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The best proof that Matchbox Twenty is not the Rob Thomas project? Their third album, More Than You Think You Are. If this was simply the work of Thomas, this album would likely be more like their very fine second album, a savvy mainstream pop record that casually displayed his songwriting skills and was casually eclectic. This? This sounds like the effort of a band who not only wants to rock again, but feels compelled to rock again, to prove that they are indeed a band. Perhaps this would have worked if they had either a strong set of songs or a sinewy, persuasive production. They have neither. The songs lack hooks, as if melody would be too commercial, while the production has its sights on the radio, resulting in tuneless songs that are polished for mainstream consumption. It's a weird miscalculation, a regression to the faceless post-alternative rock of their debut. It's a shame, really -- as the years since Yourself or Someone Like You have proven, no matter how disparaged they were in 1996, they did this post-alternative mainstream rock thing better than many bands, because they didn't hesitate to embrace the mainstream. Here, they try for credibility and lose the very things that proved their strengths in the past.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kyle Cook, Writer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocals - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Background Vocals - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Sarah Adams, Viola - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Crystal Garner, Viola - Barry Finclair, Violin - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - MICK JAGGER, Writer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jan Mullen, Violin - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Donna Tecco, Violin - Ricky Sortomme, Violin - Sue Pray, Viola - Vaneese Thomas, Background Vocals - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Carol Webb, Violin, Strings Concertmaster - Enrico DiCecco, Violin - Jonathan Dinklage, Violin - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Lydia Mann-Jaime, Background Vocals - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Vincent Lionti, Viola - Maura Giannini, Violin - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer - David Campbell, String Arranger - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel Guitar - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Vocals, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kyle Cook, Banjo - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Eric Ralske, French Horn - Jerome Ashby, French Horn - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Congas - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Greg Leisz, Pedal Steel Guitar - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kyle Cook, Piano, Lead Guitar, Background Vocals - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion, Mellotron - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Clavinet - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Writer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - William Richardson, Tenor Vocals - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Latasha Jordan, Alto Vocals - Ahmed Wallace, Tenor Vocals - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Takeytha Johnson, Soprano Vocals - Joel Lester, Tenor Vocals - Steven Spradley, Tenor Vocals - Tyrone Flowers, Tenor Vocals - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer - Suquilah Stillwell, Soprano Vocals - Angie Wint, Alto Vocals - Dejahnee Richardson, Alto Vocals - Kiesha Alson, Soprano Vocals - Kiesha Richardson, Soprano Vocals - Lakeesha Stillwell, Alto Vocals - Rudy Michel, Choir Contractor - Stephanie Rice-Anderson, Soprano Vocals - Tyann Brown, Alto Vocals
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Background Vocals - Rob Thomas, Writer, Background Vocals - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kyle Cook, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Adam Gaynor, Background Vocals - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Bill Draheim, Background Vocals - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion, Mellotron - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer - Matchbox Twenty, Performance, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - JIM SCOTT, MixingEngineer - Greg Collins, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Chris Testa, AssistantEngineer - Pat Woodward, AdditionalEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Jon Belec, AssistantEngineer - Mark Dodson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Bill Synan, AssistantEngineer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Sebastian Nicolet, AssistantEngineer
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
The best proof that Matchbox Twenty is not the Rob Thomas project? Their third album, More Than You Think You Are. If this was simply the work of Thomas, this album would likely be more like their very fine second album, a savvy mainstream pop record that casually displayed his songwriting skills and was casually eclectic. This? This sounds like the effort of a band who not only wants to rock again, but feels compelled to rock again, to prove that they are indeed a band. Perhaps this would have worked if they had either a strong set of songs or a sinewy, persuasive production. They have neither. The songs lack hooks, as if melody would be too commercial, while the production has its sights on the radio, resulting in tuneless songs that are polished for mainstream consumption. It's a weird miscalculation, a regression to the faceless post-alternative rock of their debut. It's a shame, really -- as the years since Yourself or Someone Like You have proven, no matter how disparaged they were in 1996, they did this post-alternative mainstream rock thing better than many bands, because they didn't hesitate to embrace the mainstream. Here, they try for credibility and lose the very things that proved their strengths in the past.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:07
- Main artists: Matchbox Twenty
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2002 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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