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The Fundamental Elements of Southtown is the third studio album and major label debut of Christian metal band P.O.D., released on August 24, 1999. It went on to become the band's first platinum album, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart in April 2000.[7] It was the 143rd best-selling album of 2000 in the United States.[8] "Southtown" and "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" became the album's singles, both of which were accompanied by music videos. The album also includes a cover of U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky".

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
Studio album by P.O.D.
Released	August 24, 1999
Recorded	February – April 1999
Studio	The Gallery, Sherman Oaks, California; Sparky Dark, Calabasas, California; Mates, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Rap metal[1] rapcore[2] nu metal[3]
Length	57:43
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Howard Benson
P.O.D. chronology
The Warriors EP (1998) The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999) Satellite (2001)
Alternative cover
censored cover
Singles from The Fundamental Elements of Southtown
"Southtown" Released: February 2000 "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)" Released: August 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cross Rhythms	[2]
HM	[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[5]
Q	[6]

Cover art

The album's artwork was censored when sold in Christian bookstores, with retailers complaining about a cigar and also claiming the cover was "pagan".[9][10]

Track listing

Awards

2000 San Diego Music Awards

• Album of the Year
• Song of the Year - "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)"

2001 GMA Dove Awards

• Short Form Music Video of the Year - "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)"

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

P.O.D.

• Sonny Sandoval – vocals
• Marcos Curiel – lead guitar
• Traa Daniels – bass
• Wuv Bernardo – drums, rhythm guitar

Additional musicians

• Lisa Papineau – background vocals (5, 9)
• DJ Circa – turntables
• Santos – percussion
• Howard Benson – keyboards

Production

• Robert Green Brooks – engineer, mixing
• Ernie Vigil – assistant engineer
• Marc Moncrief – assistant engineer
• Matt Silva – assistant engineer
• Howard Benson – mixing
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering

Imagery

• P.O.D. – art direction
• Jean Bastarache – paintings
• Chapman Baehler – band photos
• Eric Altenburger – band photo retouching
• David Allen – band logo

Charts

Limited edition bonus EP

Limited edition bonus EP
EP by P.O.D.
Released	August 24, 1999
Length	18:51
Label	Atlantic
Producer	P.O.D.

The Limited edition bonus EP was released by P.O.D. as a free CD given away with the purchase of their first mainstream album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, in 1999. It contained a new version of the song "Draw the Line" (from the album Snuff the Punk) and the demo version of "Lie Down" (on The Fundamental Elements of Southtown). It also has the new track "It's About Time", the instrumental demo "Estrella", the intro "Warriors Come Out to Play...", and a track with "Messages for Your Answering Machine". Because of its limited release, it is now considered a collector's item.

Track listing

References

На других языках

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- [en] The Fundamental Elements of Southtown

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[es] The Fundamental Elements of Southtown

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown es el tercer álbum y el primero para una discográfica principal de la banda estadounidense de nu metal, P.O.D. editado el 24 de agosto de 1999. Marca su debut en Atlantic Records, y fue el primer álbum de platino de la banda,[1] alcanzando el puesto 51 en el Billboard Top 200 en abril de 2000.[2]

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[ru] The Fundamental Elements of Southtown

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown — студийный альбом американской христианской рок-группы P.O.D., записанный на мейджор-лейбле, пятый альбом в общей дискографии группы. Дебютный альбом P.O.D., записанный на Atlantic Records и первый альбом, ставший платиновым.

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