Gift (Taproot album)

Gift is the first major label album by the rock group Taproot. It was released on June 27, 2000. "I" and "Again & Again" were minor Mainstream Rock singles. The album has sold at least 250,000 copies.

Music and lyrics
Described as a nu metal album, the album's lyrical themes are primarily about topics such as depression and disliking life. Taproot's vocalist Stephen Richards' vocals on the album Gift have been compared to vocalists such as Chino Moreno, Trent Reznor, Jonathan Davis and Mike Patton. The album consists of vocal styles such as singing, rapping, growling and screaming.

Track listing

Notes
Tracks 2, 6, 7, 9 and 11 are re-recordings of early songs the appeared on the demos, "...Something More Than Nothing" and "Upon Us". Both were released in 1998 and 1999.
A b-side, "Day By Day", can be found on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack,CD single for "Again & Again" and the Japanese release of "Gift".
Other b-sides entitled "Thrift Whore", "Strive", and "Get Me" can be found through file-sharing networks.

Credits
Tom Baker - Digital editing, mastering
Frank Gryner -	Assistant engineer
Scott Humphrey - Mixing
Ted Reiger - Assistant engineer
Stephen Richards - Programming, vocals
Edward Smith - Photography
Ulrich Wild - Engineer, mixing, producer

Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

Category:2000 debut albums
Category:Atlantic Records albums
Category:Taproot (band) albums
Category:Albums produced by Ulrich Wild