Rocket Park
The Effects of Eating Too Much Television
all songs arranged by Rocket Park produced and mixed by Mike Martin and Rocket Park engineered by Mike Martin @ The Broom Factory, St. Louis, MO mastered and edited by Roger Lian with additional support from Howie Weinberg @ Masterdisk, New York City
Release date: September 2000
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1
Harder to Pretend
Another big bang opening in the Rocket Park tradition. Heavily inspired by the Move's "What?" and the Beatles' "I Am The Walrus".
MP3 (267 kbps)
3:27
2
Yesterday
Introducing Mr. Dave Harris, who ushers in a power-pop apocalypse (try saying THAT three times fast) that he inherited from his Free Dirt days.
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2:39
3
Sunday Driving
A perennial Rocket Park favorite finally gets a proper recording. A dynamic mood piece with cello and some interesting effects...
MP3 (270 kbps)
3:24
4
Mr. Williams
This song just missed the cut for "Teenage Folklore". A hard rock blend of analog synthesizer, spooky slide, and guitars, guitars, guitars.
MP3 (261 kbps)
4:06
5
Empty Bed
A stab at funk, sorta. Mostly just an excuse to use a clavinet and Eric's classically-trained triangle talents.
MP3 (265 kbps)
2:33
6
Bagels in Bangor
Rocket Park discovers the wordless nonsense vocal, the repeat-as-necessary singalong chorus, and the cheesy applaud-your-own-song ending. How can it fail?
MP3 (276 kbps)
5:11
7
Mr. Bickle
A spooky one from the pen of Dave Harris, who also handles most of the guitars and all of the vocals.
MP3 (255 kbps)
3:32
8
Oh No Not Love Again
An oldie moldy salvaged from the Not Actual Size days and given a new, Spectorian arrangement.
MP3 (279 kbps)
3:10
9
Invisible Hand
MP3 (254 kbps)
2:07
10
Heavy Juju
Cello, Mellotron flutes and all the regular rock 'n' roll gear conspire with a whiff of the Beatles' "Rain".
MP3 (264 kbps)
3:47
11
Let Me In
Loping, tuneful, and about as close to a twelve-bar blues as we get!
MP3 (275 kbps)
2:40
12
Praying For a Plague
Dark and spooky, with lots of interesting sounds. We were hyperventilating after the "rhythmic breathing" track was laid down!
MP3 (271 kbps)
3:43
13
So Long
A warm 'n' fuzzy singalong ending to the album.
MP3 (258 kbps)
3:48
