American Standard (Seven Mary Three album)

American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995, on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada. Many of the songs were rerecorded versions of tracks off Seven Mary Three's independent debut, Churn.

Overview

The album's biggest hit single was "Cumbersome" (#1 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, #7 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and #39 on the Billboard Hot 100). Other Billboard-charting singles were "Water's Edge" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #37 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks), and "My My" (#19 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks).

Vinyl release

On April 13, 2019, in conjunction with Record Store Day, American Standard was released on vinyl record for the first time. Wardog Records produced a limited edition of 800 black vinyl copies and 200 yellow vinyl copies.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of American Standard.

Seven Mary Three

• Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jason Pollock – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Casey Daniel – bass
• Giti Khalsa – drums

Production

• Producers: Jason Ross, Jason Pollock, and Tom Morris
• Engineering: Tom Morris and Brian Benscoter
• Mixing: Tom Morris
• Mastering: Tom Morris
• Art Direction: Lane Wurster and Seven Mary Three
• Graphic Design: Chris Eselgroth
• Photography: Ben Gray
• Additional Photography: Alex Tremi
• Cover Photograph: Suzanne Opton/Swanstock

Charts

Certifications

References