Loudest Common Denominator is a live album from Drowning Pool recorded in San Diego on the 2008 tour supporting their 2007 record Full Circle.
Not that the CD itself contains any of these facts -- the liner notes list their instrumental endorsements, not where and when the album was recorded -- but such details aren't really necessary because the album is a snapshot of the band in concert, nothing more, nothing less.
Live, the band shows less sonic variety than they do on record -- all the guitars diligently grind through their digital distortion pedals, and singer Ryan McCombs is a bit growlier, too, perhaps worn out by working up the crowd as if it were a WWE match.
This heavy dose of testosterone is lightened some by the acoustic demos of "37 Stitches" and "Shame" that are tacked onto the end, but make no mistake, this whole album is for fans who think that the group could stand to be a little bit more aggro and a little heavier than they are on record.
For those fans, Loudest Common Denominator is your wish come true, for it lives up to the promise of its title.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SinnerDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Full CircleDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | EnemyDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Step UpDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | ShameDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | RemindedDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | SoldiersDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | RebornDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | PityDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | BodiesDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Tear AwayDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | ShameDrowning Pool | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | 37 Stitches Acoustic Demo (Bonus Track) | Drowning Pool | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Shame Acoustic Demo (Bonus Track) | Drowning Pool | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drowning Pool | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | D. Braxton Henry | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Lisa Niemann | Illustrations |
| 4 | Trevor Niemann | Package Design |
| 5 | Michelle Overson | Images |
| 6 | Larry Perez | Images |
| 7 | Tye Robison | Audio Engineer, Audio Production |
| 8 | Nathan W. Stahly | Images |
| 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). |