Ocean Avenue (album)

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Ocean Avenue
File:Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard.jpg
Studio album by Yellowcard
Released July 22, 2003
Recorded February – March 2003, at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre Pop punk,[1] alternative rock
Length 47:16
Label Capitol
CDP 7243 5 39844 0 3
Producer Neal Avron
Yellowcard chronology
The Underdog EP
(2002)The Underdog EP2002		 Ocean Avenue
(2003)		 Lights and Sounds
(2006)Lights and Sounds2006
Singles from Ocean Avenue
  1. "Way Away"
    Released: October 2003
  2. "Ocean Avenue"
    Released: February 24, 2004
  3. "Only One"
    Released: January 25, 2005

Ocean Avenue is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Yellowcard. The album was the band's major-label debut and brought them to prominence. It was a commercial success in the United States, led by titular hit single "Ocean Avenue". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and has been certified platinum in sales by the RIAA and gold by the CRIA. It was produced by Neal Avron, and released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records.

In 2013, the band released an acoustic version of the album, Ocean Avenue Acoustic, in honor of the album's tenth anniversary.

Commercial performance and promotion

Ocean Avenue sold 11,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., debuting at #23. It is Yellowcard's most successful album and has been certified Platinum for sales in excess of 1,000,000. It was released as an enhanced CD in some countries. The enhanced CD includes a video entitled "The Making of Ocean Avenue" and a previously unreleased video of the song "Powder" (from The Underdog EP). In 2005, the album was released as a Special Edition in Malaysia, with live videos and music videos. The album was re-released on limited edition vinyl in 2011.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[2]
Entertainment Weekly C[3]
IGN 9/10 stars[4]
Punknews.org 3.5/5 stars[5]
Sputnikmusic 5/5 stars[6]

The album was included at number 50 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[7] BuzzFeed included the album at number 27 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ryan Key, all music composed by Yellowcard and Pete Mosely.

No. Title Length
1. "Way Away"   3:22
2. "Breathing"   3:38
3. "Ocean Avenue"   3:18
4. "Empty Apartment"   3:36
5. "Life of a Salesman"   3:18
6. "Only One"   4:17
7. "Miles Apart"   3:32
8. "Twentythree"   3:27
9. "View from Heaven"   3:22
10. "Inside Out"   3:40
11. "Believe"   4:31
12. "One Year, Six Months"   3:28
13. "Back Home"   3:55
Total length:
 47:16

Personnel

Charts

References

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