No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (picture disc)
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No Doubt:
- Gwen Stefani – vocals
- Tom Dumont – guitar
- Tony Kanal – bass
- Adrian Young – drums, percussion
- Eric Stefani – piano, keyboards
Additional musicians:
- Phil Jordan – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Gabrial McNair – trombone, additional percussion
- Gerard Boisse – saxophone (A5, A7, B7)
- Stephen Perkins – steel drum (A1)
- Aloke Dasgupta – sitar (A6)
- Melissa Hasin – cello (B1, B3)
- Bill Bergman – saxophone (B4-5)
- Les Lovitt – trumpet (B4-5)
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (B4-5)
- Nick Lane – trombone (B4-5)
- Matthew Wilder – additional keyboards (A3, A6)
- Albhy Galuten – director of paradigm (A5)
Written by Gwen Stefani (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1 to B6), Tom Dumont (tracks: A2 to A4, B4, B6), Tony Kanal (tracks: A1, A4, A6, B1, B2, B4, B5, B6), Eric Stefani (tracks: A6, B2 to B4, B6, B7)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : picture disc
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Interscope Records
Original Label : Trauma Records
Recorded March 1993 – October 1995 at Total Access (Redondo Beach), The Record Plant (Hollywood), Santa Monica Sound (Santa Monica), NRG (Los Angeles), Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles), Mars (Burbank), Studio 4 (Santa Monica), Grandmaster (Hollywood), Clear Lake Audio (North Hollywood), Red Zone (Burbank), North Vine (Hollywood)
Recorded by George Landress (A3, A6-7), John 'Tokes' Potoker (B4-6), Matt Hyde (A1-2, B6), Phil Kaffel (A3-7, B1 to B3, B7), Ray Blair (A5)
Mixed by Holman, Paul Palmer at Cactus Studios
Produced by Matthew Wilder
Mastered by Robert Vosgien at CMS Digital
Photography by Daniel Arsenault
Originally released in October 1995
Reissued in July 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Spiderwebs
2. Excuse Me Mr.
3. Just A Girl
4. Happy Now?
5. Different People
6. Hey You
7. The Climb
Side B:
1. Sixteen
2. Sunday Morning
3. Don't Speak
4. You Can Do It
5. World Go 'Round
6. End It on This
7. Tragic Kingdom
Awards:
Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums – Ranked 436
Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time – Ranked 441
Included in NME 2020 list of "The best new wave albums ever"
Reviews:
“Led by the infectious, pseudo-new wave single "Just a Girl," No Doubt's major-label debut, Tragic Kingdom, straddles the line between '90s punk, third-wave ska, and pop sensibility. The record was produced by Matthew Wilder, the auteur behind "Break My Stride" -- a clever mainstream co-opting of new wave quirkiness, and, as such, an ideal pairing. Wilder kept his production lean and accessible, accentuating No Doubt's appealing mix of new wave melodicism, post-grunge rock, and West Coast sunshine. Even though the band isn't always able to fuse its edgy energy with pop melodies, the combination worked far better than anyone could have hoped. When everything does click, the record is pure fun, even if some of the album makes you wish they could sustain that energy throughout the record. Tragic Kingdom might not have made much of an impact upon its initial release in late 1995, but throughout 1996 "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs" positively ruled the airwaves, both alternative and mainstream, and in 1997 No Doubt cemented their cross-generational appeal with the ballad hit "Don't Speak."” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
"No Doubt thought they were the last of the ska revivalists, but they were actually the first of the neo-New Wavers. Gwen Stefani thought she was a pierced Madonna, but she belts 'Spiderwebs' like Ethel Merman. The haters thought 'Just a Girl' was a novelty, but it was only the first single." Rolling Stone Magazine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.28 / 5