Unstable rock band Adema , and is the final album to feature its full original lineup with lead vocalist Mark Chavez and guitarist Mike Ransom departing from the band after its release and then again after their reunion, although they returned to the band in March 2017 (only for Mark to leave once again in 2019). The album was released on August 19, 2003 by Arista Records . It features the self-titled single "Unstable" and has sold about 400,000 copies worldwide. Many songs relied more on instrumentation and harmony instead of distortion in comparison to their previous album . It debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 before quickly falling off the chart.
All lyrics are written by Mark Chavez ; all music is composed by Kris Kohls , Mike Ransom , Dave DeRoo & Tim Fluckey
Title 1. "Co-Dependent" 3:28 2. "Rip the Heart Out of Me" 2:23 3. "Stand Up" 3:04 4. "Unstable" 3:12 5. "Promises" 4:16 6. "Blame Me" 3:55 7. "So Fortunate" 3:47 8. "Stressin' Out" 3:37 9. "Do You Hear Me" 3:26 10. "Let Go" 3:04 11. "Betrayed Me" 3:22 12. "Needles" 3:08 Total length: 40:48
Japanese Edition Title 13. "Someone Else's Lies" 3:27 Total length: 44:15
Re-release 2012 Title 13. "Someone Else's Lies" 3:27 14. "Immortal" 4:09 Total length: 48:24
"Unstable" (Video)
"Giving In " (Video)
"The Way You Like It " (Video)
"Immortal" (Video)
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Adema Additional Musicians Synth Strings on "So Fortunate" by Deborah Lurie Production Produced by Howard Benson
Executive Producer: Antonio "LA" Reid
Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, CA
Mixed by Alan Moulder at The Townhouse, London, England
"Unstable" Mix Engineer: Andy Saunders
"Needles" & "Stressin' Out" Mixed by Mike Plotnikoff at Skip Saylor Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Instrument Rentals Provided by Megawatt Rentals
Pro Tools Operator: Eric Miller
Pre-Production Pro Tools Operator: Patrick Shevelin
Pro Tools Editing: Vince Jones
Studio Drum Technician: Gersh for Drum Fetish
Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering, LA
A&R: Joshua Sarubin
A&R Administrator: Barbara Wesotski
Producer Coordinator: Dana Childs at Nettwek Producer Management
Career Direction: Scott Welch & Mark Botting for Mosaic Music Group
Legal Affairs: Terri DiPaolo
Business Management: Wayne Kamemoto for Gudvi, Sussman & Oppenheim
Booking Agent: Ethan Rose for William Morris Agency
Creative Designer: Joe Mana-Nitzberg
Art Direction & Design: Jeff Schulz
Photography: Joseph Cultice
Styling: Mandy Line
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