Ocean Avenue

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Ocean Avenue
Studio album by Yellowcard
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	Late 2002-Early 2003
Genre	Pop punk, alternative rock
Length	47:16
Label	Capitol
Producer	Neal Avron
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Entertainment Weekly link IGN
Yellowcard chronology
The Underdog EP (2002) Ocean Avenue (2003) Lights and Sounds (2006)

Ocean Avenue is Yellowcard's major-label debut album, their fourth album overall. Ocean Avenue sold 11,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., debuting at #61. Selling 2.5 million copies to date, it is Yellowcard's most successful album and has been certified 2x Platinum for its sales. It was released as an enhanced CD in some countries. The enhanced CD includes a video entitled "The Making of Ocean Avenue" and a previously unreleased video of the song "Powder" (from The Underdog EP). In 2005, this album was released as a Special Edition import, with live videos and music videos. The songs "Way Away" and "Breathing" from Ocean Avenue have been featured on several video games. Other songs have been featured on a movie and a television series.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Way Away" – 3:22
2. "Breathing" – 3:38
3. "Ocean Avenue" – 3:18
4. "Empty Apartment" – 3:36
5. "Life of a Salesman" – 3:18
6. "Only One" – 4:17
7. "Miles Apart" – 3:32
8. "Twentythree" – 3:27
9. "View From Heaven" – 3:22
10. "Inside Out" – 3:40
11. "Believe" – 4:31
12. "One Year, Six Months" – 3:28
13. "Back Home" – 3:55

[edit] Bonus tracks

• "Firewater" (Japan)
• "Hey Mike" (Japan)
• "Way Away" (Acoustic) (Japan)
• "Avondale" (Acoustic) (Japan)

[edit] Album Charts

[edit] Trivia

• "Breathing" is featured in the video games FlatOut 2 and Burnout 3: Takedown.
• "Way Away" is featured in the video games SSX 3 and Madden NFL 2004.

[edit] Reviews

• SoundTheSirens.com
• PopMatters.com
• PunkRocks.net