Jimmy Eat World (1994 album)
Jimmy Eat World is the debut studio album by the American rock band of the same name, released in December 1994 on Wooden Blue Records, limited to 2,000 copies.[1] The album displays their early sound with guitarist and eventual backing vocalist Tom Linton singing lead on most of the songs on this album.[2] The one song on this album that is sung by current primary vocalist Jim Adkins is the track "Usery". The album also marks the only appearance of former bass guitarist Mitch Porter.
This article is about the 1994 album by Jimmy Eat World. For the 2001 album that was retitled Jimmy Eat World following the September 11 attacks, see Bleed American.Jimmy Eat World
The album cover is an old picture of Linton's younger brothers Jim and Ed, from whom the band's name originated.[2]
Reception[edit]
In 2012, The A.V. Club's Jason Heller noted, "It's long been out of print, and there’s a good reason for it. It’s not terrible, but it doesn't represent what the band would become."[3]
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Additional personnel