This Station Is Non-Operational
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | May 24, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 1997–2001 | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, punk rock | |||
Length | 72:09 | |||
Label | Fearless | |||
Producer | Ross Robinson, Mike Major, Simon Askew | |||
At the Drive-In chronology | ||||
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This Station Is Non-Operational is a
Background
The compilation does not contain any material from the band's releases prior to 1997, omitting the
I was just adamant about certain things staying off it. There was just some stuff I wanted to stay special, like those early seven-inches. If you have them, then you have them because you were in a certain place at a certain time. I wanted to keep it special for those people if it makes sense. It's not that they’re embarrassing to me, it's because I wanted them to remain intimate with those people who were there when we slept on their floors. We were putting out 500 seven-inches even though people sell them on eBay for more than I had to put them out with. I still prefer it that way. I like that culture; I’m part of that culture. I didn’t want everything homogenized into one album. I'm not a big [fan] of "greatest hits" or whatever, but I understand that's part of what labels do. I wasn't really a big part of it to be honest with you.[2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10[4] |
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This Station Is Non-Operational became At the Drive-In's highest-charting release in the United States, reaching #95 on the
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Track listing
All tracks are written by
Personnel
[9] Band
- Cedric Bixler – lead vocals
- Jim Ward – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Omar Rodríguez – guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Hinojos – bass guitar
- Tony Hajjar – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Ben Rodriguez – guitar on "Fahrenheit" and "Picket Fence Cartel"
- Marcelo Rodche – percussion on "Chanbara"
- Iggy Pop – intro vocals on "Enfilade"
Production
- Mike Major – recording and mixing engineer of tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, and 15, producerand engineer of track 14, mixing engineer of track 16
- Alex Newport – recording and mixing engineer of tracks 3–6 and 13
- Ross Robinson – producer of tracks 9–12
- Andy Wallace – mixing engineer of tracks 9–12
- Chuck Johnson – engineer of tracks 9–12
- Kevin Bosley and Zak Girdis – assistant engineers of tracks 9–12
- Justin Leah and Bobby Torres – engineers of track 16
- Steve Lamacq – recording engineer of tracks 17 and 18
- Simon Askew – producer of tracks 17 and 18
- Paul Noble – assistant producer of tracks 17 and 18
- Brad Vance – mastering
Artwork
- Jason Farrell – design
- Paul Drake, Daniëlle van Ark, Pat Graham, Alberto Polo, Jeff Gros, Justin Borucki, and Paul Delia – photography
Charts
Year | Country | Position |
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2005 | Billboard 200 (U.S.) | 95[10] |
2005 | Australian Albums Chart | 34[11] |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (2006-10-27). "Interviews: Jim Ward (Sparta/At the Drive-In)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ a b c Diver, Mike (2005-05-25). "Review: At the Drive-In - This Station Is Non-Operational - Anthology". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ a b Hoard, Christian (2005-06-20). "Album Reviews: At the Drive-In - This Station Is Non-Operational". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 19, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "At the Drive-In Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "At the Drive-In Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ This Station Is Non-Operational (CD /DVD). At the Drive-In. Westminster, California: Fearless Records. 2005. 30074-2.
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- ^ "At The Drive-In - This Station Is Non-Operational - hitparade.ch".