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''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released in 2007. The album is the first studio album by the band since their 2004 album, ''Good News for People Who Love Bad News'' and is also the band's only full-length with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr as a member of the band.〔 It has a strong nautical theme and was originally envisioned as a concept album about a boat crew that dies in every song.〔 This album was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 11, 2009. As of February 2015, it has sold 649,000 copies in the US. ==Production== The album was recorded at Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, Mississippi with producer Dennis Herring, becoming the second consecutive Modest Mouse album to be recorded at that location and with that producer.〔 Audible Alchemy in Portland, Oregon was also credited as a recording studio for the album. The original drummer for Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green, also returned to the band for this album.〔 Additionally, James Mercer of The Shins sings backup vocals on the tracks "We've Got Everything," "Missed The Boat," and "Florida."〔 The album was leaked to the Internet on February 15, 2007, a full month before its official release on March 20, 2007. In its first week of release, the album debuted at No. 1 in the ''Billboard'' 200 selling 128,585 copies.〔http://stereogum.com/4945/modest_mouse_tops_the_charts/news/〕 The album went gold in Canada in June 2008 and sold 50,000 copies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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