Matchbox 20 Yourself or Someone Like You (Atlantic 75 Series) Hybrid Stereo SACD

Hybrid Stereo SACD!
Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Ryan K. Smith!
Plays in All CD and SACD Players!
Atlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!
Described by AllMusic as the standard-bearer for post-alternative rock 'n' roll because of its '90s production dynamics, while still holding true to its classic rock core, Yourself or Someone Like You — the debut album from Matchbox Twenty — features sturdy songs and fairly strong hooks, all delivered forcefully with lead singer-songwriter Rob Thomas's distinctive bravado.
With strong hooklines and catchy rock/post-grunge, Matchbox Twenty developed into the most famous rock bands in America in the 90s. From their debut "Yourself Or Someone Like You" alone, they sold over 15 million albums worldwide. The single "Push" became her biggest success, which was written by leader Rob Thomas together with Altantic producer Matt Serletic; a successful team that, among other things, was jointly responsible for Carlos Santana's world hit "Smooth". And Thomas also wrote for other greats, such as Mick Jagger and Willie Nelson.
Musically not flashy, nor as ingratiating as Third Eye Blind's pop instincts, the album is solid, American rock, reminiscent of a blend of Tom Petty and Pearl Jam. So it shouldn't have been surprising when the album found a wide audience.
Yourself or Someone Like You went on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide. The band was a mainstream staple of the mid- to late-'90s with its light rock songs about loneliness, depression, anger, and alcoholism, and successful albums followed such as Mad Season and More Than You Think You Are. Band members reunited in 2012 for North.
Thomas says he wrote the songs for Yourself or Someone Like You in a five- or six-month period before the band recorded it. He felt driven to create new songs, he says, because of a contentious relationship with a previous band he had left, and the motivation to be ready and prepared when it came time for Matchbox Twenty to record its debut album.
The album's second single "Push" released in 1997 topped the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart and became one of the band's signature songs. Thomas wrote the lyrics to "Push" with Matt Serletic. The lyrics dealt with the stress of falling in and out of love.
In Birmingham, Alabama, the band was playing a thousand-seat club and there was a line of patrons outside the door clamoring to get in. Matchbox Twenty was the opening act that night for The Lemonheads.
"We thought, 'Wow, The Lemonheads are having a good night.' Then we found out it was because that town was the only one playing 'Push' on the radio and it was the biggest hit in Birmingham, and they were all there for us. It was a huge change. We were so used to playing to 20 people, or sometimes to six people and most of the time they were people from the other band (that was playing) that night; we would just play for each other. So, it was a really big change that all of a sudden, people we didn't know were lining up to see us," Thomas told the AV Club.
The 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records
"75 for 75" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.

Features:

• Atlantic 75 Series
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• Mastered Directly from the Original Analog Tape to Direct-Stream-Digital by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
• CD Layer: AAD
• SACD Layer: AADSD

Musicians:

• Rob Thomas, lead vocals; acoustic guitar
• Kyle Cook, lead guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals
• Adam Gaynor, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Yale, bass
• Paul Doucette, drums

Additional musicians:

• Matt Serletic, keyboards, percussion
• Elizabeth Burkhardt, bassoon and woodwind leader
• Amy Porter, flute
• Yvonne Powers, oboe
• Ted Gurch, clarinet
• Douglas Smith, bass clarinet

Selections:

1. Real World
2. Long Day
3. 3 am
4. Push
5. Girl Like That
6. Back 2 Good
7. Damn
8. Argue
9. Kody
10. Busted
11. Shame
12. Slope