The Hit List (Unwritten Law album)

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The Hit List
Unwritten Law - The Hit List cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2007
Recorded2006 at The Blue Room
StudioGlenwood Place Studios in Burbank
Chop Shop in Los Angeles
Genre Punk rock, alternative rock
Length73:14
Label Abydos
Unwritten Law chronology
Here's to the Mourning
(2005)
The Hit List
(2007)
Live and Lawless
(2008)
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The Hit List is the seventh album by the San Diego-based rock band Unwritten Law, released on January 2, 2007 by Abydos Records. It is a "best of" album that includes 3 songs from their 2005 album Here's to the Mourning , new studio recordings of 14 songs from their earlier albums, and the new songs "Shoulda Known Better" and "Welcome to Oblivion." The earlier songs were all re-recorded by the current lineup of the band, and some differ significantly from the original recordings, reflecting changes in the band's lineup and musical style over the years.

Contents

This was the last release by the band to feature drummer Tony Palermo, who left in March 2008 to join Papa Roach.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Shoulda Known Better"Scott Russo, Mickey Avalon, Cisco Adler Russo, Morgan Haley3:23
2."Celebration Song" (from Here's to the Mourning )Russo, Aimee Allen Russo, Rob Brewer3:39
3."Rescue Me"RussoRusso3:03
4."Save Me (Wake Up Call)" (from Here's to the Mourning)Russo, AllenRusso, Linda Perry, Allen3:32
5."She Says" (from Here's to the Mourning)Russo, AllenRusso, Phil Jamieson 3:59
6."Up All Night"RussoRusso3:00
7."Welcome to Oblivion"Russo, A. Jay PopoffSteve Morris3:51
8."Seein' Red"RussoRusso3:46
9."Teenage Suicide"RussoRusso, Morris, Brewer, Wade Youman2:42
10."California Sky"Russo, YoumanRusso, Morris, Brewer, Youman2:54
11."Harmonic"Russo, BrewerRusso, Morris, Brewer, Youman3:42
12."Rest of My Life"RussoRusso2:34
13."Blame It on Me"RussoBrewer, Russo, Youman2:32
14."How You Feel"RussoRusso2:49
15."Lonesome"RussoRusso, Morris, Brewer, Youman3:34
16."Cailin"RussoRusso, Morris, Brewer, Youman4:02
17."Shallow"Russo, Morris, Brewer, John Bell, YoumanRusso, Morris, Brewer, Bell, Youman3:00
18."Superman"Russo, Morris, Brewer, Bell, YoumanRusso, Morris, Brewer, Bell, Youman3:47
19."C.P.K."Russo, Morris, Brewer, Bell, YoumanRusso, Morris, Brewer, Bell, Youman9:01
20."Shoulda Known Better" (Mickey Avalon version; unlisted track)Russo, Avalon, AdlerRusso, Haley3:24

Personnel

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Additional musicians

Production

Artwork

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
2007Billboard 200184
2007Top Independent Albums5

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