Amped is an EP by American accordion band Those Darn Accordions, released on January 22, 2002, by Globe Records.
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| Released | January 22, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 at Studio D Recordings, Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, comedy | |||
| Length | 17:22 | |||
| Label | Globe Records | |||
| Producer | Joel Jaffe and Those Darn Accordions | |||
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Recorded with only a five-member line-up, the smallest at that point of the band's history, Amped was a drastic stylistic departure from TDA's previous pop and polka-infused albums, featuring heavy amounts of distortion effects on their accordions to sound more like electric guitars and organs on what was the most overtly rock-oriented release in the band's discography.[1]
Amped was the final TDA album to feature original member Patty Brady, who left the band in 2003.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Serious World" | P. Rogers/P. Brady/S. Garramone/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Mr. Slagle's Revenge" | P. Rogers/P. Brady/S. Garramone/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Magic Carpet Ride" | J. Kay/R. Moreve | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Enter The Douse" | P. Rogers/P. Brady/S. Garramone/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Making Our Dreams Come True (Theme from Laverne & Shirley)" | C. Fox/N. Gimbel | 201 |
| 6. | "Meaning of Life" | P. Rogers/P. Brady/S. Garramone/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 17:22 | ||
Personnel
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- Paul Rogers - vocals, accordion
- Patty Brady - accordion, vocals
- Suzanne Garramone - accordion, vocals
- Lewis Wallace - bass guitar
- Bill Schwartz - drums, percussion, vocals
References
edit- ^ Hoffman, Jason (2001). "Amped - Those Darn Accordions". WhatzUp. Archived from the original on June 27, 2002.
- ^ "Aloha, Patty". www.thosedarnaccordions.com. 2003. Archived from the original on August 6, 2003.