Around the Fur

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studio album
First released:
Oct 28 1997

Overview Edit

Around the Fur is Deftones' second major label album, released in 1997. The songs "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" were both released as singles with accompanying videos.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
9 46810-2
Release dates:
  • Oct 28 1997 in United States

Genres

Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, Alternative Rock, Metal, Rock. Vote on Genres

What do Amazon.com customers think?

5 stars SOPHOMORE SUCCESS! Excellent must buy!
Deftones killed with this one!

Deftones improve on this album from their 1995 adrenaline release. If you just recently started listening to the Deftones, especially White Pony, this has some of White Pony's similarities but basically has a much, much harder edge. In fact, the entire CD is pretty much edgy. Here are my opinions on each song on a scale of 1 to 10:

1. My Own Summer (Shove It) - 10. No, this isn't basically Chino yelling "shove it" just for the hell of it, the words are artistic. Ch…
Written by One Critic You Should Trust
3 stars Pretty good, but not as good as I expected
I picked this album up based solely on Amazon recommendations, along with Adrenaline.

When they arrived I listend to Adrenaline first, and then this album. While Around the Fur is a solid album with an overall strong sound it didnt measure up as well as Adrenaline to my ears.

My Own Summer (also on the MATRIX Soundtrack) is probably the strongest track on the CD. It also has a different sound than most of the other tracks on the album, unfortunately.

lhabia is a bit grating and gets old fast.

Ma…
Written by Killer Shrike

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Steve Durkee [Mixing Assistant]
    2. Ted Jensen [mastering]
  2. design

    1. Kevin Estrada [Photography]
    2. Kevin Reagan [Artwork, Design]
    3. Rick Kosick [album cover photograph]
  3. engineer

    1. Matt Bayles [assistant engineer]
    2. Terry Date [Mixed By, Recorded By]
    3. Ulrich Wild [Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing]
  1. performer

    1. Abe Cunningham [drums]
    2. Annalynn Cunningham [Vocals [Backing] on "MX"]
    3. Chi Cheng [bass guitar]
    4. Chino Moreno [vocals]
    5. Frank Delgado [audio effects (on "My Own Summer (Shove It)", "Around the Fur", "Dai the Flu", "Headup" and "MX")]
    6. Max Cavalera [featured on "Headup"]
  2. producer

Other versions Edit

Around the Fur 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 46810
release dates: Oct 28 1997
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Around the Fur 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 46810
release dates: Oct 28 1997
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Around the Fur 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 9 46810-2
release dates: 1997 in United States
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Around the Fur 10 tracks format: 1 x cassette
record label: Maverick
release dates: Oct 28 1997
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Trivia Edit

  • Recorded April — June 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington.

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