Billy Talent (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Billy Talent
| type = Album
| artist = Billy Talent
| cover = Billy Talent album.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 16, 2003
| recorded = December 2002
The Factory, Vancouver{{Citation
| last = Bliss
| first = Karen
| title = Billy Talent
| journal = Access Magazine
| issue = February 2003 – March 2003
| url = http://www.accessmag.com/Archives/62-BillyTalent.html
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612161828/http://www.accessmag.com/Archives/62-BillyTalent.html
| archivedate = June 12, 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Punk rock, post-hardcore, pop punk, alternative rock, emo
| length = 41:04
| label = Atlantic
| producer = Gavin "Golden" Brown
| prev_title = Try Honesty / Living in the Shadows
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Billy Talent II
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Album
| cover = BT10THANNIVERSARY.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Cover of the 10th anniversary edition
}}
{{Singles
| name = Billy Talent
| type = studio
| single1 = Try Honesty
| single1date = September 1, 2003
| single2 = The Ex
| single2date = December 23, 2003
| single3 = River Below
| single3date = July 5, 2004
| single4 = Nothing to Lose
| single4date = November 16, 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r656741|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
|rev2 = The Daily Princetonian
|rev3 = Decoy Music
|rev3score = {{Rating|8|10}}[http://www.torrentbox.com/torrents-details.php?id=12412 Quote on decoymusic.com Review With Broken Link]
|rev4 = Ottawa XPress
|rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=1591 Ottawa XPress review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227022040/http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=1591 |date=February 27, 2009 }}
|rev5 = Q Magazine
|rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}Q Magazine December 2003, p. 120
|rev6 = Rock Hard
|rev7 = Sputnikmusic
|rev7score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Boy|first1=Davey|title=Billy Talent Billy Talent|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/30450/Billy-Talent-Billy-Talent/|website=Sputnikmusic|accessdate=June 1, 2014}}
}}
Billy Talent is the debut album of Canadian rock band Billy Talent, released in 2003. The band's previous album Watoosh! (1999) was released under their old name Pezz.
Commercial performance
Billy Talent debuted at number 6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 7,700 copies in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicArtistsB/billytalent.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041107044942/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicArtistsB/billytalent.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2004|title=Billy Talent debuts in Top 10|accessdate=April 21, 2020}} The album was certified four-time platinum in Canada in January 2021. Between 1996 and 2016, Billy Talent was among the top 15 best-selling albums by Canadian bands in Canada and among the top 40 best-selling albums by Canadian artists overall in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://bdsradio.com/pd/docs/Nielsen_Canadian150_2017_vs2.pdf|title=NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS|website=bdsradio.com|accessdate=January 12, 2020|archive-date=January 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102202137/https://bdsradio.com/pd/docs/Nielsen_Canadian150_2017_vs2.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Reception
In 2005, Billy Talent was ranked number 453 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.{{cite book|title=Best of Rock & Metal – Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten|year=2005|publisher=Rock Hard|language=de|isbn=3-89880-517-4|page=27}}
Tenth anniversary
In August 2013, Billy Talent announced a Canadian tour for fall of that year entitled "A Return to the Roots", in which they played their entire first self-titled album live to celebrate its 10th anniversary.{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/billy_talent_celebrate_10th_anniversary_of_debut_album_with_canadian_tour|title=Billy Talent Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Debut Album with Canadian Tour|website=exclaim.ca|accessdate=December 26, 2019}} Soon after the tour, the band announced a 10th anniversary reissue of the album, released on November 26, 2013, through Warner Bros. Records, that features a bonus disc of rare demos and live recordings of the album's track list.{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/billy_talent_give_self-titled_debut_expanded_reissue_for_10th_anniversary|title=Billy Talent Give Self-Titled Debut Expanded Reissue for 10th Anniversary|website=exclaim.ca|accessdate=December 26, 2019}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Billy Talent
| title1 = This Is How It Goes
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = Living in the Shadows
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Try Honesty
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Line & Sinker
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Lies
| length5 = 2:58
| title6 = The Ex
| length6 = 2:40
| title7 = River Below
| length7 = 2:59
| title8 = Standing in the Rain
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Cut the Curtains
| length9 = 3:50
| title10 = Prisoners of Today
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = Nothing to Lose
| length11 = 3:38
| title12 = Voices of Violence
| length12 = 3:10
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Disc 2 – 10th anniversary edition reissue
| title1 = This Is How It Goes
| note1 = demo
| length1 = 3:08
| title2 = Living in the Shadows
| note2 = demo
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Try Honesty
| note3 = demo
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Line & Sinker
| note4 = live at Nova Rock Festival
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = Lies
| note5 = live acoustic
| length5 = 3:05
| title6 = The Ex
| note6 = demo
| length6 = 2:36
| title7 = River Below
| note7 = live at the Orange Lounge
| length7 = 3:00
| title8 = Standing in the Rain
| note8 = live at Metalworks
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Cut the Curtains
| note9 = demo
| length9 = 3:38
| title10 = Prisoners of Today
| note10 = demo
| length10 = 3:43
| title11 = Nothing to Lose
| note11 = live at Phillipshalle
| length11 = 3:59
| title12 = Voices of Violence
| note12 = live at Norwegian Wood Festival
| length12 = 3:20
}}
Members
- Benjamin Kowalewicz – lead vocals
- Ian D'Sa – guitar, vocals, art direction, package design
- Jonathan Gallant – bass guitar, vocals
- Aaron Solowoniuk – drums
Chart positions
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! Chart !! Position |
| {{album chart|Austria|38|album=Billy Talent|artist=Billy Talent|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|6|album=Billy Talent|artist=Billy Talent|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|97|album=Billy Talent|artist=Billy Talent|id=35567|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
| UK Albums{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
|align="center"|124 |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|194|album=Billy Talent|artist=Billy Talent|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|11|album=Billy Talent|artist=Billy Talent|accessdate=July 28, 2020}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=4|type=album|artist=Billy Talent|title=Billy Talent|relyear=2003|certyear=2021|access-date=January 6, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Gold|type=album|artist=Billy Talent|title=Billy Talent 10th Anniversary Edition|relyear=2013|certyear=2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|note=10th Anniversary Edition}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Platinum|type=album|artist=Billy Talent|title=Billy Talent|relyear=2003|certyear=2014|access-date=January 6, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|type=album|artist=Billy Talent|title=Billy Talent|relyear=2013|certyear=2016|access-date=January 6, 2021|id=13689-590-2}}
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References
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{{Juno Award for Album of the Year (2000-present)}}
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