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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Semisonic |
| Record Label: |
MCA Records (USA) |
| Contributing Artist: |
Carole King |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Alternative |
| Release Date: |
March 13, 2001 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Chemistry 2. Bed 3. Act Naturally 4. She's Got My Number 5. Follow 6. Sunshine & Chocolate 7. Who's Stopping You? 8. I Wish 9. One True Love (featuring Carole King) 10. Get a Grip 11. Surprise 12. El Matador |
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Semisonic: Dan Wilson (vocals, guitar); John Munson (trombone, bass); Jacob Slichter (drums). Additional personnel includes: Carole King (vocals, electric piano): Matt Wilson (vocals, synthesizer); Shane Washington (French horn); Ken Chastain (congas, tabla). Principally recorded at Seedy Underbelly, Drumhammer, and Subjersey Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1998, Semisonic scored with the hit "Closing Time," a melancholy anthem for anyone who's ever ended up alone with their ego smashed on the rocks at the end of the night after riding a wave of romantic expectations. For 2001's ALL ABOUT CHEMISTRY, this Minneapolis trio emerges from the studio with a recorded dissertation on the complexities of relationships. Loaded with hooks and harmonies, Semisonic wastes no time delving into romance's dark corners, tackling the fears of unrequited love (the yearning "I Wish"), flying solo (the driving "Get a Grip") and the need to pretend all is well (a poignant and delicately wrought "Act Naturally"). Between f... |
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