Number One | ||||
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Released | October 1, 1996 (United States) November 4, 1996 (Europe) June 24, 1997 (Atlantic reissue) | |||
Studio | Systems Two Recording, Brooklyn, New York | |||
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Length | 45:32 | |||
Label | Fierce Records | |||
Producer | Josh Silver | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Number One is the debut album by American heavy metal band Pist.On (or Piston). It was first released in 1996 by Fierce Recordings/Futurist Label Group, before being repackaged and re-released by Atlantic Records on June 24, 1997. [2]
Another notable change, between the original album and the Atlantic version, is the spelling of the band's name, from Pist*On to simply Piston. [3] The issue of the band having "sold out" to Atlantic became the focal point of their next album, titled $ell.Out .
All songs written by Henry Font, except "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Morrissey/Marr, c. 1987)
The band signed with Atlantic Records in 1996 and the new label re-released Number One in 1997. The Atlantic version of contained new artwork and a reworked lineup:
However, the recording itself remained the same, so the liner notes included the following message:
"Note: We are forced to mention (for legal purposes), that all lead guitars and backing vocals (on 'I Am No One'), on this recording, were played by Paul Poulos and drums & percussion played by Danny 'Jam' Kavadlo."
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