adam12
July 30th, 2021
July 30, 1996. Sublime releases their third, final, breakthrough album just over two months after the death of singer-guitarist Bradley Nowell.
Even with its late-July release, Sublime's self-titled third album became the soundtrack of the summer of '96 for a generation of alternative rock fans.
"What I Got," the albums first single, wasn't officially released until late August of '96, but it was a monster on four of Billboard's charts. Fun fact: there were two mixes of the single, one for alternative/rock radio, and one for Top 40 stations.
Remember the video for "Santeria?" Where they used stock footage of Bradley Nowell, even though he'd passed away months earlier? Sublime was ahead of their time: look at all the touring holograms 25 years later!
If you listen to me on the regular on ROCK 92.9, you know I always shout out the trombone solo in "Wrong Way" when I play it on my show. The trombone soloist? None other than Austin, TX trombone legend Jon Blondell, who has also played with Willie Nelson, among others.
Another single that had multiple versions and mixes, "Doin' Time" on the album was far different than the single version remixed by Wyclef Jean of The Fugees or the version that featured guest vocals by rap group The Pharcyde. I liked that version the best.
