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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | ||
| Name = Weezer | | Name = Weezer | ||
| Artist = Weezer | | Type = studio | ||
| Released = May 10, 1994 | | Artist = [[Weezer]] | ||
| Recorded = | | Cover = Weezer-blue-album.jpg | ||
| Released = [[May 10]], [[1994]] | |||
| Recorded = August–September 1993 at [[Electric Lady Studios]], [[New York City]] | |||
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]] | |||
| Length = 41:17 | | Length = 41:17 | ||
| Label = Geffen Records | | Label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] | ||
| Producer = Ric Ocasek | | Producer = [[Ric Ocasek]] | ||
| Reviews = | | Reviews = | ||
| | *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0em1z82aoyvj~T1 link] | ||
| This album = ''Weezer'' | *[[Punknews.org]] {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.punknews.org/review/2795 link] | ||
| Next album = ''[[Pinkerton]]'' | *''The Music Box'' {{Rating-5|5}} [http://www.musicbox-online.com/wz-blue.html link] | ||
| Last album = | |||
| This album = '''''Weezer'''''<br />(1994) | |||
| Next album = ''[[Pinkerton (album)|Pinkerton]]''<br />(1996) | |||
| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2 | |||
| Upper caption = Alternate cover | |||
| Type = studio | |||
| Cover = Weezer-blue-album-deluxe.jpg | |||
| Lower caption = Cover of 2004 double-CD deluxe edition | |||
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'''''Weezer''''', often referred to as '''''The Blue Album''''', is the debut album by [[Weezer]]. It was released on May 10, 1994 by [[Geffen Records]]. The album was produced by former Cars frontman [[Ric Ocasek]] and recorded in Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Weezer spawned the popular singles "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" and "[[Buddy Holly]]", both of which were responsible for launching Weezer into mainstream success with the aid of music videos directed by [[Spike Jonze]]. As of December 2007, the album had sold 3,146,000 copies in the United States where it peaked at #16. It is currently certified 3 times platinum, making it Weezer's best selling album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 297 on [[Rolling Stone]] magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. A 2-CD deluxe edition was released in 2004. | '''''Weezer''''', often referred to as '''''The Blue Album''''', is the debut album by [[Weezer]]. It was released on May 10, 1994 by [[Geffen Records]]. The album was produced by former Cars frontman [[Ric Ocasek]] and recorded in Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Weezer spawned the popular singles "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" and "[[Buddy Holly]]", both of which were responsible for launching Weezer into mainstream success with the aid of music videos directed by [[Spike Jonze]]. As of December 2007, the album had sold 3,146,000 copies in the United States where it peaked at #16. It is currently certified 3 times platinum, making it Weezer's best selling album. In 2003, the album was ranked number 297 on [[Rolling Stone]] magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. A 2-CD deluxe edition was released in 2004. | ||