Grassroots (album)

Grassroots
Studio album by
311
ReleasedJuly 12, 1994
Recorded1993
StudioMad Hatter (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length45:05
LabelCapricorn
ProducerEddy Offord, 311
311 chronology
Music
(1993) 		Grassroots
(1994) 		311
(1995)
Singles from Grassroots
  1. "Homebrew"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Lucky"
    Released: October 18, 1994
  3. "8:16 a.m."
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Grassroots is the second studio album by American rock band 311, released on July 12, 1994, through Capricorn Records. The album was intentionally recorded to have a "muddy" tone, and was recorded in a small house in Van Nuys where all of the band members lived together. This album also contains the track "Applied Science", which is a staple in 311's live show and has included a full-band drum solo since 2000. P-Nut records with a five-string Warwick bass for the first time here as well. The album was certified gold in 1999 by the RIAA, having sold over 500,000 copies.[4]

A special vinyl edition of the record was pressed for Black Friday in 2011 at United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Allmusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "311 - Grassroots (Brookvale Records) for Black Friday | Facebook". www.facebook.com.