Fame, Fortune and Fornication
Fame, Fortune and Fornication is a cover album by ska punk band Reel Big Fish.
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| Released | January 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Music Inc. Studios Orange, California, United States | |||
| Genre | Ska punk | |||
| Length | 28:34 | |||
| Label | Rock Ridge Music | |||
| Producer | Aaron Barrett | |||
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Release
On October 16, 2008, the band announced that they would release their next album in January 2009.[3] Four days later, the band announced that their next album would be titled Fame, Fortune and Fornication and consist of covers.[4] From the beginning of January to mid-March 2009, the band went on tour with Streetlight Manifesto and One Pin Short. The album was released on January 20, 2009 through Rock Ridge Music.[4] The vinyl edition of the album was released on March 24, 2009.
The album's cover features Suburban Legends' guitarist Brian Klemm in hair metal attire, as he appears on the cover of Suburban Legends' 2008 album, Let's Be Friends.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothin' But a Good Time" | Poison | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Mama We're All Crazy Now" | Slade | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Veronica Sawyer" | Edna's Goldfish | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Authority Song" | John Mellencamp | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Brown Eyed Girl" | Van Morrison | 3:03 |
| 6. | "The Long Run" | Eagles | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Won't Back Down" | Tom Petty | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Keep a Cool Head" | Desmond Dekker | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Monkey Man" | Toots & the Maytals (The Specials arrangement) | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Talk Dirty to Me" | Poison | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Twist and Crawl" (iTunes bonus track) | The English Beat | 2:35 |
Personnel
- Reel Big Fish
- Aaron Barrett - Lead guitar, lead vocals
- John Christianson - Trumpet
- Derek Gibbs - Bass guitar
- Scott Klopfenstein - Trumpet, vocals
- Dan Regan - Trombone
- Ryland Steen - Drums
- Additional musicians
- Tatiana DeMaria of TAT - Female vocals on "Talk Dirty To Me"
- Brian Klemm of Suburban Legends - Gang vocals
- David Irish - Percussion
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References
- AllMusic review
- Bombshellzine.com review Archived January 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Reel Big Fish promise new album in January 2009". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 16, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- "Reel Big Fish to release covers album; world tour with Streetlight Manifesto". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 20, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
External links
- Fame, Fortune and Fornication at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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