Para Toda Vida is the second album by The New Amsterdams recorded in 2001 and released on January 22, 2002 on Vagrant Records and Heroes & Villains Records.

Para Toda Vida
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2002
Recorded2001
GenreAcoustic rock
Country music
LabelVagrant Records
ProducerMatthew Pryor
Alex Brahl
The New Amsterdams chronology
Never You Mind
(2000)
Para Toda Vida
(2002)
Worse for the Wear
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ox-FanzineUnfavorable[1]

Background

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It was recorded at Z'gwonth Studios, Lawrence Kansas nearly at the same period as the Get Up Kids-Album On a Wire, but it was realised a few months earlier. The Song "Forever Leaving" was originally performed by "The Tijuana Crime Scene" from Kansas, the origin Band of the album-producer Alex Brahl.[2] "All Ears" is a Cover of the indie/alternative rock band "Kill Creek" from Lawrence, Kansas.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matthew Pryor, except for "All Ears", written by Kill Creek and "Forever Leaving", written by Alex Brahl

No.TitleLength
1."My Old Man Had a Pistol"3:06
2."Picture in the Paper"2:59
3."Son of a Prophet"2:37
4."Stay on the Phone"4:29
5."That Side of Me"2:39
6."Four More Years"2:51
7."Forever Leaving"2:20
8."Adeline, Out of Tune"1:54
9."All Ears"1:57
10."Losing You"3:29

Reception

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" If one enjoys the Get Up Kids, and especially those songs of theirs when they are mellower and/or acoustic, then this will truly be a delight. Fans of the first album will probably like this one, although much of the punch seems to be missing that was associated with the full-band sound of the debut. Not horribly deficient, yet not as powerful as it has the potential to be."[4] - Allmusic

"...No, nothing against Pryor and his songs, somehow they are beautiful and nice and sometimes heartrendingly beautiful, but the real need to release this record and especially to own it [cannot be seen]."[5] - Ox-Fanzine

"...[Pryor is] expecting that poignancy and emotional depth to spontaneously result from stripped-down instrumentation."[6] - Pitchfork

Personnel[7]

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  • Matt Pryor - Performer, Producer
  • Alex Brahl - Producer, Engineer
  • Kendra Herring - Painting [Cover]
  • Joby J Ford - Design
  • Andrew Ellis - Booking

Charts

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Year Album Chart Position
2002 Para Toda Vida Independent Albums 50[8]

References

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  1. ^ Hiller, Joachim (March–May 2002). "Reviews: New Amsterdams / Para Toda Vida CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tijuana Crime Scene - Change Of Venue". Discogs (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. ^ "Tijuana Crime Scene | Lawrence.com". www.lawrence.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. ^ "Para Toda Vida - The New Amsterdams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ "Reviews : NEW AMSTERDAMS / Para Toda Vida CD :: ox-fanzine.de". www.ox-fanzine.de. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ^ Mitchum, Rob. "The New Amsterdams - Para Toda Vida". pitchfork.com.
  7. ^ "The New Amsterdams - Para Toda Vida". Discogs (in German). 22 January 2002. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  8. ^ [1][dead link]