In 1995, 311 released the self-titled 311 (colloquially known as “The Blue Album”). Produced by Ron St. Germain , the album was recorded live in contrast to their previous two albums in which all instruments were recorded separately. The first single “Don’t Stay Home” was a modest success, reaching No. 29 on Billboard ‘ s Modern Rock Tracks chart. But the follow-up single ” Down “, which was released 14 months after the album, received heavy airplay on mainstream radio, and the accompanying music video was on MTV ‘s rotation . The song hit No. 1 on the Modern Rock chart. The band made their network television debut on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on August 23, 1995. The third single, ” All Mixed Up “, enjoyed almost identical success, reaching No. 4 on the Modern Rock chart. They also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman playing “Down”.
Self-titled album release
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