Menace to Sobriety (OPM album)

Menace to Sobriety
Menace to Sobriety
Studio album by OPM
Released	August 15, 2000
Recorded	2000
Studio	MNO Studios (Los Angeles, California); Axis Recording (New York City, New York); The Mix Room (Los Angeles, California); The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California); A&M Studios (Hollywood, California); Soundcastle (Los Angeles, California);
Length	47:53
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael Patterson; OPM; Josh Deutsch; Craig Kallman; Garry Hughes;
OPM chronology
Alternative cover
	2015 release front cover
Singles from Menace to Sobriety
	"Heaven Is a Halfpipe"; Released: November 6, 2000; "El Capitan"; Released: 2001; "Stash Up"; Released: 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Menace to Sobriety is the debut studio album by American rock group OPM. It was released in August 2000 via Atlantic Records, and was re-released on September 8, 2015 as part of its 15-year anniversary.^[2] There is also a clean version of the album, which removes most of the profanities used on the explicit version and any drug references.

The album spawned three charted singles and music videos for: "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" (which also reached #68 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for the year 2000 in Australia), "El Capitan" and "Stash Up".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stash Up"	2:58
2.	"Punanny" (Interlude)	0:33
3.	"Heaven Is a Halfpipe"	4:18
4.	"El Capitan"	3:21
5.	"Undercover Freak"	3:47
6.	"Brighter Side"	3:32
7.	"Better Daze"	3:58
8.	"Trucha"	4:01
9.	"Dealerman"	3:40
10.	"Reality Check"	3:58
11.	"Rage Against the Coke Machine" (Interlude)	1:03
12.	"Unda"	2:50
13.	"15 Minutes" (Interlude)	0:45
14.	"Fish out of Water"	3:33
15.	"Sound System" ("War on Drugs" (hidden track))	6:03
Total length:		47:53

Australia Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Space People"	3:46
Total length:		51:09

Special Edition 2002
No.	Title	Length
16.	"El Capitan" (Soulchild Remix)	3:33
Total length:		50:56

15 Year Anniversary 2015 Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Feel the Pain"	3:16
Total length:		50:40

B-sides

"Space People" - 3:45 (from Heaven Is a Halfpipe CD single)
"Group Therapy" - 2:20 (from Heaven Is a Halfpipe CD single)
"El Capitan (SoulChild Remix)" - 3:37 (from El Capitan CD single)
"Undercover Freak (007 Version)" (from El Capitan CD single)
"Stash Up (Funk Food Remix)" (from Stash Up Maxi single)
"Heaven Is A Halfpipe (Original Demo)" - 4:21 (from Stash Up Maxi single)

Personnel

OPM – producers (tracks: 1, 4, 6–8, 10, 12, 14), co-producers (track 9), art direction & design
Matthew Meschery – vocals (tracks: 1, 3-10, 12, 14), keyboards (tracks: 7, 8, 10), programming (tracks: 1, 8)
John Edney – vocals (tracks: 1, 3-10, 12, 14), cover, illustration
Geoff "Casper" Turney – guitar (tracks: 1, 3-10, 12, 14)
Ronald Keys Jr. – scratches (tracks: 4, 8, 14)

Additional musicians

James Kevin Dotson – vocals (tracks: 5–7, 12), bass (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14), guitar (tracks: 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 12, 14), keyboards (track 14)
Angelo Moore – vocals (tracks: 7, 12), saxophone (track 12)
Asdru Sierra – vocals & horns (track 8)
Ulises Bella – vocals & horns (track 8)
Miguel Ángel Huidobro Preciado – vocals (track 8)
Brady Willmon – vocals (track 10), beatboxing (track 14)
Garry Hughes – keyboards & drum programming (tracks: 3, 5, 9), producer (track 15), co-producer (tracks: 3. 5. 9)
Nat Gleason – piano (track 3), keyboards (tracks: 4, 12)
Eric Avery – guitar (track 1)
Josh Deutsch – guitar (tracks: 3, 5), bass (track 3), drum programming (tracks: 3, 5, 9), producer (tracks: 3, 5, 9, 15)
Rusty Anderson – guitar (track 3)
David Rainger – guitar & bass (track 5)
David Mansfield – pedal steel guitar (track 9)
Sean E Demott – guitar (track 10), bass (tracks: 8, 10)
Melvin Gibbs – bass (tracks: 3, 9)
Leslie Van Trease – drums (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 12, 14)
Michael Patterson – drum programming (tracks: 3, 5), programming (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10, 12), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10-14), co-producer (track 5), engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 9), mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 12), recording (tracks: 1, 4, 6–8, 12, 14)
Alan Friedman – drum programming (track 3)
Ryan Boesch – programming (tracks: 8, 10)
Mike Pandos – percussion (track 7)
Jiro Yamaguchi – percussion (track 8)
Daniel Deutsch – harmonica (track 5)
Dylan Ramos – beatboxing (track 14)
Paige Taite – beatboxing (track 14)
Malcolm Michiles – scratches (tracks: 3, 5, 15)
Craig Kallman – producer (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
Samuel Vaughan Merrick IV – engineering (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
Jeff Moleski – engineering (track 5), additional recording (tracks: 7, 12)
David Kahne – mixing (track 5)
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Stewart Whitmore – digital editor
Thomas Bricker – art direction & design
Kristin J. Klosterman – photography
Sean Murphy – photography
Cindy Hartman – A&R coordinator
Kevin Williams – A&R

Chart history

Chart (2000–01)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	32
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[5]	22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	66
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	31
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[8]	5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	22

References

^ Gallucci, Michael. "Menace to Sobriety - OPM | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
^ "OPM The Borderline London". Borderline London. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
^ "Austriancharts.at – OPM – Menace To Sobriety" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – OPM – Menace To Sobriety" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 5, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "Swisscharts.com – OPM – Menace To Sobriety". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 5, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "OPM Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

External links

Menace To Sobriety at Discogs (list of releases)

[Gallucci-1] Gallucci, Michael. "Menace to Sobriety - OPM | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[2] "OPM The Borderline London". Borderline London. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2015-12-20.

[ac_Austria_OPM-3] "Austriancharts.at – OPM – Menace To Sobriety" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[ac_Germany4_OPM-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – OPM – Menace To Sobriety" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[5] "Official Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 5, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[ac_Switzerland_OPM-6] "Swisscharts.com – OPM – Menace To Sobriety". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[8] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 5, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_OPM-9] "OPM Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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Studio albums	Menace to Sobriety ForThemAsses California Poppy Golden State of Mind
EPs	In the OPMDEN Heaven Can Wait The Minge Dynasty
Singles	"Heaven Is a Halfpipe" "El Capitan" "Stash Up" "Horny"