Memories of a Beautiful Disaster explained
Memories of a Beautiful Disaster is the debut studio album of American rock musician James Durbin, released on November 21, 2011 through Wind-up Records.
Recording
The name of the album was announced in late September 2011 by Durbin via a Twitter post,[1] and the cover was revealed on October 7.[2] The album was released on November 21, 2011 on Wind-up Records.[2] Howard Benson was the producer.[3]
Guitarist Mick Mars is a guest on one song from the album.[4] Other musicians involved with the album include songwriter Marti Frederiksen, Swedish band Hardcore Superstar and members James Michael, and DJ Ashba.
Singles
Two singles were initially released from the album. "Love Me Bad" was leaked online on October 19, 2011,[5] but was officially released on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on November 2.[6] The second single, "Stand Up", was originally written for Official Gameday Music of the NFL Vol. 1 and was released to rock radio stations.[7]
Track listing
The track listing for the album was revealed on October 19, 2011.[8]
Reception
Allmusic gave Memories of a Beautiful Disaster a rating of three out of five stars, and said that while the album was "much more pop than rock," in contrast to Durbin's American Idol performances, it "does deliver the vocal goods here on material that should appeal to his AmIdol fan base."
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 36 with first-week sales of 28,000.[9] The album has sold 123,000 copies in the US as of January 2017.[10]
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Twitter post by @DurbinRocks. Twitter. October 17, 2011. September 27, 2011.
- Web site: 'American Idol' Metalhead JAMES DURBIN Unveils Debut Album Cover Artwork . Blabbermouth.net . October 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013153533/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164311 . October 13, 2011 . October 7, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: 'American Idol' Alum James Durbin Sets Album Release Date, Title . Hollywood Reporter . October 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016023530/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-alum-james-durbin-240851 . October 16, 2011 . September 27, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist Laying Down Tracks On JAMES DURBIN Solo Debut (Video) . Blabbermouth.net . October 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016111152/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164562 . October 16, 2011 . October 12, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: JAMES DURBIN, ‘LOVE ME BAD’ – SONG REVIEW. Pop Crush. October 20, 2011. October 19, 2011.
- Web site: 'American Idol' Metalhead JAMES DURBIN Releases 'Love Me Bad' Single (Audio) . Blabbermouth.net . November 4, 2011 . https://archive.today/20120909042141/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=165555 . September 9, 2012 . November 2, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Two singles coming from James Durbin . USA Today . October 17, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016193750/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/10/james-durbin-beautiful-disaster-singles/1 . October 16, 2011 . October 14, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: American Idol's James Durbin Attracts an Army of Rock Royalty for Debut Album, Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster . MSNBC . October 24, 2011 . https://archive.today/20240525133520/https://www.webcitation.org/62f98zpxy?url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44965846 . May 25, 2024 . October 19, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Daughtry's 129,000 sales 'Spell' a top-ten debut . Mansfield . Brian . Idol Chatter . USA Today . November 30, 2011. November 30, 2011.
- News: 'American Idol' Finalist JAMES DURBIN's Collaboration With QUIET RIOT Guitarist ALEX GROSSI: 'Roads' Lyric Video . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . February 2, 2017.
- Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. October 12, 2020.
