Catnip Dynamite is the second solo album by Jellyfish co-founder Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., released in Japan on March 19, 2008. Catnip Dynamite was released outside Japan by Oglio Records on February 3, 2009.[3]
Catnip Dynamite | ||||
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Studio album by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. | ||||
Released | March 19, 2008 (Japan only) February 3, 2009 (worldwide) | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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Length | 62:00 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon (Japan only) Oglio Records (worldwide) | |||
Producer | Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. | |||
Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. chronology | ||||
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Metro Spirit | (not rated)[2] |
The music on this album contains some of Manning's song ideas that go back as far as 1985. Manning has described the album as "another roller coaster ride of sonic and emotional ups and downs and distraction in the greatest sense of the word."
Track listing
editCD: PCCY-01871
editAll songs written by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., except where noted.
- "The Quickening" – 5:06
- "Love's Never Half As Good" – 5:36
- "Down in Front" – 5:23
- "My Girl" – 4:09
- "Imaginary Friend" – 5:07
- "Haunted Henry" – 4:49
- "Tinsel Town" – 5:23
- "Turnstile at Heaven's Gate" – 4:40
- "Survival Machine" – 7:54
- "Living in End Times" – 5:09
- "Drive Thru Girl" – 5:15
- "American Affluenza" – 3:29
CD: Oglio Release
edit- "The Quickening" – 5:06
- "Love's Never Half As Good" – 5:36
- "Down in Front" – 5:23
- "My Girl" – 4:09
- "Imaginary Friend" – 5:07
- "Haunted Henry" – 4:49
- "Tinsel Town" – 5:23
- "Turnstile at Heaven's Gate" – 4:40
- "Survival Machine" – 7:54
- "Living in End Times" – 5:09
- "Drive Thru Girl" – 5:15
- "Europa and the Pirate Twins" (Thomas Dolby) – 3:37 *
- "You Were Right" – 6:08 *
- "Love Lies Bleeding" (Elton John/Bernie Taupin) – 11:34 *
* Live from Fuji Rock, Japan
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – music and lyrics
- Pedal steel guitar on "Tinsel Town" by Dave Pearlman
- Production
- Produced by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
- Mixed and mastered by John Paterno
References
edit- ^ Raggett, Ned. Catnip Dynamite at AllMusic
- ^ Metro Spirit review Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PRWeb – Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. Set To Unleash Second Solo Album "Catnip Dynamite".
External links
edit- Catnip Dynamite at Discogs (list of releases)