The Better Life (Best Buy edition)

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Annotation

Best Buy edition with 3 bonus tracks (12–14).

MADE IN USA BY PMDC

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-24 03:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Kryptonite
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1999), Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999), Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Village Voice – The 50 Worst Songs of the ’00s (number: 42) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Kryptonite
lyricist:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Todd Harrell and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs, Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
4.053:54
2Loser
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
additional keyboard:
Kevin Paige
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Loser
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.754:24
3Duck and Run
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
additional keyboard:
Kevin Paige
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Duck and Run
lyricist:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.653:51
4Not Enough
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Not Enough
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell, Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.653:14
5Be Like That
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
additional keyboard:
Kevin Paige
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Be Like That
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down) and Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.954:26
6Life of My Own
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Life of My Own
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.653:58
7The Better Life
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Better Life
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell, Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
33:08
8Down Poison
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Down Poison
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.84:22
9By My Side
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
By My Side
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.653:17
10Smack
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smack
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
32:30
11So I Need You
recording engineer:
Matt Martone (recording engineer) and Paul Ebersold
producer:
Paul Ebersold
assistant mixer:
Mike Butler (engineer)
mixer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
editor:
Andrew Garver
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 1999) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So I Need You
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell, Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
3.353:48
12Loser (live)
mixer:
Brian Sperber
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
membranophone and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Buckhead Theatre (fka The Roxy) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
live recording of:
Loser
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
55:28
13Life of My Own (live)
mixer:
Brian Sperber
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
membranophone and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Buckhead Theatre (fka The Roxy) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
live recording of:
Life of My Own
lyricist:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Harrell and Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs
34:38
14Kryptonite (live)
bass guitar:
Todd Harrell
guitar:
Chris Henderson (member of 3 Doors Down) and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
membranophone and lead vocals:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
WMFS in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
live recording of:
Kryptonite
lyricist:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down)
composer:
Brad Arnold (vocalist for 3 Doors Down), Todd Harrell and Matt Roberts (guitarist for 3 Doors Down)
publisher:
Escatawpa Songs, Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
art direction and design/illustration:PR Brown (art director)
photography:Andrew MacNaughton (Canadian photographer & music video director)
booking:Ken Fromaglish
mastering:Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
Tony Gillis (engineer)
rights society:BMI (US rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. (not for release label use! distributor/manufacturer fka Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc., renamed as Universal Music Group Distribution in 2006)
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999)
mastered at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3026660 [info]
ASIN:US: B000H2C6MQ [info]