to stick to the classic blueprint instead of personalizing it. All of this resulted in a record that is much more straightforward than most alt-rock albums, even if it follows the pattern of a classic '90s album -- not just in its production dynamics, but down to the acoustic-based slow number that closes the record. It blends the most familiar elements of the two golden eras of album-oriented rock, finding a balance that is comfortable for mainstream fans of either side. Other bands with similar sounds that could have done the same thing, yet Matchbox Twenty distanced themselves from the pack with sturdy songs and fairly strong hooks, all delivered forcefully with Thomas' distinctive bravado. Their music is not flashy, nor is it as ingratiating as Third Eye Blind's pop instincts. It is, however, solid, American rock, reminiscent of a blend of Petty and Pearl Jam. So, it shouldn't have been surprising when the album found a wide audience. For many observers it was still unexpected, because the sound seemed a little plain. What they didn't realize was that Yourself or Someone Like You wound up being the point where mainstream American rock stopped being willfully eccentric and returned to being unassuming and kind of ordinary.” Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating
Discogs : 4.26 / 5