Puzzle (Dada album)

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Puzzle
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Studio album by dada
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1992 [US]
Recorded1992
Genre Alternative rock
Length55:00
Label I.R.S.
Producer dada, Ken Scott
dada chronology
Puzzle
(1992)
American Highway Flower
(1994)
Professional ratings
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Puzzle is the debut album of the alternative rock group dada, released in 1992, on I.R.S. Records. The album featured the hit single "Dizz Knee Land" and sold more than half a million copies.[ citation needed ] It spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at #111. [2] On July 13, 2004, the album was reissued with bonus tracks by Blue Cave Records.

Dada is a three piece rock band from California. The band is made up of Michael Gurley, Joie Calio and Phil Leavitt (drums).

Dizz Knee Land 1992 single by Dada

"Dizz Knee Land" is the debut single by Los Angeles-based alternative rock group dada. It was the first single taken from their debut album titled, Puzzle. "Dizz Knee Land" proved to be very successful for the band upon its release in 1992, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, and number 27 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Joie Calio and Michael Gurley except as noted.

  1. "Dorina" – 6:06
  2. "Mary Sunshine Rain" (Calio, Gurley, Phil Leavitt) – 4:39
  3. "Dog" – 4:13
  4. "Dizz Knee Land" (Calio, Gurley, Leavitt)– 4:06
  5. "Surround" – 3:38
  6. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" – 4:42
  7. "Posters" – 4:05
  8. "Timothy" – 4:00
  9. "Dim" (Calio, Gurley, Leavitt) – 4:21
  10. "Who You Are" – 3:24
  11. "Puzzle" (Calio, Gurley, Leavitt) – 6:20
  12. "Moon" - 5:18
  1. "Dorina"
  2. "Mary Sunshine Rain"
  3. "Dog"
  4. "Dizz Knee Land"
  5. "Surround"
  6. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"
  7. "Posters"
  8. "Timothy"
  9. "Dim"
  10. "Who You Are"
  11. "Puzzle"
  12. "Moon"
  13. "Colour" [Bonus Track]
  14. "Opera" [Bonus Track]
  15. "Little Way" [Bonus Track]
  16. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" [Bonus Video]

Personnel

dada

Additional musicians

Production

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References

  1. Roch Parisien. "Puzzle - Dada | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  2. [ dead link ]