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词条 Living Well Is the Best Revenge
释义

  1. Recording and composition

  2. Release

  3. Reception

  4. Track listing

  5. Personnel

  6. References

{{Infobox album
| name = Living Well Is the Best Revenge
| type = Album
| artist = Midtown
| cover = Living_Well_Is_The_Best_Revenge.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 16, 2002
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Larrabee East, Los Angeles, California; Media Vortex, Burbank, California
| genre = Pop punk, punk rock
| length = 37:53
| label = Drive-Thru, MCA
| producer = Mark Trombino
| prev_title = Save the World, Lose the Girl
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Forget What You Know
| next_year = 2004
}}

Living Well Is the Best Revenge is the second studio album and major-label debut by American pop punk band Midtown and was released on Drive-Thru and MCA Records on April 16, 2002. The phrase goes back to the 17th-century English poet George Herbert.

Recording and composition

Recording took place at Larrabee East in Los Angeles, California and Media Vortex in Burbank, California. Sessions were produced by Mark Trombino, and engineered by Trombino and Justin Smith. They were assisted by engineers Pete Novak and Dave Ahlert. Trombino mixed the recordings at Extasy South in Los Angeles. Brian Gardner mastered the recordings at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California with assistance from Mike Bozzi. Vinnie Caruana of The Movielife added additional backing vocals to "Find Comfort in Yourself".[1]

Vocalist/bassist Gabe Saporta said "Become What You Hate" is about the various types of people who compromise their own personal beliefs for success and "liberating yourself from those people".[1]

Release

On February 19, 2002, "Become What You Hate" was made available for streaming through the group's website.[3] On March 24, "A Faulty Foundation" was posted online.[2] In April and May, the group supported Face to Face on their headlining US tour.[3] Living Well Is the Best Revenge was released on April 16[4] through MCA Records.[1] Because of the relationship Drive-Thru had with MCA, the smaller label's most successful artists, including Midtown, were "upstreamed" to the major label. Best Buy sold the album at a reduced cost alongside albums by Jimmy Eat World and Fenix Tx.[5] On May 31, the band released a music video for "Like a Movie" on their website.[6] In August, the group performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK.[7]

In October and November, the group went on a headlining US tour, titled the Best Revenge Tour. They were supported by Recover and Taking Back Sunday.[8] However, partway through the tour Taking Back Sunday were forced to drop off[9] and were replaced by The Reunion Show.[10] In April, the group performed at Skate and Surf Fest.[11] Between early July and early September, the group supported Reggie and the Full Effect on their headlining US tour.[12]

Reception

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[13]
| rev2 = Kerrang!
| rev2Score = Unfavorable[14]
| rev3 = Melodic
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [15]
| rev4 = Punknews.org
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[16]
| rev5 = Slant Magazine
| rev5score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[17]

}}

Living Well Is the Best Revenge charted at number 90 on the Billboard 200.[18]

Track listing

All music written by Midtown. All lyrics written by Gabe Saporta, except "Perfect" and "Find Comfort in Yourself" by Hearth Saraceno, and "One Last Time" by Tyler Rann.[1]

  1. "Become What You Hate" – 2:50
  2. "Still Trying" – 2:58
  3. "Get It Together" – 3:28
  4. "Like a Movie" – 3:32
  5. "There's No Going Back" – 3:10
  6. "Perfect" – 3:40
  7. "You Should Know" – 2:39
  8. "One Last Time" – 3:29
  9. "A Faulty Foundation" – 2:43
  10. "In the Songs" – 3:33
  11. "Find Comfort in Yourself" – 2:41
Bonus tracks
  2. "Make This Right" – 3:05
  3. "Let Go (Remix)"

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[19]

{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Midtown
  • Gabe Saporta – lead vocals, bass
  • Heath Saraceno – backing vocals, guitar
  • Rob Hitt – drums, backing vocals
  • Tyler Rann – backing vocals, guitar
Additional musician
  • Vinnie Caruana – additional backing vocals (track 11)
{{col-2}}Production
  • Mark Trombino – producer, mixing, engineer, programming
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Pete Novak – assistant engineer
  • Dave Ahlert – assistant engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Bozzi – assistant
  • Tim Stedman – art direction, design
  • Justin Stephens – photography
  • Marco Orozco – design
{{col-end}}

