Highly Evolved is an album by Australian garage rockers The Vines, released in July of 2002 (see 2002 in music). Produced by Rob Schnapf , Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards post punk-inspired garage bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for their music; The Vines were frequently compared to Nirvana. The debut single, "Highly Evolved", was chosen as Single of the Week by influential British music magazine New Musical Express.

Contents

1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 4 Chart positions

Track listing

1. Highly Evolved (Nicholls) - 1:34
2. Autumn Shade (Nicholls) - 2:17
3. Outtathaway! (Nicholls) - 3:02
4. Sunshinin' (Nicholls) - 2:43
5. Homesick (Nicholls) - 4:53
6. Get Free (Nicholls) - 2:06
7. Country Yard (Nicholls) - 3:46
8. Factory (Nicholls) - 3:12
9. In the Jungle (Nicholls) - 4:15
10. Mary Jane (Nicholls) - 5:52
11. Ain't No Room (Nicholls) - 3:28
12. 1969 (Nicholls/Olliffe) - 6:27

Singles

• Highly Evolved
• Get Free
• Outtathaway!
• Homesick (Australia)

Personnel

• Kevin Dean - Assistant
• Victor Indrizzo - Drums
• Ted Jensen - Mastering
• Ethan Johns - Percussion
• Rob Schnapf - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
• Andrew Slater - Executive Producer
• Justin Stanley - Producer
• Andy Wallace - Mixing
• Joey Waronker - Drums
• Doug Boehm - Engineer
• Steven Rhodes - Percussion, Engineer
• Tony Rambo - Engineer
• Craig Nicholls - Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Cover Painting
• Craig Conrad - Assistant
• Patrick Matthews - Organ, Bass, Piano

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

 2002      The Billboard 200                       No. 11
 2002   Top Internet Albums                     No. 11

Billboard (North America) - single

 2002      Get Free        Mainstream Rock Tracks                  No. 27
 2002   Get Free        Modern Rock Tracks                      No. 7