3 DOORS DOWN: AWAY FROM THE SUN Second Studio Album (2002)

Away from the Sun is the second album by the rock band 3 Doors Down, released through Universal Records on November 12, 2002. Three of its four singles: “When I’m Gone“, “Here Without You“, and “Away from the Sun“, entered the Billboard Hot 100, peaking atnumbers four,five, and 62, respectively. The album received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 4, 2006.
TheAway from the Sun recording sessions took place during the summer of 2002 with producer and engineerRick Parashar at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington. Alex Lifeson, guitarist for the Canadian rock bandRush, performed live with 3 Doors Down in Biloxi, Mississippi during the premiere party for Away from the Sun. The album has sold eight million copies worldwide, including over four million in the US alone.

Tracklist:

1. When I’m Gone
2. Away from the Sun
3. The Road I’m On
4. Ticket to Heaven
5. Running Out of Days
6. Here Without You
7. I Feel You
8. Dangerous Game
9. Changes
10. Going Down in Flames
11. Sarah Yellin’

Credits:

3 Doors Down
Brad Arnold: vocals
Matt Roberts: lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Henderson: guitar, backing vocals
Todd Harrell: bass guitar

Additional musicians
Josh Freese: drums
David Campbell: strings
Rick Hopkins: Hammond B3
Matthew Burgess: percussion

Production
Zach Blackstone: assistant
David Campbell: string arrangements, orchestral arrangement, string conductor, concertmaster
Sandy Brummels: creative director
Steve Churchyard: engineer
Joel Derouin: concertmaster
Ted Jensen: mastering
David Hathaway: butterfly image (courtesy of NASA/NSSTC)
Suzie Katayama: orchestra manager
Dean Maher: engineer, digital editing, mixing assistant
George Marino: mastering
Frank Ockenfels: photography
Geoff Ott: engineer, digital editing, overdub engineer
Rick Parashar: producer, engineer, digital editing
Bill Richards: product manager
Paul Silveira: mixing assistant
Honchol Sin: assistant engineer, assistant
Gordon Sran: assistant, overdub assistant
Randy Staub: mixing
Tom Sweeney: assistant engineer, assistant
Latif Tayour: assistant engineer, assistant, overdub assistant
Karen Walker: art direction, design

Bradley Kirk Arnold (September 27, 1978 – February 7, 2026)