Disclaimer II

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Disclaimer II
Studio album by
Seether
Released15 June 2004 (2004-06-15)
Genre
Length72:57
LabelWind-up
Producer
Seether chronology
Disclaimer
(2002) 		Disclaimer II
(2004) 		Karma and Effect
(2005)
Singles from Disclaimer II
  1. "Broken"
    Released: 19 April 2004[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[3]

Disclaimer II is the second studio album by South African rock band Seether. It is a recompilation of the band's debut studio album, Disclaimer (2002). Although the 12 tracks from the original album are present, they were slightly remixed and differ from the original. Also, the majority of the remixed tracks feature additional lead guitar melodies with the addition of a permanent lead guitarist to the band's line-up prior to the release of the album. This is also the first Seether album to feature contributions from their current drummer John Humphrey. In Europe, the album includes four tracks more than its predecessor; in the United States, the album has eight extra tracks, some of which had been previously released on soundtracks, such as "Hang On," which had been featured on the 2003 Daredevil soundtrack and "Out of My Way," which had been featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 horror film Freddy vs. Jason.

A primary reason for the reworking of Disclaimer was the popularity of "Broken".[citation needed] Originally a simple acoustic ballad, it was remade into an electric, duet version with vocals by Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee, who was dating Seether frontman Shaun Morgan at the time. This new version was originally featured on the 2004 Punisher soundtrack and had an accompanying music video. Both the US and European releases include the new rendition of "Broken", and Disclaimer II subsequently became Seether's most successful album commercially. The song "Take Me Away" is an acoustic version of a track from their first independent album (originally as Saron Gas), Fragile (2000).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Shaun Welgemoed and Dale Stewart, except where noted.

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gasoline" 2:49
2."69 Tea"Welgemoed3:32
3."Fine Again" 4:05
4."Needles" 3:26
5."Driven Under" 4:33
6."Pride" 4:07
7."Sympathetic" 4:11
8."Your Bore" 3:58
9."Fade Away" 3:53
10."Pig"Welgemoed3:30
11."Fuck It" 2:57
12."Broken" 4:18
13."Sold Me" 3:41
14."Got It Made" 5:10
15."Cigarettes" 3:12
16."Broken" (featuring Amy Lee) 4:18

All tracks are written by Shaun Welgemoed and Dale Stewart, except where noted.

Deluxe version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Cigarettes" 3:11
15."Love Her" 4:12
16."Take Me Away" 3:56
17."Got It Made" 5:10
18."Out of My Way"
3:52
19."Hang On" 3:11
20."Broken" (featuring Amy Lee) 4:18
Total length:72:57

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[4]

Seether

  • Shaun Morgan – vocals, guitar
  • Dale Stewart – bass guitar, vocals
  • Pat Callahan – additional guitars
  • John Humphrey – drums (tracks 13–17, 20)

Additional musicians

  • Josh Freese – drums (tracks 1–12)
  • Dave Cohoe – drums (track 18)
  • Nick Oshiro – drums (track 19)
  • Amy Lee – vocals and string arrangement (track 20)
  • Double G – string arrangement (track 20)

Production

  • Jay Baumgardner – producer (tracks 1–12, 19, 20), mixing (track 19)
  • Jon Berkowitz – assistant mix engineer
  • Dan Certa – engineer
  • Alex Gibson – strings engineer (track 20)
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Bob Marlette – producer and engineer (tracks 13–17, 20), mixing (tracks 1–17, 20)
  • Jeff Moses – assistant engineer
  • Jeremy Parker – assistant engineer
  • Sid Riggs – Pro Tools recording engineer (tracks 13–17, 20), Pro Tools mix engineer
  • Ulrich Wild – producer and mixing (track 18)

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 38
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 38
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 32
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 145
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 43
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 117
US Billboard 200[13] 53

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500‡
United States (RIAA)[17]
Album 		Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[18]
Video 		5× Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1551. 16 April 2004. p. 26.
  2. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Disclaimer II – Seether". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Disclaimer II Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive.
  4. ^ Disclaimer II (booklet). Wind-up. 2004.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Seether – Disclaimer II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top 100 Albums". Jam!. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Seether – Disclaimer II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seether – Disclaimer II". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System of Life". The Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Seether Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Radioscope. Type Disclaimer II in the "Search:" field.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  18. ^ "American video certifications – Seether – Disclaimer II". Recording Industry Association of America.