Keep It Together (album)

Keep It Together is the fourth studio album by the band Guster, released in June 2003. The album was recorded from 2001 to 2003 in Bearsville, New York, New York City, Burbank, California, and Shokan, New York. This is the first album by Guster with Brian Rosenworcel on kit drums instead of hand percussion. Keep It Together went through several working titles, including Bitch Magic, Olympia Dukakis and Come Downstairs & Say Hello.[1]

Keep It Together
Studio album by
Guster
ReleasedJune 24, 2003
Recorded2001–2003
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:44
LabelPalm, Reprise
ProducerRoger Moutenot and Ron Aniello
Guster chronology
WBR Sessions
(2003)		 Keep It Together
(2003)		 Live 09/04/03 Knoxville, TN
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
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Rolling Stone link

According to the album's liner notes, Joe Pisapia contributed guest vocals on "Jesus on the Radio" and Ben Kweller did the same on "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today". Pisapia officially joined the band in 2003.[2]

The track "Red Oyster Cult" refers to the name of the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult.

A UK re-release included two bonus tracks, "Say That To My Face" and "Starless Heaven".

The record sold 267,000 copies by late 2005, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]

Track listing

All music composed by Guster, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)LyricsLength
1."Diane" Ryan Miller3:46
2."Careful" Miller3:42
3."Amsterdam"Guster, Tony Goddess, Ron AnielloBrian Rosenworcel3:37
4."Backyard" Miller2:55
5."Homecoming King" Rosenworcel3:37
6."Ramona" Miller3:06
7."Jesus on the Radio"Ryan Miller, Joe PisapiaMiller, Joe Pisapia2:17
8."Keep It Together"Guster, AnielloRosenworcel3:43
9."Come Downstairs and Say Hello" Miller5:16
10."Red Oyster Cult" Rosenworcel3:27
11."Long Way Down" Miller4:34
12."I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today"Guster, Ben KwellerMiller, Ben Kweller3:22
13."Silence"  0:30
14."Two at a Time" (hidden track) Miller4:57
Guster performing an "unplugged" version of "Jesus on the Radio" at a concert at Ohio State University in 2006

When the band plays "Jesus on the Radio" live, they often play it "unplugged", without any instruments or microphones plugged in.[4]

"Keep It Together" can be heard at the end of the season 1 The O.C. episode, "The Rescue".

"I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" can be heard in the film Wedding Crashers and in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Lois' Sister".

Personnel

Guster

Guest musicians

"Backyard" guest musicians

Every guest musician on Keep It Together was forced to record a take on the song "Backyard". The rule was they could only record one take, and they must have no knowledge of the song before they began recording.[5]

  • Ron Aniello - additional instruments
  • David Henry - upright bass
  • Jim Hoke - harmonica
  • Ben Kweller - "frightening double-necked string instrument"
  • Jacob Lawson - additional instruments
  • Randy Leago - additional instruments
  • Brandon Mason - additional instruments
  • Roger Moutenot - Moog synthesizer
  • Joe Pisapia - banjo
  • Neil Rosengarden - additional instruments
  • Josh Rouse - backing vocals

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2003 The Billboard Top 200 35

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2003 "Careful" Adult Top 40 30
"Amsterdam" Adult Top 40 20
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See also

References
  1. "Guster Keep It Together". Pollstar. February 10, 2003.
  2. "Joe Pisapia Leaves Guster To Tour with k.d. lang". Relix. September 3, 2010.
  3. "Guster Satisfies Ambitions On New Album". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. Review by fan on guster.net
  5. "Backyard" details at vividgreen.net
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