Contraband
Velvet Revolver
Contraband
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Tracklist
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Sucker Train Blues full track | 4:26 | 97,609 | ||
| 2 |
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Do It for the Kids full track | 3:54 | 90,732 | ||
| 3 |
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Big Machine full track | 4:24 | 86,722 | ||
| 4 |
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Illegal i Song full track | 4:15 | 73,450 | ||
| 5 |
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Spectacle full track | 3:40 | 72,721 | ||
| 6 |
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Fall to Pieces full track | 4:30 | 163,433 | ||
| 7 |
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Headspace full track | 3:41 | 76,588 | ||
| 8 |
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Superhuman full track | 4:15 | 76,778 | ||
| 9 |
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Set Me Free full track | 4:05 | 96,579 | ||
| 10 |
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You Got No Right full track | 5:35 | 71,098 | ||
| 11 |
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Slither full track | 4:10 | 166,281 | ||
| 12 |
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Dirty Little Thing full track | 3:56 | 103,865 | ||
| 13 |
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Loving the Alien full track | 5:45 | 71,104 | ||
| 14 |
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Bodies (live) | 3:19 | 28,550 | ||
| No More, No More | 5:38 | 2,070 | ||||
| Fall To Pieces - Acoustic Version | 4:09 | 11 | ||||
| Surrender | 4:23 | 8,447 |
About this album
Contraband is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver, released on June 8, 2004 by RCA Records. A commercial success, Contraband debuted at number one on the American Billboard 200 chart and was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA.
Velvet Revolver formed when three Guns N’ Roses musicians - Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) - combined to play at a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002. They decided to form another band and recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Suicidal Tendencies, Wasted Youth, and Dave Navarro. Kushner had gone to school with Slash and had worked with McKagan before. The quartet was known as The Project pending the selection of a permanent name.
The quartet then set about recruiting a lead singer with the recruitment process filmed by VH1. Several lead singers auditioned including Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Kelly Shaefer of Neurotica and Travis Meeks of Days of the New but they were unsuccessful. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had played on the same bill as Kushner when Stone Temple Pilots were known as Mighty Joe Young and Kushner was in the Electric Love Hogs. Weiland heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer and the band clicked. Slash suggested the name Revolver for the project and Weiland suggested the addition of Velvet to the title.
Velvet Revolver recorded its first track “Set Me Free” for The Hulk soundtrack in 2003, along with a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money” for The Italian Job.
Velvet Revolver formed when three Guns N’ Roses musicians - Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) - combined to play at a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002. They decided to form another band and recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Suicidal Tendencies, Wasted Youth, and Dave Navarro. Kushner had gone to school with Slash and had worked with McKagan before. The quartet was known as The Project pending the selection of a permanent name.
The quartet then set about recruiting a lead singer with the recruitment process filmed by VH1. Several lead singers auditioned including Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Kelly Shaefer of Neurotica and Travis Meeks of Days of the New but they were unsuccessful. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had played on the same bill as Kushner when Stone Temple Pilots were known as Mighty Joe Young and Kushner was in the Electric Love Hogs. Weiland heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer and the band clicked. Slash suggested the name Revolver for the project and Weiland suggested the addition of Velvet to the title.
Velvet Revolver recorded its first track “Set Me Free” for The Hulk soundtrack in 2003, along with a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Money” for The Italian Job.
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Shouts
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Danielcarmoo wrote:
I love Weiland's voice, really great album, one of the best hard rock albums from this century :) [3]
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pepganzo wrote:
I love Weiland's voice, really great album, one of the best hard rock albums from this century :) [2]
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Timitzi wrote:
I love Weiland's voice, really great album, one of the best hard rock albums from this century :)
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mvslip wrote:
cool
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Connorgrunge wrote:
Nice album, but personally I enjoy Libertad more, its a shame that Scott left, but good that hes back with STP. I'll be looking forwards to new material from bot these bands.
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TheKiller_IsMe wrote:
So much better than Libertad...
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thejackyl wrote:
this album is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me
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psykatty wrote:
The album title makes me think of birth control for some reason.
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caos_clo wrote:
velvet revolver the best band.
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metfan31 wrote:
Contraband > Libertad so true..im sure they will rebound after they find a better singer, scott wasnt that great in my opinion..
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sopel66 wrote:
power !!!
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ZoidbergatKHI wrote:
Superhuman is awesome.
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SirBlonde wrote:
Incredible album, one of the best rock albums in the current century so far. It's hard to believe they spoiled it all after with 'Libertad'.
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sipoflife wrote:
I love thisss......."Set Me Free" !!
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Poison_45 wrote:
ok album
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Berker10 wrote:
Contraband > Libertad
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live4ever89 wrote:
Powerful album ;)
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Linus-Grunger wrote:
Set Me Freeee ! :D
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ac196nataku wrote:
Big Machine =D
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slash99 wrote:
surrender and no more no more is from tour edition
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