Mostly, it sounds like no more and a little less than one might hope for from such a union." Įntertainment Weekly gave it a B−, saying, "ven at its sharpest, Contraband feels secondhand, and much of it is also hobbled by a disconnect between singer and band." Īllmusic rated it as three stars out of five, saying, "With Contraband, Velvet Revolver has pulled off something tidy, fashioning music that manages both hedonism and maturity. rated it as three and a half stars, although it said, " Contraband, the debut result of said pairing, never does transmute its elements into something new and exciting. Now we can find out if these guys can stay together, and go somewhere new." Rolling Stone rated it as four stars out of five and said, "it is a rare, fine thing: the sound of the perfect A&R sales pitch turning into a real band. Mojo rated the album as "a perpetually guilty pleasure." Q magazine said it was "astonishingly good" rating it as four stars. has given Contraband an average score of 65 based on 14 reviews, indicating that the critical response has been "generally favorable".
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Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores Scott Borchetta named his record label Big Machine Records after the Contraband song of the same name. In February 2005, RCA Records released a "Tour Edition" of the album in Europe, which included a bonus disc containing three tracks: B-sides "Surrender" (originally by Cheap Trick) and an acoustic "Fall to Pieces", along with the exclusive "No More, No More" (originally by Aerosmith). The album cover features a silhouette of American actress Rena Riffel. The United States release of the disc uses the MediaMax CD-3 system for copy protection, while Macrovision CDS-200 is used for the European release. Slash recorded "Sucker Train Blues" with a Fender Telecaster 1956 and a Fender Stratocaster 1965. They recorded Contraband in the latter part of 2003 with recording complicated by Weiland's court appearances for drug charges and his subsequent sentencing to undertake rehabilitation. The band played their first live gig at the El Rey in Los Angeles in July 2003. Velvet Revolver recorded its first track " Set Me Free" for The Hulk soundtrack in 2003, later incorporated into the album's track listing, along with a cover of Pink Floyd's " Money" for The Italian Job, which was later released as a B-side. Slash suggested the name Revolver for the project while Weiland suggested Dead Velvet Revolver which was shortened to Velvet Revolver. Weiland heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer and the band clicked. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had played on the same bill as Kushner when Stone Temple Pilots were known as Mighty Joe Young and Kushner was in the Electric Love Hogs. Several lead singers auditioned including Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Kelly Shaefer of Neurotica and Travis Meeks of Days of the New. The quartet then set about recruiting a lead singer with the recruitment process filmed by VH1. They decided to form a band and recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Suicidal Tendencies, Wasted Youth, and Dave Navarro. Velvet Revolver formed when Guns N' Roses musicians Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) combined to play at a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002.
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