White Pony

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studio album
First released:
Jun 20 2000

Overview Edit

White Pony is the third album by Deftones, released in 2000. It is the follow up to Around the Fur, which was released in 1997, and marks a significant growth in the band's sound; incorporating New Wave and shoegaze influences with the alternative metal edge the group had honed and become known for. To this end, it is generally regarded by fans and critics alike as their most mature outing.

The song "Passenger" features the guest vocals of Tool and A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The band won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the song "Elite" in 2001.

A total of four different versions of the album exist. On its release date, limited edition copies were released with solid red and black jewel cases. The two different colored cases also featured different insert booklets. Both limited edition versions included the added track "The Boy's Republic", but did not include "Back to School (Mini Maggit)".

The first edition with a grey cover was supposed to be released as the non-limited version of the album. In addition, this version did not feature the track "Back to School". This is the proper version of the album (which was also pressed on clear red vinyl for a promotional run of about 1000 copies), and "Back to School" was only added as a marketing strategy; vocalist and contributing guitarist Chino Moreno has stated that he was not happy about it.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
47930
Release dates:
  • Oct 3 2000 in United States

Genres

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

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5 stars More Tones Than Ever Before
Depth, layers, twisting and turning textures...this is what "White Pony" is all about! The boys have done it again, continuing with the growth evident from "Adrenaline" to "Around The Fur". A stand-out album in 2000 and in the whole genre.

The seething, boiling rage is still there - pure and untouched. It's just channeled and expressed with more maturity, nuance and sophistication now. The Deftones make more use of texture, contrast and atmosphere/space in the music on this album to get their po…
Written by Ockham's Razor
3 stars Worth the extra money?
This review is based on the extras you get over the silver White Pony and not so much the album itself, because the album itself is really quite an achievement and worth more than 3 stars. Really this CD is the silver version plus an extra track, The Boy's Republic. This track keeps the moody atmosphere the album creates, but I can kind of see why it was left off the proper album. The songwriting isn't as strong as on the other tunes and thus sounds kinda sloppy. If you absolutely MUST hear ever…
Written by mr_bunghole

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Back to School (Mini Maggit)
    3:57
    2
    Feiticeira
    3:09
    3
    Digital Bath
    4:15
    4
    Elite
    4:01
    5
    RX Queen
    4:27
    6
    Street Carp
    2:41
    7
    Teenager
    3:20
    8
    Knife Prty
    4:49
    9
    Korea
    3:23
    10
    Passenger
    6:08
    11
    Change (In the House of Flies)
    5:01
    12
    Pink Maggit
    7:34

Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Frank Maddocks [Art Direction, Design]
  3. engineer

    1. Howie Weinberg [mastering]
    2. Jason Schweitzer [Assistant Engineer]
    3. Michelle Forbes [Assistant Engineer]
    4. Robert Daniels [Assistant Engineer]
    5. Terry Date [mix]
    6. Ulrich Wild [Engineer, Mixing]
  4. performer

    1. Abe Cunningham [drums]
    2. Chi Cheng [bass guitar]
    3. Chino Moreno [Group Member, Guitar, Vocals]
    4. Maynard James Keenan [Vocals on "Passenger"]
    5. Rodleen Getsic [additional vocals (on "Knife Party")]
    6. Scott Weiland [additional vocals (on "RX Queen")]
    7. Stephen Carpenter [Group Member, Strings]
  1. producer

    1. Ted Reiger [Assistant Engineer]
  2. writer

    1. Deftones [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

White Pony 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 9362-47667-2
release dates: Jun 20 2000 in United States
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White Pony 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
release dates: Jun 20 2000 in United States
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White Pony 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 47747
release dates: Jun 20 2000
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White Pony 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Maverick
catalog number: 47747
release dates: Jun 20 2000
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White Pony record label: Warner Bros UK
release dates: Jan 13 2008
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Trivia Edit

  • Recorded August — December 1999 at The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California.
  • White Pony is street slang for cocaine.

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