Cracked Tiles

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Cracked Tiles
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)
GenreAlternative rock
Length53:55
LabelPsychopathic
Producer
Zug Izland chronology
Cracked Tiles
(2003)
3:33
(2004)
Singles from Cracked Tiles
  1. "Fire"
    Released: July 9, 2002

Cracked Tiles is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Zug Izland. It was released on January 28, 2003, through Psychopathic Records. Production was handled by Mike P., Syn and Violent J. It features guest appearances from Insane Clown Posse, Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jamie Madrox and Joy Sparks. The album debuted at number 48 on the Heatseekers Albums and number 31 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"
1:00
2."Fire" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)
2:52
3."Sunny Day"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
4:20
4."Prison Song"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
4:45
5."Fly" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
  • Utsler
4:32
6."Suicide"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
3:16
7."Dreams"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
4:35
8."The River"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
4:33
9."Small Town" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
  • Utsler
4:37
10."Always"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
3:40
11."Hiroshima" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
  • Utsler
4:34
12."Cry" (featuring Joy Sparks)5:04
13."Slam!"
  • Bruce
  • Puwal
1:55
14."Synplicity" (featuring Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie and Jamie Madrox)4:12
Total length:53:55
Notes

Personnel[edit]

  • Syn — lead and backing vocals, producer
  • Michael J. "Mike P" Puwal — backing vocals, composer, programming, producer, arranger, recording, engineering, mixing, editing
  • Guido Milligan — bass (tracks: 2, 4, 8)
  • Ashley "Lil' Pig" Horak — drums (tracks: 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12)
  • Joseph "Violent J" Bruce — lyrics, rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 11), additional backing vocals, producer, arranger, editing, design, concept
  • Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler — rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 11), additional backing vocals, scratches
  • Natalie Bruno — additional spoken word (track 7)
  • Joy Sparks — chorus vocals (track 12)
  • James "Anybody Killa" Lowery — rap vocals (track 14)
  • Chris "Blaze Ya Dead Homie" Rouleau — rap vocals (track 14)
  • Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo — rap vocals (track 14)
  • The Rude Boy — additional backing vocals
  • Tom Baker — mastering
  • Dan Miller — keyboards

Charts[edit]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] 48
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heatseekers". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 15, 2003. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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