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Velocity of Sound

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Released
  
October 8, 2002

Length
  
28:52

Genre
  
Indie pop/Indie rock

Producer
  
Robert Schneider

Recorded
  
January 2-June 6, 2002 @ Pet Sounds Recording Studio, Denver, Colorado

Label
  
SpinART Records (spart 100),Elephant 6

Velocity of Sound is an album by The Apples in Stereo. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American release has an orange album cover, while the European version is green and the Japanese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.

Contents

The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted sounds of an electric guitar) than acoustic.

Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Schneider except where noted.

  1. "Please" – 2:29
  2. "Rainfall" (lyrics by Robert Schneider, music by Hilarie Sidney) – 2:44
  3. "That's Something I Do" – 2:28
  4. "Do You Understand?" – 3:22
  5. "Where We Meet" – 2:52
  6. "Yore Days" (Eric Allen) – 2:03
  7. "Better Days" – 2:29
  8. "I Want" (Hilarie Sidney) – 2:03
  9. "Mystery" – 3:10
  10. "Baroque" – 3:21

Bonus tracks

American release

  1. "She's Telling Lies (Bryce's Mix)" – 1:51

European release

  1. "She's Telling Lies (Robert's Mix)" – 1:42

Japanese release

  1. "Other" – 2:19

The Apples in Stereo

  • Eric Allen - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 6
  • John Hill - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Schneider - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer, percussion
  • Hilarie Sidney - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8

    • Additional players

  • Chris McDuffie - organ, backing vocals
  • Dan Efram - percussion, repercussion
  • Bryce Goggin - percussion

    • Production

    Velocity of Sound was produced by Robert Schneider and engineered by The Apples in Stereo with Jim McIntyre. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11 were mixed by Bryce Goggin at Trout Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9 were mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Recording Studio. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York, New York. Package concept and design is by Dan Efram.

    References

    Velocity of Sound Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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