CMFT
2020 studio album by Corey Taylor
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CMFT is the debut solo album by American musician Corey Taylor. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Roadrunner Records.[7][8]
| CMFT | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:41 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| Corey Taylor chronology | ||||
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| Singles from CMFT | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Classic Rock | [4] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[5] |
| NME | [6] |
Critical reception
Wall of Sound scored the album 7.5/10, stating: "[Corey Taylor is] doing something that he's always wanted to do. You're not going to hear these songs on a Stone Sour or Slipknot album, but you will hear them on CMFT which presents the iconic frontman's progression as a musician and just how talented he can be when he tries his hand at genres that have piqued his interest over the years."[9]
Track listing
All lyrics and music are written by Corey Taylor, except where noted.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "HWY 666" | 4:09 | ||
| 2. | "Black Eyes Blue" | 3:22 | ||
| 3. | "Samantha's Gone" | 3:12 | ||
| 4. | "Meine Lux" | 3:12 | ||
| 5. | "Halfway Down" | 3:15 | ||
| 6. | "Silverfish" | 4:06 | ||
| 7. | "Kansas" | 4:14 | ||
| 8. | "Culture Head" | 3:59 | ||
| 9. | "Everybody Dies on My Birthday" | Christian Martucci | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "The Maria Fire" | 3:52 | ||
| 11. | "Home" | 3:46 | ||
| 12. | "CMFT Must Be Stopped" (featuring Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie) |
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| 13. | "European Tour Bus Bathroom Song" | 1:59 | ||
| Total length: | 47:41 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Black Eyes Blue" (live acoustic) | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 50:16 | |
CMFB... Sides
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| Released | February 25, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada), The Forum (Inglewood, California) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| Singles from CMFB... Sides | ||||
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On 25 February 2022, Taylor released a follow-up to CMFT called "CMFB... Sides" It includes nine unreleased B-sides, acoustic renditions, live versions, and covers of tracks that inspired Slipknot.[12]
Track listing
All lyrics and music are written by Corey Taylor, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Holier Than Thou" | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich | Metallica | 4:10 |
| 2. | "All This and More" | Jimmy Zero | Dead Boys | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Kansas (Acoustic)" | 4:19 | ||
| 4. | "Shakin'" | Johnny Gunn, Liz Myers, Ralph Carter & Eddie Money | Eddie Money | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Home/Zzyzx (Live)" | 9:12 | ||
| 6. | "Lunatic Fringe" | Tom Cochrane | Red Rider | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Got to Choose" | Paul Stanley | Kiss | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Halfway Down (Acoustic)" | 3:49 | ||
| 9. | "On the Dark Side" | John Cafferty | John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band | 3:38 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Musicians
- Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar, piano, production
- Christian Martucci – guitar, vocals
- Zach Throne – guitar, vocals
- Jason Christopher – bass, vocals
- Walter Bäcklin – additional keyboards, programming
- Dustin Robert – drums, percussion, vocals
Technical personnel
- Jay Ruston – production, engineering, mixing
- Tristan Hardin – recording and mixing assistant, additional engineering
- John Douglass – additional engineering
- Paul Logus – mastering
- Rem Massingill – guitar technician
- Robbie Cope – drum technician
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 8 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 8 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 18 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 46 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 62 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] | 11 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 158 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 15 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[23] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] | 35 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] | 29 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 8 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] | 71 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 9 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[29] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[31] | 44 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] | 6 |