References

Citations
1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3069/midtown-featured-in-seventeen-magazine|title=Midtown featured in Seventeen Magazine|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 24, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203223/https://www.punknews.org/article/3069/midtown-featured-in-seventeen-magazine|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4117/tours-midtown-heads-on-best-revenge-tour|title=EXCLUSIVE: Midtown|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 24, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717140641/https://www.punknews.org/article/4117/tours-midtown-heads-on-best-revenge-tour|archive-date=2016-07-17|dead-url=no|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2002/03/19/face-to-face-ruin-everything|archiveurl=https://archive.is/hOrb5|archivedate=April 24, 2018|title=Face To Face Ruin Everything|work=The Fader|publisher=Andy Cohn|author=DuFour, Matt|date=March 19, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2835/new-midtown-song-available-for-streaming|title=New Midtown Song Available for Streaming|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=February 19, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203230/https://www.punknews.org/article/2835/new-midtown-song-available-for-streaming|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3290/best-buy-to-sell-new-midtown-album-at-reduced-price|title=Best Buy to sell new Midtown album at reduced price|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 16, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203429/https://www.punknews.org/article/3290/best-buy-to-sell-new-midtown-album-at-reduced-price|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3613/midtown-completes-video|title=Midtown completes video|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=May 31, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203352/https://www.punknews.org/article/3613/midtown-completes-video|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3527/midtown-to-play-reading-leeds-festivals-and-ucla-for-free|title=Midtown to play Reading/Leeds Festivals [and UCLA for free!]|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=May 17, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203623/https://www.punknews.org/article/3527/midtown-to-play-reading-leeds-festivals-and-ucla-for-free|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4117/tours-midtown-heads-on-best-revenge-tour|title=Midtown heads on "Best Revenge" Tour|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=August 23, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717140641/https://www.punknews.org/article/4117/tours-midtown-heads-on-best-revenge-tour|archive-date=2016-07-17|dead-url=no|df=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4256/taking-back-sunday-singer-injured-band-pulls-off-midtown-tour|title=Taking Back Sunday singer injured; band pulls off Midtown tour|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=September 16, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424131631/https://www.punknews.org/article/4256/taking-back-sunday-singer-injured-band-pulls-off-midtown-tour|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4263/taking-back-sunday-care-package-the-reunion-show-to-fill-spot-on-midtown-tour|title=Taking Back Sunday care package/The Reunion Show to fill spot on Midtown tour|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=September 17, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203418/https://www.punknews.org/article/4263/taking-back-sunday-care-package-the-reunion-show-to-fill-spot-on-midtown-tour|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/5727/tours-finalized-skate-and-surf-fest-lineup-announced|title=Finalized Skate and Surf Fest lineup announced|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 3, 2003|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517191841/https://www.punknews.org/article/5727/tours-finalized-skate-and-surf-fest-lineup-announced|archive-date=May 17, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/6039/tours-reggie-and-the-full-effect-summer-dates|title=Reggie & The Full Effect Summer Dates|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=White, Adam|date=May 11, 2003|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203617/https://www.punknews.org/article/6039/tours-reggie-and-the-full-effect-summer-dates|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
13. ^[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r586176|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com:80/newreleases/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020607145935/http://www.kerrang.com/newreleases/|title=New Releases & Reviews|work=Kerrang!|author=Travers, Paul|date=April 2002|archivedate=June 7, 2002|accessdate=July 26, 2017|deadurl=yes|df=}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=636|title=Midtown - Living Well Is the Best Revenge|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan |date=July 2, 2007|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}
16. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.punknews.org/review/913 |title=Punknews.org review |access-date=2008-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012050554/http://www.punknews.org/review/913 |archive-date=2008-10-12 |dead-url=no |df= }}
17. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/midtown-living-well-is-the-best-revenge |title=Slant Magazine review |access-date=2018-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403051434/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/midtown-living-well-is-the-best-revenge |archive-date=April 3, 2018|dead-url=no |df= }}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3382/midtown-reaches-90-on-billboard|title=Midtown reaches #90 on Billboard|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=White, Adam|date=April 25, 2002|accessdate=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424203028/https://www.punknews.org/article/3382/midtown-reaches-90-on-billboard|archive-date=April 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=}}
19. ^1 2 3 {{cite AV media notes|title=Living Well Is the Best Revenge|others=Midtown |year=2002|type=Booklet|publisher=Drive-Thru/MCA Records|id=112 886-2}}
Sources{{refbegin}}
  • {{cite journal|author=Billboard|title=Newsline...|work=Billboard|date=September 11, 1999|issue=37|volume=111|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oggEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PT95&ots=1MMLir9dF0&dq=drive%20thru%20mca%20distribution%20deal&pg=PT95#v=onepage&q=drive%20thru%20mca%20distribution%20deal&f=false}}
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