The Greyest of Blue Skies

The Greyest of Blue Skies
Studio album by Finger Eleven
Released	July 25, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Arnyard Studios, Toronto
Genre	Nu metal alternative metal post-grunge[1][2]
Length	41:10
Label	Wind-up
Producer	Arnold Lanni
Finger Eleven chronology
Tip (1997) The Greyest of Blue Skies (2000) Finger Eleven (2003)
Singles from The Greyest of Blue Skies
"First Time" Released: July 2000 "Drag You Down" Released: October 2000 "Bones + Joints" Released: March 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

The Greyest of Blue Skies is the second studio album from the Canadian rock band Finger Eleven, released in 2000. It is Finger Eleven's first album with drummer Rich Beddoe, who replaced original drummer Rob Gommerman. The track "Suffocate" appeared on the film Scream 3 and also in the soundtrack. The tracks "First Time" and "Drag You Down" each appeared in the Dragon Ball Z feature film Lord Slug, while the song "Stay and Drown" was in the Dragon Ball Z feature film Cooler's Revenge. A contestant from Idol 2006 sang "Sick of It All". The album was certified Gold in Canada in June 2001.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Anderson, James Black and Arnold Lanni, except for where noted.^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"First Time"	Anderson, Black, Lanni, Rick Jackett	4:26
2.	"Drag You Down"		3:21
3.	"My Carousel"		3:43
4.	"Sick of It All"		3:18
5.	"For the Ocean"		2:56
6.	"Broken Words"		3:27
7.	"Suffocate"		3:44
8.	"Bones + Joints"	Black, Lanni	3:47
9.	"Famous"		4:08
10.	"Walking in My Shoes"	Martin Gore	3:52
11.	"Stay and Drown"	Anderson, Black, Lanni, Sean Anderson	4:23

Personnel

Adapted credits from the booklet.^[6]

Finger Eleven

• Scott Anderson – vocals
• James Black – guitar, vocals
• Rick Jackett – guitar
• Sean Anderson – bass
• Rich Beddoe – drums

Production

• Arnold Lanni – producer, mixer
• Chris Gauthier – digital editing
• Rich Chychi – digital editing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Design

• Jeff Faerber – artwork
• James Black – art concept

Chart positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart[7]	17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8]	18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Rayner, Ben (April 29, 2007). "Loved by radio, hated by critics, Finger Eleven just can't get any respect". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
2. "Finger Eleven - Finger Eleven". AllMusic.
3. AllMusic review
4. "Gold & Platinum Certification". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
5. "ASCAP - ACE Title Search". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012.
6. The Greyest of Blue Skies (booklet). Finger Eleven. Wind-up. 2000. EK 91414.
7. "Finger Eleven Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM.
8. "Finger Eleven Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
9. "Canadian album certifications – Finger Eleven – The Greyest of Blue Skies". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2023.