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Soundsystem by 311
Soundsystem is an album by 311, released in 1999. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 46 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Come Original”, on 36 lists with a best position of #11.
Soundsystem, 311's fifth studio album, dropped on October 12, 1999, and it was the Omaha five-piece's last record for Capricorn before they jumped to Volcano in 2000. Sessions got going on March 11, 1999, with Hugh Padgham producing, and the record comes in tight and punchy.
Nick Hexum and S.A. Martinez still trade lines like a relay team, Martinez working the turntables too, while P-Nut's bass bounces and Chad Sexton's drums snap between rock crunch and loose-limbed groove, with Tim Mahoney's guitar landing heavy when it's called for. "Come Original" is the big, sunny centerpiece and "Flowing" keeps the tide rolling. It went gold, same as the band's next album, From Chaos.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Soundsystem on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Original | 36 | #11 | – | 1999–2024 | |
| 2 | Flowing | 10 | #22 | – | 2000–2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.