Day I Forgot
2003 studio album by Pete Yorn
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Day I Forgot is the second studio album by American musician Pete Yorn. It was released on April 15, 2003 via Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Mesmer Proper Studios in Culver City. Production was handled by R. Walt Vincent, Scott Litt, Ken Andrews and Pete Yorn himself, with Brad Wood serving as additional producer. The album peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 and number 48 on the Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 albums charts. It spawned two singles: "Come Back Home" and "Crystal Village".
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Mesmer Proper Studios (Culver City, CA) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Day I Forgot | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blender |  [3] |
| Cokemachineglow | 50%[4] |
| E! | C[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B–[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Now | [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Uncut | 4/10[11] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Joseph Yorn.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:47 | |
| 2. | "Come Back Home" |
| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Crystal Village" |
| 3:46 |
| 4. | "Carlos (Don't Let It Go to Your Head)" |
| 3:29 |
| 5. | "Pass Me By" | Ken Andrews | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Committed" |
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Long Way Down" | Ken Andrews | 3:38 |
| 8. | "When You See the Light" | Scott Litt | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Turn of the Century" | Ken Andrews | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Burrito" |
| 2:45 |
| 11. | "Man in Uniform" |
| 2:41 |
| 12. | "All at Once" |
| 4:04 |
| 13. | Untitled | 0:04 | |
| 14. | "So Much Work" |
| 4:47 |
| 15. | "The Making of Day I Forgot" (Video) | 8:32 | |
| Total length: | 52:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Drive Away" | 2:00 |
| 16. | "Seventeen" | 3:38 |
| 17. | "Suspicious Minds" | 3:41 |
- Notes
- Track 13 doesn't appear in tracklisting.
Personnel
- Pete Yorn – lyrics, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, Rhodes electric piano, bass, drums, percussion, hand played snare drum, producer
- Ken Andrews – backing vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, programming, producer, recording, mixing
- Brad Wood – backing vocals, electric guitar, percussion, additional programming, additional producer
- R. Walt Vincent – guitar, electric guitar, organ, Prophet V synthesizer, String Machine synthesizer, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, bass, harmonica, beatbox, melodica, mellotron, xylophone, producer, recording, mixing
- Jeff Garber – slide guitar
- Charlotte Martin – piano
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – upright bass
- Josh Freese – drums
- Tim Dow – drums
- Scott Litt – cowbell, glockenspiel, producer, mixing
- Peter Buck – mandolin
- Andy Wallace – mixing (tracks: 2, 5–7, 10, 11, 14)
- Josh Turner – additional engineering
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Brandy Flower – art direction
- Jim Wright – photography
- Luke Adams – photography
- Tim Devine – A&R
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[12] | 15 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 48 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 81 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 115 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 18 |