All Killer, No Filler
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All Killer No Filler
- Artist: Sum 41
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- Release Date: May 08, 2001
- Total Time: 32:14
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
- Genre: Rock
Review
It would be a mistake to view Sum 41 as just another second-rate band cashing in on the early-'00s punk-pop boom, even if it did recruit Jerry Finn to produce All Killer No Filler. Just as Finn had done for both blink-182 and Green Day, he charges Sum 41's punk-pop with a razor-sharp edge, the sort of dynamic in-your-face sound that helps this music cross over to MTV and radio so well. Besides the notable production, a lot of credit should go to the band as well. Its songwriting is obviously more diverse here than it was a year earlier on its debut album, Half Hour of Power; for example, the group's rap and '80s metal influences rise to the surface more frequently here than on that first album and instill a fun sense of camp. "Fatlip" is perhaps the best example of how Sum 41 has made an effort to diversify the music with more than just power chords and melodic punk vocals. Judging from this album, Sum 41 still isn't quite on the same level as alt-rock peers such as Weezer or Green Day, but the band is obviously headed in the right direction. In the meantime, it's difficult not to enjoy this album for what it is, even if it's a bit derivative. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi| All Killer (2009 Album by Gaslamp Killer) | |
| All Killer No Filler [10th Anniversary Edition] (2001 Album by Sum 41) |
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All Killer, No Filler
For the Jerry Lee Lewis album of similar name, see All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology.
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| Studio album by Sum 41 | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 & 2001 at the Metalworks in Toronto, Canada and Cello Studios in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, punk rock, skate punk | |||
| Length | 32:13 | |||
| Label | Aquarius (Canada) Island (US) |
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| Producer | Jerry Finn | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+)[2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| RTÉ | [4] |
All Killer No Filler is the debut studio album by the Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. The album was a commercial success and brought the band mainstream popularity, selling over 3 million copies worldwide. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada and in the UK.[5]
The album features lyrics with various subjects such as society, laziness, self-indulgence, and relationships. The album's title is considered to be a reference to the Jerry Lee Lewis album All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology. Top40.com ranked the album as the 9th greatest punk pop album of all time.[6]
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Background
Sum 41's first full-length album, All Killer No Filler, was released on May 8, 2001. "Fat Lip", the album's first single, achieved significant chart and commercial success; it topped the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart as well as many other charts around the world.[8] The song remains the band's most successful song to date. After "Fat Lip", two more singles were released from the album: "In Too Deep" and "Motivation". "In Too Deep" peaked at #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, while "Motivation" peaked at #24 on the same chart. The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #9 on the Top Canadian Albums chart. While critical reception was mixed, the album was a commercial success, and was certified platinum in the United States, Canada and in the UK.
The success of the album brought the band touring offers with mainstream punk rock bands like Blink-182 and The Offspring. The band spent much of 2001 touring; they played over 300 concerts that year before returning to the studio to record another album. They took the last week of the tour off due to the September 11 terrorist attacks. They later rescheduled the canceled shows.
Track listing
All songs by Deryck Whibley and Greig Nori, except when noted.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Introduction to Destruction" (Jocz) | 0:37 | |
| 2. | "Nothing on My Back" | 3:01 | |
| 3. | "Never Wake Up" | 0:49 | |
| 4. | "Fat Lip" (Whibley/Jocz) | 2:58 | |
| 5. | "Rhythms" | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Motivation" | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "In Too Deep" | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Summer" | 2:49 | |
| 9. | "Handle This" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" | 2:15 | |
| 11. | "All She's Got" | 2:21 | |
| 12. | "Heart Attack" | 2:49 | |
| 13. | "Pain for Pleasure" (Jocz) | 1:42 | |
| 14. | "Makes No Difference" (UK bonus track) | 3:11 |
** The songs "Summer" and "Makes No Difference" were originally from Half Hour of Power. Summer is a newly recorded version.
Personnel
- Sum 41
- Deryck Whibley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums on "Pain for Pleasure"
- Dave Baksh - lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Fat Lip"
- Cone McCaslin - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Jocz - Drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Pain for Pleasure", co-lead vocals on "Fat Lip"
- Greig Nori - backing vocals on "Motivation", guitar on "Handle This" and "Pain for Pleasure"
- Artwork
- Chris Wahl - Inner Inlay Photo
- Jonathan Mannion - Outer Inlay & Interior Group Photo Design
- Kiim Kinakin - Album design
- Production
- Jerry Finn - Producer
- Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
- Joe McGrath - Engineer
- Sean O'Dwyer - Engineer
- Ari Martin, & Nettwerk Management - Management
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Gizelle Galang - Business Affairs
- Rob Mitchell - A&R Coordination
- Robert Steveson & Lewis Largent - A&R
- Joel Kazmi - Assistant
- Robert Read - Assistant
- Alan Sanderson - Assistant
- Katie Teasdale - Assistant
Chart history
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Singles
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References
- ^ All Killer, No Filler at Allmusic
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (2001-06-15). "All Killer No Filler Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,256185,00.html. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "CG: Sum 41". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=4492&name=Sum+41. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler - RTÉ Ten". Rte.ie. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2001/1025/sum41.html. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Sum 41 : Killer album sums up band's talent". Jam.canoe.ca. 2002-05-02. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Sum_41/2002/05/02/750147.html. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Top 10 Punk Pop Albums". About.com. http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/punkpop.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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