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Committed to a Bright Future

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Released
  
May 6, 2003

Artist
  
Dog Fashion Disco

Label
  
Spitfire Records

Length
  
52:45

Release date
  
6 May 2003

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Producer
  
Dog Fashion DiscoDrew Mazurek

Committed to a Bright Future(2003)
  
Day of the Dead EP(2004)

Genres
  
Avant-garde metal, Experimental rock

Similar
  
Dog Fashion Disco albums, Avant-garde metal albums

Dog fashion disco committed to a bright future 2003 full album


Committed to a Bright Future is the name of Dog Fashion Disco's 5th studio album released in 2003. Music videos were made for the songs "The Acid Memoirs" and "Grease".

Contents

European Release

The European release of Committed contained the bonus track "China White". It is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Erotic Massage, but with a different outro. This version also contains Grease as track fifteen, instead of in the hidden time.

All songs written by Dog Fashion Disco except Grease, written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

  • The song Déjà Vu is a version of song "En La Noche" from Experiments In Alchemy, but with alternate lyrics.
  • The track "Acid Memoirs" heavily references Timothy Leary, mentioning him by name and including the lyrics "Tuning in and dropping out"
  • "Pogo the Clown" (which originally appeared on Experiments in Alchemy) is about the infamous serial killer clown, John Wayne Gacy.

    • Credits

  • Todd Smith – Vocals
  • Greg Combs – Guitar
  • Stephen Mears – Bass
  • Mike "Ollie" Oliver – Drums (although he didn't drum on the album)
  • John Ensminger – Drums
  • Jeff Siegel – Keyboards
  • Matt Rippetoe – saxophones, clarinet and flute (+ woodwind arrangements)

    • Additional Personnel

  • Matt Rippetoe – Horns
  • Drew Mazurek – Producer, Engineer, Mixer
  • Joe Lambert – Mastering
  • Jeff Cohen – Legal Representation
  • Paul Campanella – Art Design & Layout
  • Angela Boatwright – Photography
  • Paul Cicoria – Title Design
  • Derek Brewer – Manager

    • Both Greg Combs and John Ensminger played on the album, but quit the band before it was released.

    Songs

    1Love Song for a Witch4:11
    2Rapist Eyes5:04
    3Dr Piranha2:51

    References

    Committed to a Bright Future Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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