12 Stones (album)

12 Stones
Studio album by 12 Stones
Released	April 23, 2002
Recorded	2001
Studio	NRG Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, California
Genre	Post-grunge nu metal alternative rock
Length	41:24
Label	Wind-Up
Producer	Dave Fortman, Jay Baumgardner
12 Stones chronology
12 Stones (2002) Potter's Field (2004)
Singles from 12 Stones
"Broken" Released: April 22, 2002[1] "The Way I Feel" Released: July 11, 2002[2] "Crash" Released: January 10, 2003[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Cross Rhythms	[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[6]
The Phantom Tollbooth	Review 1: [7] Review 2: [8] Review 3: [9]

12 Stones is the first album by the American rock 12 Stones. It was released on Wind-up Records on April 23, 2002. Three singles were released from the album: "Broken" and "The Way I Feel" in 2002, and "Crash" in 2003. Each single received a music video. 12 Stones debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 147.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Paul McCoy; all music is composed by 12 Stones

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crash"	3:42
2.	"Broken"	2:58
3.	"The Way I Feel"	3:46
4.	"Open Your Eyes"	3:11
5.	"Home"	3:24
6.	"Fade Away"	3:56
7.	"Back Up"	3:57
8.	"Soulfire"	2:54
9.	"In My Head"	3:53
10.	"Running Out of Pain"	3:11
11.	"My Life"	3:04
12.	"Eric's Song"	3:23
Total length:		41:24

Personnel

12 Stones

• Paul McCoy – vocals
• Eric Weaver – guitars
• Kevin Dorr – bass guitar
• Aaron Gainer – drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

• Josh Freese – drums, percussion

Production

• Jay Baumgardner – producer, audio mixing
• Dave Fortman – co-producer
• James Murray – audio engineering
• Tom Baker – audio mastering at Precision Mastering in Hollywood
• Dan Certa – assistant engineering
• Jeremy Parker – assistant engineering
• John Katsoudas – assistant engineering
• Diana Meltzer – A&R
• Victor Murgatroyd – A&R
• Sean Murphy – photography
• Ed Sherman – artwork

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	147

Appearances

• "My Life" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Scorpion King in 2002.[11]

References

1. Broken (track listing). Wind-up Records. 2002. WUJC 20009-2.
2. The Way I Feel (track listing). Wind-up Records. 2002. WUJC 20024-2.
3. Crash (track listing). Wind-up Records. 2003. WUJC 20046-2.
4. O'Neill, Brian. 12 Stones at AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
5. Rimmer, Mike (September 4, 2002). "12 Stones - 12 Stones" (online). Cross Rhythms Magazine (71). Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
6. "12 Stones, "12 Stones" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
7. Smith, Brian (2002). "12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
8. Gangl, Bert (2002). "12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
9. Thiessen, Bruce (2002). "12 Stones - a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
10. "12 Stones Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
11. "The Scorpion King [Soundtrack]". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.