Welcome to Blue Island was the final recording of new studio material by Enuff Z'nuff before lead singer Donnie Vie left the group in 2002. As a result, Vie did not tour to support the album. However, the band continued playing shows at this time with lead guitarist Monaco taking over vocal duties. As was common for the band, Welcome To Blue Island was released first in Japan, where it charted at No. 90.[2]
| Welcome to Blue Island | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 54:42 | |||
| Label | Perris Records | |||
| Producer | Chip Z'Nuff, Donnie Vie | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
The U.S. version of the album with several bonus tracks came in June 2003 on the Perris Records label, where it became the label's top seller of 2004.[3] The song "87 Days" is a live acoustic performance for a radio show with BulletBoys lead singer Marq Torien on co-vocals and future Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba on guitar. The songs "Roll Me," "Can't Wait," and "Z Overture" would all be used in the 2011 film Dahmer Vs. Gacy.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saturday" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Can't Wait" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Good Times (Are Hard to Find)" (Vie) | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Sanibel Island" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "I've Fallen in Love Again" | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Roll Me" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Roller Bladin' in the Shade" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Man Without a Heart" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Z Overture" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Zentemental Journey" (Vie) | 4:19 |
| 11. | "The Sun" (Vie) | 2:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (Live)" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) | 2:27 |
| 13. | "87 Days (Live)" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "All Apologies (Studio Outtake)" (Kurt Cobain) | 3:09 |
| 15. | "July 1970" (Vie) | 1:12 |
Personnel
edit- Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars and keyboards
- Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitar, guitars and vocals
- Johnny Monaco – lead guitar
- Ricky Parent – drums
Additional personnel
edit- DJ Ashba (Track 13)
- Marq Torien (Track 13)
Production
edit- Produced by Stemz & Seedz (Chip Z'Nuff and Donnie Vie)
- Mixing – Chris Steinmetz, Jeff Luif, and Chris Shepard
- Engineering – Chris Steinmetz, Jeff Luif, Dave Maragus
Release history
edit| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Japan | July 17, 2002 |
| United Kingdom | September 23, 2002 |
| United States | June 24, 2003 |
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg. Review: Welcome To Blue Island. Allmusic. Accessed on July 8, 2011.
- ^ Oricon Music Charts for Enuff Z'Nuff Welcome To Blue Island. Accessed June 27, 2011.
- ^ Perris Records catalog description for Welcome To Blue Island. Accessed July 8, 2011.