Transistor

Label
Volcano
Release date
5 Aug 1997
Running length
24 tracks
Running time
72:02

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 [untitled] 2:01 13
1 Transistor 3:01 63,229
2 Prisoner 2:50 27,931
3 Galaxy 2:50 20,616
4 Beautiful Disaster 3:58 167,392
5 Inner Light Spectrum 3:40 19,001
6 Electricity 2:32 19,841
7 What Was I Thinking 2:37 17,405
8 What Was I Thinking? 3:08 940
8 Jupiter 2:43 20,263
9 Use Of Time 4:24 19,895
10 The Continuous Life 3:29 16,404
11 No Control 3:08 16,264
12 Running 3:43 16,174
13 Color 1:54 15,591
14 Light Years 2:50 19,297
14 Colors 1:54 38
15 Creature Feature 2:36 15,538
16 Tune In 2:16 14,571
17 Rub A Dub 2:40 19,192
18 Starshines 2:36 14,927
19 Strangers 2:40 14,751
20 Borders 2:42 14,187
21 Stealing Happy Hours 5:50 17,998

About this album

Transistor is the fourth studio album by 311. It was released on August 5, 1997. The album was certified Platinum, having sold over 1 million copies. It is the band’s most experimental album to date.



Track listing
“Transistor Intro” - 1:36 (pregap hidden track)
“Transistor” (Music: Sexton; Lyrics: Hexum/Martinez) - 3:02
“Prisoner” (Hexum; Hexum/Martinez) - 2:50
“Galaxy” (Sexton; Martinez) - 2:52
“Beautiful Disaster” (Hexum) - 4:01

“Inner Light Spectrum” (Sexton/Martinez; Martinez) - 3:41
“Electricity” (Hexum) - 2:34
“What Was I Thinking” (Hexum) - 2:38
“Jupiter” (Sexton; Hexum/Martinez) - 2:45
“Use of Time” (Hexum) - 4:23
“The Continuous Life” (Sexton; Martinez) - 3:30
“No Control” (Hexum; Hexum/Martinez) - 3:09
“Running” (Mahoney; Martinez) - 3:42
“Color” (Sexton) - 1:53
“Light Years” (Hexum) - 2:27
“Creature Feature” (Wills; Martinez) - 2:38
“Tune In” (Sexton; Martinez) - 2:19
“Rub a Dub” (Hexum) - 2:41
“Starshines” (Sexton; Hexum/Martinez) - 2:36
“Strangers” (Hexum) - 2:40
“Borders” (Sexton; Hexum/Martinez) - 2:45
“Stealing Happy Hours” (Hexum) - 5:49
“Enter Space”

B-Sides & Outtakes
“Grifter” (Hexum) - 2:53 (Leaked in 2005)
“Old Funk” - 2:43 (Available via 311’s website)
“Space Funk” - 2:35 (Available via 311’s website)
“White Man In Hammersmith Palais” (Strummer) - 3:52 (Appears on Burning London: The Clash Tribute Album)

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“Clone Me”
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