12 Stones (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = 12 Stones

| type = studio

| artist = 12 Stones

| cover = 12 Stones 2002.jpg

| alt =

| released = April 23, 2002

| recorded = 2001

| studio = {{plainlist|NRG Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

| genre = {{flatlist|

}}

| length = 41:24

| label = Wind-up

| producer = Dave Fortman, Jay Baumgardner

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Potter's Field

| next_year = 2004

| misc = {{Singles

| name = 12 Stones

| type = Studio

| single1 = Broken

| single1date = April 22, 2002{{cite AV media notes| date=2002 | title=Broken | type=track listing | publisher=Wind-up Records | id=WUJC 20009-2}}

| single2 = The Way I Feel

| single2date = July 11, 2002{{cite AV media notes| date=2002 | title=The Way I Feel | type=track listing | publisher=Wind-up Records | id=WUJC 20024-2}}

| single3 = Crash

| single3date = January 10, 2003{{cite AV media notes| date=2003 | title=Crash | type=track listing | publisher=Wind-up Records | id=WUJC 20046-2}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1Score={{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r581748|first=Brian|last=O'Neill|accessdate=September 9, 2011}}

| rev2 = Cross Rhythms

| rev2score = {{Rating|10|10}}{{cite journal|last=Rimmer|first=Mike|title=12 Stones - 12 Stones|journal=Cross Rhythms Magazine|date=4 September 2002|issue=71|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/12_Stones/12_Stones/5312/|access-date=10 October 2023|author-link=Mike Rimmer|publisher=Cross Rhythms|format=online}}

| rev3 = Jesus Freak Hideout

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/12Stones.asp|title= 12 Stones, "12 Stones" Review|work=Jesus Freak Hideout|publisher=|access-date=October 10, 2023}}

| rev4 = The Phantom Tollbooth

| rev4Score = Review 1: {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Brian|title=12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |url=https://tollbooth.org/2002/reviews/12stones.html|publisher=The Phantom Tollbooth|accessdate=October 10, 2023|year=2002}}


Review 2: {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Gangl|first=Bert|title=12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |url=https://tollbooth.org/2002/reviews/12stones.html|publisher=The Phantom Tollbooth|accessdate=October 10, 2023|year=2002}}


Review 3: {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Thiessen|first=Bruce|title=12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth |url=https://tollbooth.org/2002/reviews/12stones.html|publisher=The Phantom Tollbooth|accessdate=October 10, 2023|year=2002}}

|noprose=yes

}}

12 Stones is the first album by the American rock band 12 Stones. It was released on Wind-up Records on April 23, 2002. Three singles were released from the album: "Broken" and "The Way I Feel" in 2002, and "Crash" in 2003. Each single received a music video. 12 Stones debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 147.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Paul McCoy

| all_music = 12 Stones

| title1 = Crash

| length1 = 3:42

| title2 = Broken

| length2 = 2:58

| title3 = The Way I Feel

| length3 = 3:46

| title4 = Open Your Eyes

| length4 = 3:11

| title5 = Home

| length5 = 3:24

| title6 = Fade Away

| length6 = 3:56

| title7 = Back Up

| length7 = 3:57

| title8 = Soulfire

| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = In My Head

| length9 = 3:53

| title10 = Running Out of Pain

| length10 = 3:11

| title11 = My Life

| length11 = 3:04

| title12 = Eric's Song

| length12 = 3:23

| total_length = 41:24

}}

Personnel

12 Stones

  • Paul McCoy – vocals
  • Eric Weaver – guitars
  • Kevin Dorr – bass guitar
  • Aaron Gainer – drums, percussion

Production

  • Jay Baumgardner – producer, audio mixing
  • Dave Fortman – co-producer
  • James Murray – audio engineering
  • Tom Baker – audio mastering at Precision Mastering in Hollywood
  • Dan Certa – assistant engineering
  • Jeremy Parker – assistant engineering
  • John Katsoudas – assistant engineering
  • Diana Meltzer – A&R
  • Victor Murgatroyd – A&R
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Ed Sherman – artwork

Charts

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!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

US Billboard 200{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=12 stones|chart=all}}|title=12 Stones Billboard Albums Chart|publisher=billboard.com}}

| style="text-align:center;"|147

Appearances

  • "My Life" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Scorpion King in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-scorpion-king-soundtrack--mw0000658346|title=The Scorpion King [Soundtrack]|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=October 10, 2023}}

References

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Category:12 Stones albums

Category:2002 debut albums

Category:Albums produced by Dave Fortman

Category:Wind-up Records albums

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