The Real Thing (Bo Bice album) (original) (raw)
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2005 studio album by Bo Bice
| The Real Thing | |
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| Studio album by Bo Bice | |
| Released | December 13, 2005 (2005-12-13) |
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] |
| Length | 40:16 |
| Label | RCA19 |
| Producer | Clive DavisClif MagnessChad Kroeger |
| Bo Bice chronology | |
| The Real Thing(2005) See the Light(2007) |
Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
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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] |
The Real Thing is the first 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.
The Real Thing — Standard edition
| 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 |
The Real Thing — DVD side of the DualDisc version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Performance credits
- Bo Bice - Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Soloist
- Cliff Magness - Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Hammond Organ
- John Shanks - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals
- Mitch Allan - Bass, Guitar, Background Vocals
- David Spidel - Bass
- Richie Sambora - Guitar, Background Vocals, Soloist
- Chad Kroeger - Guitar
- Jamie Muhoberac - Piano
- Joey Waronker - Drums
- Ryan Brown - Drums
- Steven Wolf - Drums
- Jeff Rothschild - Drums
- Daniel Adair - Drums
- Marti Frederiksen - Background Vocals
Technical credits
| Cliff Magness - Arranger, programming, producer, engineer, drum engineering Clive Davis - Producer Marti Frederiksen - Producer, engineer, instrumentation John Shanks - Producer Tom Keifer - Producer Max Martin - Producer, instrumentation Mitch Allan - Producer Chad Kroeger - Producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald - Producer, instrumentation Ben Moody - Producer Josh Wilbur - Engineer | Jeff Rothschild - Engineer Brian Paturalski - Engineer Todd Tidwell - Engineer Lasse Mårtén - Engineer Aaron Kasdorf - Engineer, vocal engineer, drum engineering Jorge Vivo - Digital editing Chris Gehringer - Mastering Gavie Boulware - Management Simon Renshaw - Management Mikal Reid - Drum engineering |
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Charts and certifications
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| Chart | Peak position | Certification | Shipments |
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| Billboard 200 | 4 | Gold | 688,000 |
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen. The Real Thing at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ Tom Sinclair (2006-01-06). "The Real Thing Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Joey Guerra (2005-12-19). "Swing and a miss for Bo Bice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ^ Randy Lewis (2005-12-17). "It's that old story of Bo meets girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Chuck Arnold (2006-01-16). "Pick and Pans Review: Bo Bice (The Real Thing)". People. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Adam R. Holz; Bob Smithouser. "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Christian Hoard (2006-01-12). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ Jonathan Keefe (2005-12-21). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Elysa Gardner (2005-12-20). "Bo Bice, The Real Thing". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ "David Archuleta's Album Debuts at Number 2-Backseat Cuddler". Backseatcuddler.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-11-03.