Tragic Kingdom
Studio album by No Doubt
Released	October 10, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	Ska punk
Length	59:24
Label	Trauma/Interscope/Atlantic
Producer(s)	Matthew Wilder
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (C+) link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
No Doubt chronology
The Beacon Street Collection (1995) Tragic Kingdom (1995) Return of Saturn (2000)

Tragic Kingdom is the third album by third wave ska band No Doubt. It was released by Trauma Records in 1995 (see 1995 in music). Tragic Kingdom helped to initiate the ska revival of the 1990s, and it became one of the best-selling albums of the decade. Album cover for Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A subsidary record company under Interscope Records, that boasts No Doubt among its most popular artists. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Matthew Wilder (born Matthew Weiner on January 24, 1953 in New York City) is an American musician best known for his 1983 hit Break My Stride. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... This article is about the magazine. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Beacon Street Collection is a self-produced album by ska punk band No Doubt, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... Return of Saturn is the fourth album by ska punk band No Doubt, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Third wave ska is a musical genre derived from the fusion of Jamaican ska with various American and British styles of music, such as 2 Tone, rock music, punk rock, hardcore and jazz. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... A subsidary record company under Interscope Records, that boasts No Doubt among its most popular artists. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 other events of 1995 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 441 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Chart performance

The album initially performed poorly and did not chart on the U.S. Billboard 200 until January 1996.^[1] After nearly a year on the chart, it reached the top of the Billboard 200 in December 1996 and remained there for eight consecutive weeks.^[1] The album was listed at number two on the 1997 year-end chart, behind the Spice Girls' Spice.^[2] It sold over 11 million copies in the U.S.^[3] and was certified diamond in February 1999.^[4] At the 1997 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album. Tragic Kingdom was certified platinum in the United Kingdom in November 1997.^[5] In Australia, the album was listed at number six on the 1997 end of year chart^[6] and was certified quadruple platinum in Australia in 1998.^[7] The album is listed at number eighty-nine on the all-time United World Chart.^[8] The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Spice Girls were a BRIT Awards-winning English all-female pop/r&b group. ... Spice is the debut album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... The 39th Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album has been awarded since 1995. ... The United World Chart is a nationwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles in the world. The United World Chart uses the same system as the Billboard Hot 100, in which the tracking...

Track listing

1. "Spiderwebs" (Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal) – 4:28
2. "Excuse Me Mr." (G. Stefani, Tom Dumont) – 3:04
3. "Just a Girl" (G. Stefani, Dumont) – 3:29
4. "Happy Now?" (G. Stefani, Dumont, Kanal) – 3:43
5. "Different People" (Eric Stefani, G. Stefani, Kanal) – 4:34
6. "Hey You" (G. Stefani, Kanal) – 3:34
7. "The Climb" (E. Stefani) – 6:37
8. "Sixteen" (G. Stefani, Kanal) – 3:21
9. "Sunday Morning" (Kanal, G. Stefani, E. Stefani) – 4:33
10. "Don't Speak" (E. Stefani, G. Stefani) – 4:23
11. "You Can Do It" (G. Stefani, E. Stefani, Dumont, Kanal) – 4:13
12. "World Go 'Round" (Kanal, G. Stefani) – 4:09
13. "End It on This" (G. Stefani, Dumont, Kanal, E. Stefani) – 3:45
14. "Tragic Kingdom" (E. Stefani) – 5:31

Notes

Tragic Kingdom is a common slang term in the Anaheim area (North Orange County, CA) for Disneyland (a.k.a. the Magic Kingdom), and the Matterhorn Bobsleds disembark spiel (voice of Jack Wagner, "The Voice of Disneyland") are the intro of the song. More specifically, the song may refer to the deterioration of Disneyland during the 90s. The "king" described in the song, for example, cries icicles -- a reference to the urban legend that Walt Disney was cryonically frozen. Michael Eisner is also referenced because of the changes and negative image he brought to the company. The tragedy refers to the deaths and injuries that were allegedly covered up to keep the Disneyland image unblemished. Urban legend says that no one has ever "officially" died while in the park. A reference is also made to the Main Street Electrical Parade.

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Miscellanea

• Tragic Kingdom, which sold over 15 million copies worldwide, mainly reflects on the failed 7-year romance of Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal. The dedicated CD features top hits such as "Don't Speak", "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs".

• The red vinyl dress worn by Gwen Stefani on the cover of Tragic Kingdom was stolen from the Fullerton Museum in Fullerton, California. The dress was on a mannequin behind a plastic glass wall, and disappeared on January 11, 2005 from "The Orange Groove: Orange County's Rock n' Roll History", an exhibit dedicated to the history of rock music in Orange County.

• Live in the Tragic Kingdom DVD is a recording of a concert filmed in Anaheim in the spring of 1997 and directed by Sophie Muller. The concert was part of the tour promoting their 1995 album.

• At the very end of the album, the saxophone can be heard playing the opening notes of the theme from Star Wars.

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Personnel

No Doubt

• Gwen Stefani - vocals
• Tom Dumont - guitar
• Tony Kanal - bass
• Adrian Young - percussion, drums

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• Stephen Bradley – keyboard, trumpet
• Gabrial McNair – keyboard, trombone

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• Bill Bergman - saxophone
• Aloke Dasgupta - sitar
• Melissa "Missy" Hasin - cello
• Nick Lane - trombone
• Les Lovitt - trumpet
• Stephen Perkins - steel drums
• Greg Smith - baritone saxophone
• Matthew Wilder - keyboard

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• John Spence – co-lead vocals (1986–1987)
• Eric Stefani – keyboard (1986–1995)
• Jerry McMahon - guitar (1986 – 1988)
• Chris Webb - drums (1986 – 1989)
• Chris Leal - bass (1986 – 1987)
• Alan Meade - trumpet or co-lead vocals (1986 – 1988)
• Tony Meade - saxophone (1986 – 1988)
• Paul Caseley - trombone (1987 – 1990)
• Eric Carpenter - saxophone (1988 – 1994)
• Don Hammerstedt - trumpet (1990 – 1992)
• Alex Henderson - trombone (1991 – 1993)
• Gabriel Gonzalez II - trumpet (1986 - 1990)

John Spence John Spence (2 February 1969–21 December 1987) was a founding member of the band No Doubt, along with Eric and Gwen Stefani. ... Eric Matthew Stefani (born June 17, 1967, in Fullerton, California) is an American pop musician, former Simpsons animator, and Grammy-nominated composer and writer. ...

Production

• Producer: Matthew Wilder
• Engineers: Ray Blair, Matt Hyde, Phil Kaffel, George Landress, Johnny Potoker
• Mixing: Paul Palmer
• Mastering: Robert Vosgien
• Director: Albhy Galuten
• Photography: Dan Arsenault, Shelly Robertson

Albhy Galuten is a Grammy Award winning American music producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive. ...

Charts

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