The Real Thing (Bo Bice album)
2005 studio album by Bo Bice
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The Real Thing is the debut studio album by American recording artist Bo Bice. It was released on December 13, 2005, through RCA Records and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[10] A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side. The DVD included hidden tracks and a short film, A Day in the Life of Bo Bice.
ReleasedDecember 13, 2005
Studios
- The Attic (Monrovia, California)
- Mikal Reed's House and Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California)
- NRG Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Blue Iron Gate Studios (Santa Monica, California)
- Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)
- Mountain View Studio and The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- Decibel Studios (Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length40:16
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| Released | December 13, 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C [2] |
| Houston Chronicle |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| People | [5] |
| Plugged In (publication) | (positive) [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Real Thing" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "You're Everything" | Chad Kroeger | 3:33 |
| 3. | "U Make Me Better" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Nothing Without You" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "My World" |
| 3:18 |
| 6. | "Remember Me" |
| 3:49 |
| 7. | "Hold On to Me" |
| 3:48 |
| 8. | "Lie... It's Alright" |
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| 9. | "It's My Life" |
| 3:25 |
| 10. | "Willing to Try" |
| 4:19 |
| 11. | "Valley of Angels" |
| 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Cinnamon & Novocaine" | Bice | 2:41 |
| 13. | "Sinner in a Sin" | Bice | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Whiskey, Women and Time" | Bice | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "22 Minute 'A Day In The Life'" (video) | ||
| 16. | "Changing for the Better" (Acoustic) | ||
| 17. | "Whisky, Women and Time"" (Acoustic) | Bice | 4:14 |
| 18. | "Sinner in a Sin" (Acoustic) | Bice | 3:34 |
| 19. | "Papillon" (Acoustic) |
Personnel
Vocalists and Musicians
- Bo Bice – vocals, backing vocals (4, 7, 10, 11), electric guitar solo (11)
- Marti Frederiksen – all instruments (1, 6), backing vocals (1, 6)
- Lukasz Gottwald – all instruments (3, 8)
- Max Martin – all instruments (3, 8)
- Jamie Muhoberac – acoustic piano (4, 7, 10)
- John Shanks – keyboards (4, 7, 10), guitars (4, 7, 10), bass (4, 7, 10), backing vocals (4, 7, 10)
- Clif Magness – acoustic piano (9, 11), keyboards (9, 11), Hammond organ (9, 11), acoustic guitar (9, 11), electric guitar (9, 11), electric bass (9, 11), programming (9, 11), percussion (9, 11), arrangements (11)
- Chad Kroeger – guitars (2)
- Richie Sambora – guitar solo (4), additional backing vocals (4, 10)
- Mitch Allan – guitars (5), bass (5), backing vocals (5)
- David Spidel – bass (2)
- Ryan Brown – drums (1)
- Daniel Adair – drums (2)
- Steven Wolf – drums (3, 8)
- John Allen – drums (5), percussion (5)
- Jeff Rothschild – drums (7)
- Joey Waronker – drums (9, 11)
- Julia Waters – backing vocals (11)
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals (11)
- Oren Waters – backing vocals (11)
Production and Technical
- Stephen Ferrera – A&R
- Clive Davis – album producer
- Marti Frederiksen – producer (1, 6), recording (1, 6), mixing (1, 6)
- Chad Kroeger – producer (2)
- Joey Moi – producer (2), recording (2)
- Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald – producer (3, 8)
- Max Martin – producer (3, 8)
- John Shanks – producer (4, 7, 10)
- Ben Moody – producer (5)
- Mitch Allan – additional production (5)
- Clif Magness – producer (9, 11), engineer (9, 11), mixing (9, 11), drum recording (9, 11), BGV recording (11)
- Mikal Reid – drum recording (1)
- Brian Paturalski – mixing (1, 6)
- Randy Staub – mixing (2–5, 7. 8, 10)
- Ryan Anderson – Pro Tools engineer (2)
- Lasse Mårtén – engineer (3), recording (3)
- Todd Tidwell – engineer (3, 8), recording (3, 8)
- Josh Wilbur – engineer (3, 8), recording (3, 8)
- Jeff Rothschild – engineer (4, 7, 10)
- Dan Certa – recording (5)
- Rob Kinelski – assistant engineer (3, 8)
- Aaron Kasdorf – additional drum engineer (6), vocal recording (9), lead vocal recording (11), basic track recording (11)
- Brian Warwick – drum recording assistant (9, 11), BGV recording assistant (11)
- Jorge Vivo – additional Pro Tools editing (9, 11)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator (4, 7, 10), music contractor (4, 7, 10)
- Gavie Boulware – management
- Simon Renshaw – management
Charts and certifications
| Chart | Peak position | Certification | Shipments |
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| Billboard 200 | 4 | Gold | 688,000 |