MFZB

MFZB
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003 (2003-10-21)
RecordedSpring 2002 – April 2003[1][2][3]
Studio
Genre
Length56:04
LabelColumbia
ProducerCameron Webb, Marshall Altman
Zebrahead chronology
Playmate of the Year
(2000)
MFZB
(2003)
Waste of MFZB
(2004)
Singles from MFZB
  1. "Into You"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Rescue Me"
    Released: January 20, 2004
  3. "Falling Apart"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Hello Tomorrow"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!Favorable[4]
Melodic [6]
Rock Hard8.5/10[7]

MFZB (abbreviation of Motherfucking Zebrahead, Bitch) is the fourth studio album released by American punk rock band Zebrahead. "Rescue Me" was released to radio on January 20, 2004.[8]

The title of the album originally comes from the band's fanclub of the same name. The first 1,000 copies of the CD release of it were made available in four different colors; red, yellow, green and blue, with blue being the official color with later copies.

The songs "Falling Apart" and "Alone" were featured in the video game, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw and its GameCube counterpart, WWE Day of Reckoning.

Singles

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  • "Into You" - released as the lead single from the album in Japan in late 2003, its accompanied music video is a combination of concert and amateur "behind-the-scenes" footage from the band while on tour. It also has scenes with the band taking photo with fans and studio recording of the song.
  • "Rescue Me" - released as the first single from the album in the U.S and second in Japan/ overall in early 2004, its accompanied music video is recorded footage of the band performing the song at a concert.
  • "Falling Apart" - released as a radio-only single in spring 2004.
  • "Hello Tomorrow'" - the fourth and final single off the album as released in the summer of 2004, a music video accompanied its release.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Rescue Me"3:20
2."Over the Edge"2:46
3."Strength"3:26
4."Hello Tomorrow"4:04
5."The Set-Up"3:16
6."Blur"3:39
7."House Is Not My Home"3:21
8."Into You"3:10
9."Alone"2:19
10."Expectations"3:43
11."Falling Apart"3:10
12."Let It Ride"3:09
13."Type A"2:12
14."Runaway"3:22
15."Dear You (Far Away)" (Hidden track "The Fear" plays at 4:38)7:23
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Surrender" (Cheap Trick cover)3:08
17."Good Things"3:03
18."Dissatisfied"3:08

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Zebrahead.tv News (Official)". Zebrahead. Archived from the original on 2002-06-10.
  2. ^ "Zebrahead.tv News (Official)". Zebrahead. Archived from the original on 2002-12-05.
  3. ^ "Zebrahead.tv News (Official)". Zebrahead. Archived from the original on 2003-05-02.
  4. ^ a b c "Zebrahead MFZB". exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ a b "Zebrahead: MFZB". 6 April 2004.
  6. ^ Roth, Kaj (October 5, 2003). "Zebrahead - MFZB". Melodic. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. ^ Rensen, Michael (March 23, 2004). "Zebrahead - MFZB". Rock Hard (in German). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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