Let's Do It for Johnny is the third studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup, released on May 16, 2000, by Jive Records.[2] It was recorded at Reel Time Audio in Denton, Texas, about 100 miles from where the band was formed in Wichita Falls, and featured the group's first hit, "The Bitch Song." The album name is a reference to The Outsiders. It is the first album with Gary Wiseman on drums. The album also features a cover of Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69".
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| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 44:34 52:03 (Japanese Edition) 50:39 (Australian Edition) | |||
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| Singles from Let's Do It for Johnny!! | ||||
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| AbsolutePunk | Favorable[1] |
The band re-recorded several of their older songs for this album. Tracks 6, 7, and 8 appeared on the album Rock on Honorable Ones!!, tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 originally appeared on the EP Tell Me When to Whoa, and track 8 appeared on both Rock on Honorable Ones!! and Tell Me When to Whoa.
Production and recording
editIt was announced in a band newsletter on July 2, 1999, that drummer Lance Morrill decided to quit the band to focus on the family life after recently getting married. Longtime friend Gary Wiseman would be welcomed as the bands new drummer and would soon get to work recording a new album.
On January 12, 2000, the band made it known that they have been in the recording studio and that they have signed to Jive Records. The title was first mentioned as "Let's Do It For Jonnie" but Jonnie was later changed to Johnny for unknown reasons. The title takes its name from the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola film The Outsiders.
Tracks such as "Belgium", "Scope", and "The Bitch Song" from previous albums were remixed by Matt Wallace, who had previously worked with Everlast and Faith No More.
Additionally, the band recorded a song "Greatest Day" for a Tiger Woods video game, which was later featured on the following albums Drunk Enough to Dance and Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Suckerpunch" | Jaret Reddick | 3:18 |
| 2. | "The Bitch Song" | Reddick | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Pictures He Drew" | Reddick | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Dance with You" | Reddick | 3:30 |
| 5. | "You and Me" | Reddick | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Scope" | Reddick, Eric Delegard | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Valentino" | Reddick | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Belgium" | J. Erik Chandler, Reddick, Delegard | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Andrew" | Reddick | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Boulevard" | Reddick | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Hang On" | Reddick | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Summer of '69" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 3:05 |
| 13. | "All Figured Out" | Reddick | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 44:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Soho" | Reddick | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Dumb" | Reddick | 1:24 |
| 16. | "Everything" | Reddick | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 52:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Soho" | Reddick | 4:57 |
| 15. | "Everything" | Reddick | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 50:39 | ||
Singles
editBowling for Soup made two singles of this album in 2000.
- "The Bitch Song" has a video, where the band is playing the song in a prison, while Jaret remembers the good moments with his girlfriend, whom he calls a bitch.
- "Suckerpunch" has no video, but the band considers this song as a single and plays it in all their live concerts.
Personnel
editBowling for Soup:
- Jaret Reddick — vocals, rhythm guitar
- Erik Chandler — bass, vocals
- Chris Burney — lead guitar, vocals
- Gary Wiseman — drums, vocals on "All Figured Out"
Production:
- Produced by Eric Delegard
- Co-Produced by Jaret Reddick
- Engineered by Eric Delegard at Reel Time Audio, Denton, TX
- Mixed by Tom Soares at Electric Lady Studios, NYC Except "The Bitch Song" Mixed by Matt Wallace at Encore Studios, Burbank, CA
- Recording Assistant: Michael England
- Mix Assistants: Shinobu Mitsuoka and James McCrone
- Drum Techs: Rob Avsharian and Matt Thompson
- Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Additional musicians:
- Casey Diiorio — Guitars on "Pictures He Drew" and "Boulevard"
- Matt Slider and Eric Delegard — Vocals on "All Figured Out"
- Joe Cripps — percussion on "Pictures He Drew," "Scope," "Dances With You," "Belgium," "Hang On" and "All Figured Out"
- Mike Duffy — Percussion on "The Bitch Song"
- Michel England — Guitar on "All Figured Out"
- Management: Jeff Roe for FFroe Management
- For Booking: Michael Arfin for QBQ Entertainment
- Gilbert Garza: Stage Manager
- Sweet Charlie: Merchandise and Assistant to Mr. Von Erich
- Legal Representation: Mike McKoy - Serling, Rooks and Ferrara
References
edit- ^ Tate, Jason. "AbsolutePunk - Bowling for Soup / Let's Do It for Johnny". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 15, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "A List of the 11 BFS studio albums (for my twitter peeps)". January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
External links
edit- Let's Do It for Johnny! at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)