claim: Tenacious D was released before 2006.
evidence: Tenacious D is the first studio album by American comedy rock band Tenacious D , released on September 25 , 2001 by Epic Records .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D. Epic. Epic Records. American. United States. comedy rock. comedy rock. Epic Records. Epic Records. The album 's polished production was a departure from the band 's acoustic origins , due in part to the production of the Dust Brothers .. Dust Brothers. Dust Brothers. `` Tribute '' was the first single released from the album , followed by `` Wonderboy '' .. Tribute. Tribute ( song ). Wonderboy. Wonderboy ( Tenacious D song ). Both singles had music videos filmed for them , with the Liam Lynch -- directed Tribute video achieving cult status .. Tribute. Tribute ( song ). Liam Lynch. Liam Lynch ( musician ). While Tenacious D did not achieve chart success after its release , it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America by the end of 2005 .. Tenacious D. Tenacious D. Despite only peaking at # 38 in the UK , it had sold 426,000 copies countrywide by 2006 .