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Conspiracy of One (2000)

Where the lyrics of Conspiracy of One take you, and where it was really made.

The album was first planned for direct sale on the band's own website, but Columbia Records threatened to sue and it ended up as a physical release.

Key places

Recording at NRG in North Hollywood (2000)

Recording site NRG Recording Studios (Hollywood) — The Offspring recorded the album at NRG studios in North Hollywood, California over a two-month period, with Brendan O'Brien as producer. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mixing at Southern Tracks (2000)

Recording site Southern Tracks Recording Studio — The album was mixed at Southern Tracks, a studio listed in the release credits. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Conspiracy of One is the sixth studio album by American punk rock band the Offspring
• Released November 14, 2000 by Columbia Records
• Originally planned for direct release through the band's website before retail, but became a physical release after Columbia Records threatened to sue
• The last album to feature drummer Ron Welty, who was fired from the band in 2003 and formed Steady Ground

Background

• The Offspring spent much of 1999 touring to promote the album Americana (1998)
• The band appeared at Woodstock 1999, where the performance was broadcast live on pay-per-view television
• At the time the band had come out in support of peer-to-peer file sharing, claiming it would not hurt sales
• After a break, the members reconvened in early 2000 to write new material, nine songs of which were in demo form
• Recording sessions began in June 2000

Recording

• Brendan O'Brien was tapped as producer
• The album was recorded at NRG studios in North Hollywood, California over a two-month period
• Mixing was done at Southern Tracks

Cover

• The album is where the flaming skull logo first appeared, which became the group's logo

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in Garden Grove, California in 1984 under the name Manic Subsidal; renamed The Offspring in 1986.
• Played a key role in reviving mainstream interest in punk rock during the 1990s.
• Have sold more than 45 million records and are among the best-selling punk bands.

Members

• Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar) and Noodles (lead guitar) are the founding core.
• Current lineup also includes Todd Morse (bass), Jonah Nimoy (multi-instrumentalist) and Brandon Pertzborn (drums).
• Greg K. Kriesel, a co-founder, was fired from the band in 2018.

Career

• Released Smash (1994) on Epitaph Records; it sold over 11 million copies and helped push punk into the mainstream.
• Signed with Columbia Records in 1996; Americana (1998) reached number two on the Billboard 200.
• Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) revived their career, with "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" topping the Billboard rock charts for eleven weeks.
• Released Let the Bad Times Roll (2021) and Supercharged (2024).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Liana Jonas of AllMusic described Conspiracy of One as the Offspring's "most musically mature collection to date"
• Jonas praised the tight arrangements, vocal interplay and refined guitar work
• Jonas said the band injected elements of hip-hop, rap metal and Nirvana-like grunge into a few songs
• AllMusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars
• Three singles, Original Prankster, Want You Bad and Million Miles Away, were released from the album

Reappraisal

• Metacritic gives the album a score of 60 out of 100 based on mixed or average reviews
• Rock Sound placed the album at number 13 on its list of the 51 most essential pop punk albums of all time

Records

• Debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with over 125,000 copies sold in its first week
• Although not as successful as Americana (1998), the album was later certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States
• Five weeks after release, the album was certified gold and platinum
• Sold 25,231 copies in its first week in Canada and debuted at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart
• Certified 2× Platinum by the CRIA in February 2007

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Many listeners believe Dexter Holland speaks on the Intro, but he said the speaker is Mike Love of the Beach Boys, from a concert
• The album was supposed to be sold directly through the band's website before retail until Columbia Records threatened legal action
• The band performed at Woodstock 1999, broadcast live on pay-per-view television
• Ron Welty was the drummer on the album and the last to appear on a studio album with the band

Sources: es.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

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