Contraband is the first album by Velvet Revolver, which was released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. It is considered to be one of the most successful albums released from a super-group, garnering multi-platinum certifications worldwide. Contraband debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart, selling over 250,000 copies. Notably, this marked the best-ever debut for a new rock artist in the SoundScan era. The album would later sell over 2.9 million copies in the United States, and 4 million worldwide. The first single, “Slither,” topped a composite world modern rock chart in June, and later hit #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart for 8 weeks. The follow-up, “Fall to Pieces,” was a major crossover hit that reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart for 11 weeks. In 2005, Velvet Revolver won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. At the ceremony, they were asked to play the music for a cover of The Beatles “Across the Universe.” The live recording was a hit on iTunes, with all proceeds going to charity. Months later, VR was also asked to play the music for a cover of Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven.” The single was to aid victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, with all proceeds going to Save The Children Foundation. 1. Sucker Train Blues 2. Do It For The Kids 3. Big Machine 4. Illegal i Song 5. Spectacle 6. Fall To Pieces 7. Headspace 8. Superhuman 9. Set Me Free 10. You Got No Right 11. Slither 12. Dirty Little Thing 13. Loving The Alien