Stories Since Seventy Nine

Stories Since Seventy Nine (abbreviated Stories Since 79 or Ss79) is a Canadian-exclusive EP by the Christian rapper Manafest.[1] It was released independently on September 5, 2012.[2][3][4] The EP is technically a side project release and not a regular piece of Manafest's work.[1][5]

Stories Since Seventy Nine
EP by Manafest
Released	September 5, 2012
Genre	Christian rock, rap rock, alternative rock
Length	19:37
Label	Manafest Productions, Inc.
Producer	Seth Mosley
Manafest chronology
Fighter (2012) Stories Since Seventy Nine (2012) The Moment (2014)

In 2015, the EP was globally released via Manafest's official store for physical and digital purchase, and is no longer exclusive to Canada.[6][7]

Singles

In July 2013, the track "Overboard" became the first single to be released off the EP.[8][9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Greenwood and Seth Mosley, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overboard"		3:05
2.	"Encore"	Greenwood, Josh Macintosh, Joel Piper	3:05
3.	"California"		3:48
4.	"New Trend"		3:15
5.	"Perfect World"		3:17
6.	"Overboard" (remix)		3:07
Total length:			19:37

Personnel

• Manafest – lead vocals, executive producer
• Seth Mosley – producer (on all tracks except 2), background vocals on track 4
• Joel Piper – producer (on track 2 only)
• Melanie Greenwood – art direction/design

Chart performance

Billboard Charts (2013)	Peak positions
Billboard Hot Christian Songs: "Overboard"[10]	38

Music videos

• Overboard on YouTube

Lyric videos

• Overboard on YouTube

Notes

• The EP is also known as Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine.[2]
• The name of the release is a reference to Greenwood's birth year of 1979.
• Most of the songs on the EP were leftover softer pop tracks from Manafest's 2012 album Fighter.[5]
• The track "California" speaks about Chris Greenwood's move from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2012.[11]
• Though the EP itself was exclusive to Canada for a long length of time, the opening track, "Overboard", was released as a single globally on iTunes on July 9, 2013.[9]
• Manafest himself stated the EP was not supposed to originally be exclusive to Canada, but due to legal issues regarding the record it was halted from a release in the United States.[12]
• In 2018, Manafest released a second fuller remixed version of "Overboard" on his album Stones Reloaded,[13] a remix project tied to his 2017 release Stones.[14]

References

1. "Chris Greenwood (Manafest) Releases Side Project Stories Since Seventy Nine". Indie Vision Music. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
2. "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
3. "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Canadian iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
4. "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Manafest's official store". Storenvy. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
5. "Manafest on TVU's Most Wanted – Interview". YouTube. October 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
6. "SS79 EP in Manafest's official store". Shopify. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
7. "SS79 EP digital download in Manafest's official store". Shopify. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
8. "Manafest – Overboard". Indie Vision Music. July 29, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
9. ""Overboard" Single on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
10. "Manafest Hot Christian Songs chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
11. Argyrakis, Andy. "Moment at a Time – CCM Magazine Review of The Moment". CCM Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2015. I'm a very different person than I was a few years ago. Since my move to California and having a daughter, my perspective on life and music has changed.
12. "Manafest Listening Party Live Q&A". YouTube. August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
13. "Stones Reloaded by Manafest on iTunes". iTunes. September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
14. "Manafest Stones Reloaded (Full Album)". YouTube. September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.