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Radiation Vibe

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B-side
  
"Karpet King"

Format
  
CD, vinyl

Genre
  
Power pop

Released
  
1996

Recorded
  
1996

Label
  
Atlantic

"Radiation Vibe" was the first single by Fountains of Wayne, from their eponymous debut album. It was released in 1996 on Atlantic Records.

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Single releases

"Radiation Vibe" was released as a vinyl single with "Karpet King" as the b-side. There was also a CD single which featured two other tracks, "Janice's Party" and "Imperia". All of these except "Radiation Vibe" were unavailable on any Fountains of Wayne album until the release of Out-of-State Plates in 2005.

Charts

The single charted in the UK at No. 32 on March 22, 1997. It also reached No. 14 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart in January 1997.

Track listing (CD single)

  • All tracks composed by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger:
    1. "Radiation Vibe" – 3:40
    2. "Karpet King" – 4:04
    3. "Janice's Party" – 2:46
    4. "Imperia" – 1:57

    Credits

  • Chris Collingwood – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Schlesinger – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums
  • Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
  • Engineered by Gary Maurer
  • Mixed by Chris Shaw, Eric Tew
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi
  • Recorded in January and April 1996 at The Place, New York City
  • Mixed at Greene Street Recording, New York City
  • Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City

    • References

    Radiation Vibe Wikipedia
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