Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)

Come Clean is the debut studio album by American rock band Puddle of Mudd. Released on August 28, 2001, the album's music was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene. It features the singles "Control," "Blurry," "Drift & Die" and "She Hates Me". Various tracks were re-recorded from the band's previous releases, Stuck and Abrasive. The album was the band's biggest hit on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number nine.

The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

Reception
Come Clean received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic and Rolling Stone said that Puddle of Mudd did not stand out from other post-grunge bands with this album. In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year".

Track listing
All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.

Some copies of the album have one or both of the following bonus tracks:


 * "Abrasive" Japanese Edition – 3:14
 * "Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09

Puddle of Mudd

 * Wes Scantlin – lead vocals, guitars
 * Paul Phillips – guitars
 * Doug Ardito – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Josh Freese – drums (uncredited)
 * Greg Upchurch - drums (credit only), backing vocals

Additional personnel

 * Andy Wallace – mixing
 * Steve Twigger – string arrangements (track 11)
 * Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo

A&R / Coordinators

 * Fred Durst – A&R
 * Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator
 * Les Scurry – Production Coordinator