The Ransom (EP)

The Ransom EP is the debut EP by American rock band Cartel. The recording was originally released independently, but was soon picked up by the record label, The Militia Group. They re-released the EP with two extra tracks, "The City Never Sleeps" and "Fiend".

The Ransom EP
EP by Cartel
Released	November 16, 2004
Recorded	January 23-25 2004 Glow In The Dark Studios Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Pop punk
Length	25:12
Label	The Militia Group
Producer	Matt Goldman, Cartel
Cartel chronology
The Ransom EP (2004) Chroma (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Melodic	[1]
Punknews.org	(original)[2] (reissue)[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Luckie St."	3:43
2.	"Write This Down"	2:31
3.	"Hey, Don't Stop"	3:45
4.	"The City Never Sleeps"	3:40
5.	"Last Chance"	4:17
6.	"The Ransom"	3:28
7.	"Fiend" (Alternate Version)	3:24

Credits

• Will Pugh - vocals
• Kevin Sanders - drums
• Joseph Pepper - Guitar
• Andrew Lee - Guitar
• Ryan Roberts - Bass Guitar
• John Addington - Gang Vocals on Luckie St.
• Luke Bareis - Gang Vocals on Luckie St.
• Gang Vocals on Luckie St. also performed by Cartel

References

1. Roth, Kaj (October 13, 2004). "Cartel - Ransom EP". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
2. https://www.punknews.org/review/3042/cartel-the-ransom
3. https://www.punknews.org/review/3469/cartel-the-ransom-reissue

External links

• The Ransom EP at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• Acclaimed Punk review of The Ransom EP