Puddle of Mudd aren't bragging with the title of their third album, Famous, nor is its title song a self-congratulatory ironic anthem like Nickelback's "Rockstar." No, Puddle of Mudd are literal, sneering at the young Hollywood celebs who are famous for being famous -- read, the holy trinity of Britney/Lindsay/Paris -- spitting out insults over a cleaned-up Nirvana riff, one that's been polished with the assistance of hard rock writer-for-hire Brian Howes, who has penned hits for Hinder and DAUGHTRY.
Howes isn't the only new name here -- drummer Greg Upchurch and guitarist Paul Phillips bolted after the 2004 release of Life on Display, replaced by Ryan Yerdon and Christian Stone, respectively.
On Famous, Wesley Scantlin avoids any icky, nasty emotions in favor of slick soundcraft.
This results in an album that's hookier than Life on Display -- thanks in no small part to all the professional songwriters aboard, including Kara DioGuardi, who in no small irony has written with Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Paris Hilton.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FamousDoug Ardito, Brian Howes, Wesley Scantlin | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Livin' on Borrowed TimeWesley Scantlin, Christian Stone | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | It Was FaithKara DioGuardi, Brian Howes | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | PsychoTony Battaglia, Wesley Scantlin | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | MoonshineWesley Scantlin | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | RadiateDoug Ardito, Tony Bruno, Shelly Peiken, Wesley Scantlin, Bill Stevenson | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | If I Could Love YouDoug Ardito, Wesley Scantlin | Puddle of Mudd | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Merry Go Round | Puddle Of Mudd | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 26 mins | 60 MB | |||||
| 26 mins | 198 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Ardito | Composer |
| 2 | Douglas John Ardito | Bass, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Kenny Aronoff | Drums |
| 4 | Chapman Baehler | Photography |
| 5 | Xandy Barry | Guitar (Electric) |
| 6 | Tony Battaglia | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer |
| 7 | Howard Benson | Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 8 | Andrew Berlin | Engineer, Guitar |
| 9 | Duane Betts | Guitar |
| 10 | Tony Bruno | Composer |
| 11 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 12 | Bryan Coisne | Engineer |
| 13 | Max Collins | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer |
| 14 | Paul DeCarli | Digital Editing |
| 15 | Kara DioGuardi | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 16 | Sarah Evans | Management |
| 17 | Tony Fagenson | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Josh Freese | Drums |
| 19 | Josh Frese | Drums |
| 20 | Chad Goonan | Management |
| 21 | Tal Herzberg | Engineer |
| 22 | Brian Howes | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 23 | Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki | Engineer |
| 24 | Christopher Jak | Engineer, Guitar |
| 25 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 26 | Peter Katsis | Management |
| 27 | Abe Laboriel, Jr. | Drums, Percussion |
| 28 | Jolie Jones Levine | Production Coordination |
| 29 | Jason Livermore | Engineer, Producer |
| 30 | Bill McGathy | Management |
| 31 | Lee Miles | Engineer, Guitar |
| 32 | Jamie Muhoberac | Keyboards, Programming |
| 33 | Dean Nelson | Assistant, Engineer |
| 34 | Jon Nicholson | Drum Technician |
| 35 | Paul Orescan | Marketing |
| 36 | Shelly Peiken | Composer |
| 37 | Tim Pierce | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 38 | Mike Plotnikoff | Engineer |
| 39 | Mark Pontius | Drums |
| 40 | Puddle of Mudd | Primary Artist |
| 41 | Jack Joseph Puig | A&R, Executive Producer, Mixing, Producer |
| 42 | Wesley Scantlin | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 43 | Johnny Schou | Engineer |
| 44 | Matt Serrecchio | Engineer |
| 45 | Bill Stevenson | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 46 | Christian Stone | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 47 | Marc VanGool | Guitar Technician |
| 48 | Jason "JVP" VanPoederooyen | Engineer |
| 49 | Jeanne Venton | A&R |
| 50 | Gabe Witcher | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Ryan Yerdon | Drums, Group Member |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |