Number One (Pist.On album)

Number One is the debut album by American heavy metal band Pist.On (or Piston). It was first released in 1996 by Fierce Recordings/Futurist Label Group, before being repackaged and re-released by Atlantic Records on June 24, 1997.

Number One
Cover of the Atlantic Records version of Number One, released in 1997
Studio album by Pist.On
Released	October 1, 1996 (United States) November 4, 1996 (Europe) June 24, 1997 (Atlantic reissue)
Studio	Systems Two Recording, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Gothic metal alternative metal
Length	45:32
Label	Fierce
Producer	Josh Silver
Pist.On chronology
Number One (1996) $ell.Out (1999)
Original cover

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Name change

Another notable change, between the original album and the Atlantic version, is the spelling of the band's name, from Pist*On to simply Piston. The issue of the band having "sold out" to Atlantic became the focal point of their next album, titled $ell.Out.

Track listing

All songs written by Henry Font, except "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Morrissey/Marr, c. 1987)

1. "Parole" – 3:43
2. "Turbulent" – 3:37
3. "Grey Flap" – 3:57
4. "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (The Smiths cover) – 2:29
5. "I Am No One" – 5:19
6. "Eight Sides" – 3:50
7. "I'm Afraid of Life" – 4:39
8. "Electra Complex" – 2:56
9. "Down & Out" – 3:42
10. "Mix Me with Blood" – 2:52
11. "My Feet" – 3:27
12. "Exit Wound" – 4:56

Personnel

Original version

• Henry Font – lead & backing vocals, rhythm guitar
• Paul Poulos – lead guitar & backing vocals
• Val Ium – bass guitar, backing vocals, and sarcasm
• Danny Jam Kavadlo – drums & percussion
• Recorded at Systems Two Recording, Brooklyn, NY
• Engineered by Michael Marciano
• Produced by Josh Silver
• Mastered by Rick Essig at Frankford/Wayne, NY

Atlantic Records version

The band signed with Atlantic Records in 1996 and the new label re-released Number One in 1997. The Atlantic version of contained new artwork and a reworked lineup:

• Henry Font – lead vocals & rhythm guitars
• Burton Gans* – lead guitar
• Val Ium – bass guitar, backing vocals & cerebral torture
• Jeff McManus* – drums, percussion & gambling problems

However, the recording itself remained the same, so the liner notes included the following message:

"Note: We are forced to mention (for legal purposes), that all lead guitars and backing vocals (on 'I Am No One'), on this recording, were played by Paul Poulos and drums & percussion played by Danny 'Jam' Kavadlo."