Rapid Response is an EP released by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists on September 15, 2008. The EP was released in response to the treatment of protestors at the 2008 Republican National Convention, which occurred September 1-4, 2008.[1][2] It was available exclusively on the internet, primarily sold through iTunes. At release, proceeds from sales of the album were donated to benefit Democracy Now! and the Minneapolis chapter of Food Not Bombs.[3] The EP contained four songs; the first two tracks were written by Leo, while the second two were covers.
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| Label | Touch and Go | |||
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A re-recorded version of "Mourning In America" would show up on the band's 2010 album The Brutalist Bricks.
Track listing
edit- "Paranoia (Never Enough)"
- "Mourning In America"
- "I've Got Your Number" (Cock Sparrer cover)
- "Nobody's Driving" (Amebix cover)
References
edit- ^ "EP Liner Notes From Ted Leo". Touch and Go Records. 2008-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "New Ted Leo EP Comes In Rapid Response To The RNC". Stereogum. 2008-09-17. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Ted Leo "Rapid Response" benefit EP is out NOW". Touch and Go Records. 2008-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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