Desperate Measures (Hollywood Undead album)
Desperate Measures is the first live album by American rap rock band Hollywood Undead. The album was released on November 10, 2009, through A&M Records and Octone Records.[1][2] The album includes three new songs, three cover songs, a remix of "Everywhere I Go", and six live versions of previously released tracks from a concert in Albuquerque, New Mexico along with a 60-minute DVD of live performances.[3] The album debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, No. 10 on Top Rock Albums, and No. 15 on Top Digital Albums.[4]
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| Released | November 10, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Early to Mid 2009 | |||
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| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | A&M/Octone | |||
| Producer | Chief the Dog | |||
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Track listing
Disc One (CD)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Dove and Grenade" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Tear It Up" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Shout at the Devil" (Mötley Crüe cover) | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin cover) | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Bad Town" (Operation Ivy cover) | 2:44 |
| 6. | "El Urgencia" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Everywhere I Go" (Castle Renholdër mix) | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Undead" (live[note 1]) | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Sell Your Soul" (live[note 2]) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "California" (live[note 1]) | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Black Dahlia" (live[note 2]) | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Everywhere I Go" (live[note 1]) | 3:44 |
| 13. | "No. 5" (live[note 2]) | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 44:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "City" (live[note 2]) | 3:34 |
| 15. | "Bottle and a Gun" (live[note 3]) | 4:54 |
- Notes
- Same audio as live video recording on the Disc 2 DVD.
- Different live recording than DVD.
- Available with iTunes pre-orders only. Same audio as DVD.
Disc Two (DVD)
Live at the Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Marquee Theater, Tempe, Arizona. The concert footage is bracketed by "interlude" segments of audience interaction, as well as interview and behind-the-scenes footage, much of it black-and-white, between many of the songs.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro/Undead" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Sell Your Soul" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Faking the Folk" | |
| 4. | "Bottle and a Gun" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "What's in a Name" | |
| 6. | "California" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "First Time" | |
| 8. | "No Other Place" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "City" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Favorite" | |
| 11. | "Paradise Lost" | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Black Dahlia" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Young" | 3:16 |
| 14. | "I Think I Just Puked My Soul Out" | |
| 15. | "Everywhere I Go" | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Lovin' Da Kurlzz" | |
| 17. | "No. 5" | 3:05 |
Personnel
- Aron "Deuce" Erlichman – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, production, mixing, mastering
- Jordon "Charlie Scene" Terrell – vocals, lead guitar
- Jorel "J-Dog" Decker – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
- George "Johnny 3 Tears" Ragan – vocals
- Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez – vocals
- Matthew "Da Kurlzz" Busek – vocals, drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Danny Lohner, Don Gilmore, Kevin Shirley, Ben Grosse and Jon Kaplan – production, mixing, mastering
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 29 |
| US Top Digital Albums[4] | 15 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[4] | 5 |
| US Top Alternative Albums[4] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums[4] | 10 |
References
- "Hollywood Undead Official Website". Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- "Desperate Measures: Hollywood Undead". Amazon.com. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- "Desperate Measures Teaser No. 1 now live!". Hollywood Undead. 21 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- "Desperate Measures - Hollywood Undead". Nielsen SoundScan. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2009.