1.22.03.Acoustic
1.22.03.Acoustic | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
Recorded | January 22, 2003 | |||
Venue | Hit Factory, New York | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 29:28 | |||
Label | Octone | |||
Maroon 5 chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
1.22.03.Acoustic, so named for the date it was recorded live at the Hit Factory, New York, is a live EP by Californian band Maroon 5. It contains acoustic versions of many of the songs on their international hit album, Songs About Jane, as well as two cover songs (The Beatles' "If I Fell" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"). The album was released on June 29, 2004.[2]
The album reached No. 42 in the United States and was certified Gold by RIAA and Silver in the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
[edit]Giving the EP a C grade, Entertainment Weekly said that "Maroon 5 cement their reputation as kings of the new faceless pop," adding, "Adam Levine...sounds more grating than usual without the much-needed studio gloss."[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Love" | 4:15 | |
2. | "Sunday Morning" |
| 4:14 |
3. | "She Will Be Loved" |
| 4:36 |
4. | "Harder to Breathe" |
| 3:09 |
5. | "The Sun" | Levine | 5:18 |
6. | "If I Fell" ([a]) | 3:23 | |
7. | "Highway to Hell" (Bonus track[b]) | 4:30 | |
Total length: | 29:42 |
Notes
- ^ a: Track 6 originally recorded by The Beatles on the album A Hard Day's Night.
- ^ b: "Highway to Hell" was originally recorded by AC/DC on the album of the same name. This version features singer Adam Levine on drums and Ryan Dusick on lead vocals and guitar, live from Hamburg, Germany.
Personnel
[edit]Credits for 1.22.03.Acoustic adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.[4]
Maroon 5
- Adam Levine – lead vocals (tracks 1-6); acoustic guitar (track 6); drums (track 7)
- Ryan Dusick – percussion (tracks 1-5), backing vocals (tracks 1 & 4); lead vocals, rhythm electric guitar; (track 7)
- Jesse Carmichael – keyboards (tracks 1-3, 5, 7), acoustic guitar (track 4), backing vocals (tracks 1-5, 7)
- James Valentine – acoustic guitar (tracks 1-5); lead electric guitar, backing vocals (track 7)
- Mickey Madden – bass guitar (tracks 1-5, 7)
Production
- Michael McCoy – mixing, engineer (tracks 1-6)
- Leon Zervos – mastering (track 7)
- Sean Evans – art direction
- Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
- Jordan Feldstein - management
- Ben Berkman – A&R
Charts
[edit]Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 61 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 55 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 64 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 65 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 58 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 42 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r698082
- ^ "Maroon 5 to Release Live/Acoustic EP; Nabs Five Teen Choice Nominations; Announces Summer Slate of Television Appearances". Business Wire. June 8, 2004. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Browne, David (2004-08-06), "Mini Revolution". Entertainment Weekly (777):78-79
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 177.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2004". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Maroon 5 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "British album certifications – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 9, 2019.