Matchbox Twenty

 

Artist:  Matchbox Twenty 
Origin:  Oriando, Florida, USA.
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Rob Thomas:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Kyle Cook:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Yale:  Bass
Paul Doucette:  Drums

Matchbox Twenty is an American Pop Rock Band, formed in Oriando, Florida in 1995 by Rob Thomas (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano), Kyle Cook (Lead Guitar), Brain Yale (Bass) and Paul Doucette (Drums).  The debut album Yourself Or Someone Like You (1996), which was certified diamond in the USA and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, their second album Mad Season released in 2000 and on the top three Billboard 200 and was certified 4 Platinum in USA and their third album More Than You Think You Are, released in 2002 was certified double platinum in USA.

Title:  More Than You Think You Are (2023)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Pop Rock

Label:  Atlantic Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Feel (3:20)

 2.  Disease (3:39)

 3.  Bright Lights (3:54)

 4.  Unwell (3:48)

 5.  Cold (3:15)

Side B:

1.  All I Need (3:41)

 2.  Hand Me Down (5:02)

 3.  Could I Be You? (3:43)

 4.  Downfall (4:07)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Soul (4:34)

 2.  You're So Rise (3:01)

 3.  So Sad, So Lonely (3:46)

Side D:

 1.  The Difference (Acoustic) (4:11)

 2.  All I Need (Live In New Orleans)

 3.  Unwell (Live At Hey Arena, Seattle, 6/2/2003)

 4.  Bright Lights (Live From Session@AOL, S.I.R., Studios, New York, 11/17/2002)

 5.  Disease (Live From Session@AOL, S.I.R. Studios, New York 11/17/2002)

Personnel:

Rob Thomas:  Lead Vocals, Piano on "Bright Light"
Kyle Cook:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals,  Piano on "Hand Me Down", Banjo on "Unwell"

Adam Gaynor:  Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Yale:  Bass
Paul Doucette:  Drums, Percussion on All Tracks, Mellotron on "Hand Me Down", "You're So Real", Additional Sythesizer on "All I Need", Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Piano, Clavinet on "Could I Be You?"

Additional Musicians: 

Matt Serletic:  Keyboards, Congas on "Cold", Backing Vocals on "Soul"

Greg Lelsz:  Pedal Steel Guitar on "Bright Light", "Hand Me Down"

Bill Draheim:  Backing Vocals on "Soul"

Melonie Daniels, Cheryl Pepsii Riley:  Backing Vocals on "Feel"

Vaneese Thomas, Lydia Mann-Jaime:  Backing Vocals on "Disease"

Erik Ralske, Jerome Ashby:  French Horns on "Unwell"

Carol Webb:  Violin on "Disease"

Rudy Michel:  Gospel Choir on "Downfall"

Jan Smith:  Vocal Coach

More Than You Think You Are is the third studio album by Matchbox Twenty, originally released on November 19, 2002 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on October 13, 2023 by Atlantic Records, featuring the hits "Unwell", "Disease", includes 5 Rare Bonus Tracks.