Bel Air (album)
| Bel Air | ||||
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| Studio album by Guano Apes | ||||
| Released |
1 April 2011 29 Nov 2011 (gold edition) | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 35:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer |
Guano Apes Jon Schumann | |||
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| Singles from Bel Air | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Bel Air is the fourth studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes and their first studio album in eight years. It was released on 1 April 2011 on Columbia Europe[2] and entered the German album charts at No. 1.[3] The album marked a complete shift from the band's sound, changing from nu metal to a more mainstream hard rock.
The album is available in four different editions:[4] a standard edition (1 disc), deluxe edition (1 disc + poster), gold edition (2 discs), and a vinyl edition (2 records + poster).
Track listing
All lyrics written by Sandra Nasić.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunday Lover" | Guano Apes | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Oh What a Night" | Guano Apes | 3:12 |
| 3. | "When the Ships Arrive" | Guano Apes | 4:05 |
| 4. | "This Time" | Guano Apes | 3:51 |
| 5. | "She's a Killer" | Guano Apes | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Tiger" | Guano Apes | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Fanman" | Guano Apes | 3:51 |
| 8. | "All I Wanna Do" | Guano Apes | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Fire in Your Eyes" | Guano Apes | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Trust" | Guano Apes | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Fire" (appears on deluxe edition/gold edition) | Guano Apes | 3:47 |
| 12. | "Carol and Shine" (appears on deluxe edition/gold edition) | Guano Apes | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Running Out the Darkness" (appears on gold edition/vinyl) | Sandra Nasić | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Staring at the Sun" (appears on gold edition/vinyl) | Guano Apes | 3:11 |
Total length: |
49:45 | ||
Personnel
- Mastered by – Kai Blankenberg
- Mixed by – Arne Neurand (tracks: 5, 6, 8, 10 to 14), Randy Staub (tracks: 2), Terry Date (tracks: 7), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
- Produced by – Guano Apes, Jon Schumann[5]
Reviews
Alexey Eremenko from Allmusic gave the album a positive review. He considered Bel Air to be the band's most streamlined and mature record to date.[6]
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[7] | 53 |
References
- ↑ "Guano Apes: Bel Air". All Music. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bel Air, album". Guano Apes official homepage. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ "Guano Apes auf Anhieb auf Platz eins". Rheinische Post (in German). 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ "Guano Apes – Bel Air". Guano Apes Forum. Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ↑ "Guano Apes - Bel Air (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ Eremenko, Alexey (2011-04-01). "Bel Air - Guano Apes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ ":: MTV | Album Jahrescharts 2011 | charts". Mtv.de. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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