Mer de Noms (French for “Sea of Names”) is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever Billboard 200 debut for a rock band’s first album. It sold over 188,000 copies in the first week, and was certified platinum by the RIAA later that same year. Three singles were released in promotion of the album, “Judith”, “3 Libras”, and “The Hollow”, all of which hit the top 20 of both the Billboard US Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | The Hollow |
| A2 | Magdalena |
| A3 | Rose |
| B1 | Judith |
| B2 | Orestes |
| B3 | 3 Libras |
| C1 | Sleeping Beauty (Extended Intro) |
| C2 | Thomas |
| C3 | Renholdër |
| D1 | Thinking Of You |
| D2 | Breña |
| D3 | Over (Alt.) |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mer_de_Noms |
| Format | 2× Vinyl (Gatefold, 180g) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| Label | Virgin |
| Catalog Number | 7243 8 49253 1 4 |
| Notes | Tracks A2, C1, D1 mixed at The Mix Room, Burbank, CA. Tracks A1, A3, B1, B2, B3, C2, C3, D2, D3 mixed at Extasy Studios, North Hollywood, CA. Engineered at Perfect Circle Studios, North Hollywood, CA except as noted: Drums on tracks A1, B2, B3, C3, D2 recorded at The Chop Shop, Hollywood, CA; Drums on tracks A2, A3, B1, C1, C2, D1, D2 recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA; Drums on track C3 recorded at Extasy Studios, North Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Oasis Mastering. Billy Howerdel credited in full as Producer on back cover, but as Billy in the booklet. Published by Transfixed Music/ASCAP and Harry Merkin Music/ASCAP. ℗&© 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. Manufactured by Virgin Records America, Inc. Printed in the USA. Front sticker: “From The Capitol Vaults 180 Gram Vinyl Audiophile Quality Faithfully Restored Limited Edition” |
| Discogs URL | A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms |