American Standard (Seven Mary Three album)

American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995, on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to number 24 on the Billboard 200 and going platinum.[2] Many of the songs were rerecorded versions of tracks off Seven Mary Three's independent debut, Churn.

American Standard
Studio album by Seven Mary Three
Released	September 5, 1995
Recorded	June - July 1995 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, FL
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge
Length	46:15
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Jason Ross Jason Pollock Tom Morris
Seven Mary Three chronology
Churn (1994) American Standard (1995) RockCrown (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Overview

The album's biggest hit single was "Cumbersome" (#1 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, #7 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and #39 on the Billboard Hot 100). Other Billboard-charting singles were "Water's Edge" (#7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #37 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks), and "My My" (#19 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks).[3]

Additionally, the song "Roderigo" was inspired by the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.

Future albums by the group would see shifts in musical style and would ultimately fail to match the success of American Standard. "We made American Standard when we were fresh out of college, and it represented that time" said Giti Khalsa in an interview with Rolling Stone. Regarding the album's overall style, Jason Ross explained:

"I think there's a basic theme through the whole work. . . Everything that's depicted is a human relationship, but it's all about forgiveness. There is definitely a hint of guilt in many of the songs. Many of our families have gone through divorce, and fidelity is a big issue for this band."[4]

Vinyl release

On April 13, 2019, in conjunction with Record Store Day, American Standard was released on vinyl record for the first time. Wardog Records produced a limited edition of 800 black vinyl copies and 200 yellow vinyl copies.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Ross and Jason Pollock, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Water's Edge"	3:52
2.	"Cumbersome"	3:59
3.	"Roderigo"	4:24
4.	"Devil Boy"	4:24
5.	"My My"	2:52
6.	"Lame"	4:52
7.	"Headstrong" (Casey Daniel, Ross, Pollock)	4:46
8.	"Anything"	3:40
9.	"Margaret"	3:42
10.	"Punch In Punch Out" (Giti Khalsa, Ross)	2:48
11.	"Favorite Dog"	6:51

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of American Standard.[5]

Seven Mary Three

• Jason Ross – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Jason Pollock – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Casey Daniel – bass
• Giti Khalsa – drums

Production

• Producers: Jason Ross, Jason Pollock, and Tom Morris
• Engineering: Tom Morris and Brian Benscoter
• Mixing: Tom Morris
• Mastering: Tom Morris
• Art Direction: Lane Wurster and Seven Mary Three
• Graphic Design: Chris Eselgroth
• Photography: Ben Gray
• Additional Photography: Alex Tremi
• Cover Photograph: Suzanne Opton/Swanstock

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Platinum	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "American Standard - Seven Mary Three". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
2. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Seven Mary Three
3. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Seven Mary Three
4. Seven Mary Three Biography MusicianGuide.com. Retrieved on 11-07-08
5. American Standard (liner notes). Seven Mary Three. Mammoth. 1995. CMR2 129.CS1 maint: others (link)
6. "Canadian album certifications – Seven Mary Three – American Standard". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
7. "American album certifications – Seven Mary Three – American Standard". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.