Released April 13, 1999 Length 58:17 Release date 13 April 1999 | Recorded 1998-1999 | |
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Label Maverick Recording Company Similar Return of the Rentals, Lost in Alphaville, Pinkerton, Make Believe, Maladroit |
Seven More Minutes, the second album by The Rentals, was released on April 13, 1999 and features numerous guests such as: Petra Haden (of that dog.; also appeared on The Rentals' first album), Donna Matthews (of Elastica), Miki Berenyi (of Lush), Tim Wheeler (of Ash), Kevin March, and Damon Albarn (of Blur).
Contents
Theme
Seven More Minutes was written by Matt Sharp while in Barcelona, Spain. There is a constant theme on the album about a Spanish girl he met there:
Also, CD artwork is based on photographs taken in Barcelona as La Rambla appear on the CD and images of Montjuïc and El Raval (cover).
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Sharp, except where noted.
- "Getting By" - 2:52
- "Hello, Hello" - 4:17
- "She Says It's Alright" - 3:59
- "The Cruise" - 4:04
- "Barcelona" - 4:04
- "Say Goodbye Forever" - 3:56
- "Overlee" - 5:31
- "Big Daddy C." - 3:20
- "Keep Sleeping" - 3:43
- "Man With Two Brains" - 4:39
- "Must Be Wrong" - 4:30
- "Insomnia" - 1:56
- "It's Alright (Reprise)" - 1:09
- "My Head Is in the Sun" (Rivers Cuomo/Matt Sharp) - 4:41
- "Jumping Around" - 5:36
- "The Great Bank Robbery" (Japanese Bonus Track)
Album background
A well-known bootleg called Little Russell Street features many of the demos and early mixes of songs from this album, all original songs by Matt Sharp except "My Head is in the Sun", co-written by Weezer lead singer Rivers Cuomo. Two tracks, however, were salvaged from earlier Rentals releases:
Performers
Additional musicians
Songs
1Getting By2:52
2Hello - Hello4:18
3She Says It's Alright4:00