Glee (Bran Van 3000 album)

Glee is the debut studio album by Canadian music collective Bran Van 3000. The Canadian version was released on April 15, 1997 through the Audiogram label, while the international version, slightly altered from the original, was released on March 17, 1998 through Capitol Records. The album contains the hit single "Drinking in L.A." and features hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz on "Afrodiziak".[2]

Glee
Studio album by Bran Van 3000
Released	April 15, 1997
Genre	Alternative rock rap rock electronica hip hop trip hop lounge[1]
Length	57:02
Label	Audiogram Capitol
Producer	James "Bran Man" Di Salvio E. P. Bergen Haig Vartzbedian
Bran Van 3000 chronology
Glee (1997) Discosis (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
The List	[4]
NME	4/10[5]
Pitchfork	8.6/10[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Sunday Mirror	[9]
The Village Voice	A−[10]

Glee was certified gold for sales of 50,000 copies by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on February 24, 1998.[11] The album also won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the 1998 Juno Awards.[12]

Track listings

Canadian edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gimme Sheldon"	James Di Salvio Eric Bergen	5:31
2.	"Couch Surfer"	Di Salvio Bergen Bernard Gunther Duane Larson	2:51
3.	"Drinking in L.A."	Di Salvio Larson Haig Vartzbedian	3:56
4.	"Problems"	Di Salvio	1:42
5.	"Highway to Heck"	Di Salvio Bergen Larson Adam Chaki	1:00
6.	"Forest"	Di Salvio Bergen Steve Hawley Jayne Hill Nick Hynes Jean Leloup	4:13
7.	"Hardrockin' Cincinnati"		1:09
8.	"Afrodiziak"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley	3:50
9.	"Lucknow"	Di Salvio Bergen Chaki Larson	2:29
10.	"Cum On Feel the Noize"	Noddy Holder Jim Lea	3:24
11.	"Exactly Like Me!"	Di Salvio Bergen Vartzbedian Robert Eaglesham	3:33
12.	"Everywhere"	Di Salvio Chaki Hill Vartzbedian	3:56
13.	"Ceci n'est pas Une Chanson"	Di Salvio Bergen	6:47
14.	"Willard"	Di Salvio Dave Hodge	2:26
15.	"Supermodel"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley Larson	5:24
16.	"Oblonging"	Di Salvio Hill	2:56
17.	"Mama Don't Smoke"	Johnston Eric Grauer	1:55

International edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gimme Sheldon"	Di Salvio Bergen	3:59
2.	"Couch Surfer"	Di Salvio Bergen Gunther Larson	2:50
3.	"Drinking in L.A."	Di Salvio Larson Vartzbedian	3:56
4.	"Problems"	Di Salvio	1:38
5.	"Highway to Heck"	Di Salvio Bergen Larson Chaki	0:55
6.	"Forest"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley Hill Hynes Leloup	3:44
7.	"Rainshine"	Di Salvio Bergen Hill Hynes Bakel Joanisse Johnston McKenzie	3:29
8.	"Carry On"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley Hill Hynes Joanisse Johnston McKenzie Moraille	4:57
9.	"Afrodiziak"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley	4:38
10.	"Lucknow"	Di Salvio Bergen Chaki Larson	2:09
11.	"Cum On Feel the Noize"	Holder Lea	3:21
12.	"Exactly Like Me!"	Di Salvio Bergen Vartzbedian Eaglesham	3:33
13.	"Everywhere"	Di Salvio Chaki Hill Vartzbedian	3:54
14.	"Une Chanson"	Di Salvio Bergen	2:35
15.	"Old School"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley Hill Hynes Joanisse Johnston McKenzie Moraille	2:47
16.	"Willard"	Di Salvio Dave Hodge	2:25
17.	"Supermodel"	Di Salvio Bergen Hawley Larson	5:24
18.	"Oblonging"	Di Salvio Hill	1:37
19.	"Mama Don't Smoke"	Johnston Grauer	1:56

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bran Van 3000 - Glee". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Glee – Bran Van 3000". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
3. Bennun, David (June 19, 1998). "So, are Bran flakes?". The Guardian. London.
4. Ross, Peter (June 11, 1998). "Bran Van 3000: Glee (Audiogram)". The List (334): 47. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
5. Bailie, Stuart (July 4, 1998). "Bran Van 3000 – Glee". NME. Archived from the original on October 6, 2000. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
6. Mohan, Aparna. "Bran Van 3000: Glee". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 14, 2001. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
7. "Bran Van 3000: Glee". Q (158): 142. November 1999.
8. Ali, Lorraine (April 21, 1998). "Bran Van 3000: Glee". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
9. Wallace, Richard (June 5, 1998). "Out this week." Sunday Mirror. London. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
10. Christgau, Robert (June 2, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
11. "Gold Platinum Database: Bran Van 3000". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
12. "1998 Juno Awards". Metrolyrics.com. Retrieved October 1, 2009.