Greetings & Salutations from Less Than Jake is a compilation album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 15, 2012 in the UK and January 8, 2013 in the US. Produced by vocalist and bass guitarist Roger Manganelli, the album combines two previously released EPs, Greetings from Less Than Jake (2011) and Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake (2012), along with two new tracks recorded during the same sessions ("Flag Holders Union" and "View from the Middle"). "Goodbye, Mr. Personality" was released as a single on August 22, 2012.[2]
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Released | October 15, 2012 | |||
Recorded | The Moathouse, 2011-2012 | |||
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Length | 34:17 | |||
Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
Producer | Roger Lima | |||
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Punknews.org | [1] |
Background and recording
editIn the summer of 2011, Less Than Jake released a limited edition EP, entitled Greetings from Less Than Jake, with a follow-up, Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake, arriving in early 2012. In October 2012, the band decided to combine the two to create a full-length album. The band's US label, Fat Wreck Chords stated, "Over the last year, Less Than Jake sold a couple of new EPs on tour. Unfortunately, with the reach of the new EPs limited to those who could attend a show, and with some of their strongest material in years, it seemed like a proper album was in order. So the band assembled the two EPs, added two previously unreleased bonus tracks, and re-sequenced everything into one cohesive record, Greetings and Salutations."[3]
Track listing
edit- "The New Auld Lang Syne"
- "Younger Lungs"
- "Goodbye, Mr. Personality"
- "A Return to Headphones"
- "Harvey Wallbanger"
- "Flag Holders Union"
- "Can't Yell Any Louder"
- "View from the Middle"
- "Oldest Trick in the Book"
- "Done and Dusted"
- "Finer Points of Forgiveness"
- "Life Led Out Loud"
Personnel
editLess Than Jake
edit- Chris Demakes – vocals, guitar
- Roger Manganelli – vocals, bass
- Vinnie Fiorello – drums
- Buddy Schaub – trombone
- Peter "JR" Wasilewski – saxophone
Recording personnel
edit- Roger Manganelli – producer, recording
- Stephen Egerton – mixing, mastering
Artwork
edit- JP Flexner
References
edit- ^ Punknews.org review
- ^ "Goodbye, Mr. Personality - Single by Less Than Jake". iTunes. 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Less Than Jake greets AND salutes you". fatwreck.com. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
External links
edit- Greetings and Salutations from Less Than Jake at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)