Change! is the second full-length album by the Black Swans

The Black Swans

The Black Swans are an indie rock band. Jerry DeCicca and Noel Sayre form the core of the band. Their debut, Who Will Walk in the Darkness With You? features Milan Karcic , Matt Surgeson , Joe Peppercorn , and Jovan Karcic...

. It is a follow up to 2004's Who Will Walk in the Darkness with You?

Who Will Walk in the Darkness with You?

Who Will Walk in the Darkness With You? is the debut album by folk-rock group The Black Swans.-Track listing:# "Who Will Walk in the Darkness With You?" – 4:34# "Blue Skies" – 4:31# "Honest Eyes" – 3:34# "Song Without You – 3:58# "The Raft" – 3:47...

and their 2006 EP, Sex Brain. Harp Magazine

HARP (magazine)

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described the album as a tip of the hat to Charles Simic

Charles Simic

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, the Left Banke, and Fred Neil

Fred Neil

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Cover

The cover of the CD release is a painting, "Untitled", by Debbie Porchetti, a member of Arc Industries North Workshop, a branch of Franklin County

Franklin County, Ohio

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 Board of MRDD. The workshop provides services to 300 adults with developmental challenges and recognize their talents by offering an environment that reinforces their confidence and self expression. Change! was also released in a limited edition vinyl featuring original, one of a kind artwork by workshop members who applied their expression to 500 blank album sleves.

Track listing

All songs by Jerry DeCicca, except "Blue Moon #9 by DeCicca, Faulkner & Forbes

1. "New Face" - 2:37
2. "Hope Island" - 4:52
3. "Coats" - 3:55
4. "Only Be with You" - 4:35
5. "Shake" - 6:21
6. "Purple Heart" - 2:28
7. "Fruitless Ways" - 3:57
8. "Blue Moon #9" - 2:33
9. "3 Broken Words" - 3:48
10. "Slide on Down" - 3:46
11. "Change!" - 3:35
12. "3 Chord Song" - 5:55

Musicians

• Jerry DeCicca - acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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   on "Purple Heart"
• Noel Sayre - violin
  Violin
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  , viola
  Viola
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• Canaan Faulkner - bass
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  , backing vocals
• Chris Forbes - electric guitar, tenor guitar
  Tenor guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Keith Hanlon drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• Amy Alwood - backing vocals
• Joe Peppercorn - piano
  Piano
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Releases

year	format	label	catalog #
2007	CD	La Société Expéditionnaire La Société Expéditionnaire La Société Expéditionnaire is a Pennsylvania - based independent record label established in 2006 by Lewis & Clarke's Lou Rogai. On previous Lewis & Clarke albums, the liner notes contained a contact address for "The Expeditionary Society", a nod to the exploratory reference of Lewis & Clarke. This...	7

External links

• The Black Swans, official web site
• The Black Swans, page at MySpace
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