Tip (album)

Tip
Studio album by Finger Eleven
Released	August 26, 1997 September 15, 1998 (re-release)
Recorded	1997 at Arnyard Studios, Toronto
Genre	Post-grunge, alternative rock, alternative metal
Length	41:56
Label	Wind-up/Mercury Records
Producer	Arnold Lanni
Finger Eleven chronology
Letters from Chutney (1995) Tip (1997) The Greyest of Blue Skies (2000)
Singles from Tip
"Tip" Released: 1997 "Quicksand" Released: 1998 "Above" Released: 1999 "Awake and Dreaming" Released: 1999

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Allmusic	[1]

Tip is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven, after their first, Letters from Chutney, was released under their old name of Rainbow Butt Monkeys in 1995. The band was dropped from their record label in 1997, six weeks after the album was released in Canada. They were picked up by Wind-up and the album was re-released on September 15, 1998, to the U.S. and Canada.

Following the release of the album, drummer Rob Gommerman left the band. Rich Beddoe took his place in early 1998.

On October 1, 2014, the album received gold certification in Canada, having surpassed sales of 40,000 units in that country.

Track listing

1. "Quicksand" – 4:06
2. "Tip" – 3:40
3. "Shudder" – 3:25
4. "Awake and Dreaming" – 3:35
5. "Above" – 3:42
6. "Condenser" – 3:08
7. "Thin Spirits" – 3:26
8. "Glimpse" – 3:30
9. "Costume for a Gutterball" – 4:38
10. "Temporary Arms" – 4:08
11. "Swallowtail" – 4:23

Extra Information

• All songs written by James Black, Scott Anderson and Arnold Lanni except:
  • "Quicksand", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni and Rob Gommerman
  • "Shudder" and "Condenser", written by Black, Scott Anderson, Lanni, Sean Anderson
• Differences exist between the two releases of Tip:
  • "Awake and Dreaming" was named "Consolation Day" and included an extra verse. Cello, feedback and percussion were added for the re-release.
  • "Above" features a new vocal track.
  • "Thin Spirits" contains different guitar tracks.
  • Album art within, changed.

Chart positions

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Peak position
1998	"Quicksand"	Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[2]	28
1999	"Above"		34

Credits

Finger Eleven

• Scott Anderson - vocals
• James Black - guitar
• Sean Anderson - bass guitar
• Rick Jackett - guitar
• Rob Gommerman - drums (Mercury release)

Additional personnel

• Rich Beddoe - drums (Wind-up re-release)
• Arnold Lanni - Producer
• Angelo Caruso - Assistant Engineer
• Howie Weinberg - Mastering

References

1. "Tip - Finger Eleven". Allmusic.
2. "Finger Eleven". Allmusic.