V (Live album)
V is the 6th studio album by the band Live, released in 2001. It featured the singles "Simple Creed" and "Overcome", the latter of which received significant exposure following the September 11 attacks.History
The collection of songs that became V was never intended to be released as an album. Guitarist Chad Taylor said, "The goal was to prepare songs for the next studio session. MCA got a hold of the material and pushed us to call it an album." The songs were originally going to be released free to fans as a collection called Ecstatic Fanatic. V only reached number 22 on the album chart in the US and failed to attain gold status, despite reasonably positive reviews. The bonus track, a remix of "Deep Enough", was featured in the movie The Fast and the Furious. The song Forever May Not Be Long Enough plays over the closing credits of the 2001 film The Mummy Returns and is included on the film's soundtrack album.Track listing
All songs written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted
- "Intro" – 0:37
- "Simple Creed" – 3:24
- "Deep Enough" – 3:19
- "Like a Soldier" – 3:12
- "People Like You" – 3:17
- "Transmit Your Love" – 4:35
- "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" – 3:49
- "Call Me a Fool" – 2:38
- "Flow" – 3:30
- "The Ride" – 3:54
- "Nobody Knows" – 4:26
- "OK?" – 3:11
- "Overcome" – 4:16
- "Hero of Love" – 5:12
- "Deep Enough" – 3:11
Personnel
Live
Additional personnel
- Adam Duritz – backing vocals on "Flow"
- Alain Johannes – "Intro" concept, sitar on "The Ride"
- Adam Kowalczyk – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Michael "Railo" Railton – keyboards, backing vocals
- Natasha Schneider – backing vocals on "People Like You"
- Tricky – vocals on "Simple Creed"
- Shawn Williams – bass on "Flow"
Charts
Album
Singles
- A: "Simple Creed" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.
- B: "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.
