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| Released | October 31, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Poop Alley Studios | |||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
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Return of the Rentals is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band The Rentals, released on October 31, 1995, through Maverick Records and Reprise Records.[1] The album features Matt Sharp—Weezer's bassist at the time—on vocals and bass, as well as Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson.[2]
Return of the Rentals was well received by critics and produced the successful single "Friends of P.", which peaked at number 7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and received significant airplay on MTV's 120 Minutes. Despite this, the album only managed to reach number 19 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums chart, and by 1999 the album had sold 96,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3][4]
In a 2019 Reddit AMA, Matt Sharp revealed that the artwork and the master tapes of Return of the Rentals have either been lost or destroyed by the record label, meaning a reissue of the album is unlikely.[5]
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1995-10-07). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Return of the Rentals booklet and liner notes
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1995-11-25). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1999-03-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Hi Reddit. This is Matt Sharp of The Rentals. Our upcoming new album Q36 touches on subjects from paranormal activity to space exploration, NASA ＆ alien beings. The latest single "Conspiracy" was inspired by the late Art Bell of 'Coast To Coast AM' fame. AMA : Music". Reddit. 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-14.