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The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) (2000)

Where the lyrics of The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) take you, and where it was really made.

Meant to sit on store shelves for only two months as a limited release, the album still sold over 500,000 copies in the US.

Key places

Night one at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (1999)

Live show Bill Graham Civic Auditorium — One of the two concerts that became the album's source recordings was held at this San Francisco venue on November 4, 1999. It was part of the Loserkids Tour, the band's first arena outing. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Night two at Universal Amphitheatre (1999)

Live show Universal Amphitheatre — The second concert that supplied the album's recordings took place on November 5, 1999 at this Universal City venue. Both shows were on the same Loserkids Tour. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Editing at Signature Sound in San Diego (2000)

Recording site Signature Sound — Additional editing of the album's recordings was done at this studio in San Diego, the band's hometown. The pin marks the city, not a confirmed studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Live album by American rock band Blink-182, released November 7, 2000 by MCA Records
• Captures the band's stage show, known for its irreverent humor
• Designed to satisfy fans between new studio albums
• Recorded over two nights in California on the band's first arena tour
• Set list draws on the first three albums: Cheshire Cat, Dude Ranch, and Enema of the State
• Songs are mostly performed much faster than the album versions, and it leans heavily on Enema of the State
• Ends with the studio track 'Man Overboard', which crossfades in after the live set
• Released as a limited edition, in stores for about two months

Background

• Blink-182 broke into the mainstream with the 1999 album Enema of the State
• Enema of the State shifted over five million units domestically, and three times that number worldwide
• During the promotion cycle the band moved from a van with a merchandise trailer to a double-decker bus and private jets
• Hoppus recalled going from small clubs to headlining amphitheaters and five-star hotels
• The shows were part of the band's first arena outing, the Loserkids Tour
• The album was titled after the band's 2000 worldwide tour
• The subtitle alludes to both Enema of the State and the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back

Recording

• Recorded at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on November 4, 1999
• Recorded at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on November 5, 1999
• Recordings captured by Le Mobile, a California-based mobile recording unit
• Additional editing took place at Signature Sound in San Diego, the band's hometown
• Produced and mixed by Jerry Finn, a punk producer the band had worked with on Enema of the State
• Finn mixed the album at Cello Studios in Hollywood, and it was finalized at Bernie Grundman Mastering

Cover

• Artwork illustrated by Glen Hanson
• The drawing shows the band performing for a colorful audience of characters, including a wizard, nude men, an alien, and Janine Lindemulder
• Hanson received a certificate of excellence from the American Institute of Graphic Arts for the sleeve
• CD sleeve design was headed by Tim Stedman, then vice president of the art department at MCA Records

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed in August 1992 in Poway, California, a northern suburb of San Diego County.
• Tom DeLonge was introduced to Mark Hoppus through Hoppus's sister Anne, and they first recorded with drummer Scott Raynor.
• Early releases came through independent label Cargo Records, with the debut Cheshire Cat in 1995 and Dude Ranch in 1997.
• The band was renamed 182 after a threat from an Irish band named Blink.

Members

• Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals) is the only member to have stayed in the band throughout its history.
• Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) left twice and returned in 2022.
• Travis Barker (drums) replaced Scott Raynor in 1998.
• Matt Skiba (guitar, vocals) was a member from 2015 to 2022.

Career

• Enema of the State (1999) reached over fifteen million copies sold worldwide and made the band major international stars.
• Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) became the first punk rock album to reach number one in the U.S.
• The band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2005, and they reunited in 2009.
• California (2016) and Nine (2019) were recorded with Matt Skiba.
• One More Time... (2023) was released after DeLonge's return and became the band's third number-one album on the Billboard 200.
• Sales reportedly total 50 million albums worldwide.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Received mixed reviews from critics at release
• Metacritic: average score of 56 from eight reviews, a 'mixed or average' response
• AllMusic (MacKenzie Wilson): called it a real rock show with high-speed energy at its finest
• Spin (Alex Pappademas): appreciated the smirky, self-deprecating one-liners and the music's winning wistfulness
• Rolling Stone (Rob Sheffield): called Tom DeLonge one terrific little guitar player and the comic chitchat a sweet bonus for fans
• PopMatters (Mike Pace): praised the bright and full recording and DeLonge's growth as a guitar player
• Melody Maker: said the album obeys the First Three Laws of Rock
• NME (Siobhan Grogan): derided it as the tragic sound of three men trying to avoid growing up
• Entertainment Weekly (Tom Sinclair): found the collection wholly unwarranted and criticized its marketing strategy

Reappraisal

• Retrospective reviews have become more positive
• Consequence of Sound (Alex Young, 2008): praised the band's energy and placed it in a teenage tradition of offending parents

Records

• Debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 in the issue dated November 25, 2000
• Peaked at number four in Canada, its strongest chart, and debuted at number six on the ARIA Charts in Australia
• Premiered with sales of between 110,000 and 128,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan
• Certified gold by the RIAA on January 17, 2001, denoting shipments of over 500,000 copies
• Certified platinum in Canada for sales of over 100,000 copies
• Gold from the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom for 100,000 sales
• Lead studio single 'Man Overboard' peaked at number two on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart

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

Trivia

• The studio track 'Man Overboard' was first demoed during the Enema of the State sessions but was left off that album.
• The song's lyrics refer to former drummer Scott Raynor, comparing his expulsion from the band to a passenger falling off a ship.
• The New Jersey band Man Overboard took its name from the album's lead single.
• Members of Baltimore pop punk band All Time Low first bonded over listening to the album.
• Drummer Travis Barker voted against including the 26-track collection of between-song crosstalk and communicates in the album almost solely through rimshots.
• The bonus 'Words of Wisdom' tracks came from DAT recordings of thirty shows on the tour, compiled by a member of the band's entourage.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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