Fold A to B
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Fold A to B is the second full-length album by Canadian punk rock
band The Salads
. It was released in 2003, on Maui Wowie Records, and distributed by Emi Music Canada
. It is an enhanced CD, and features the videos for both "Get Loose", and "Who's that Kat?". The title of the album is a reference to the Mad Fold-in
by Mad magazine
and the font of the album cover title is a reference to the magazine as well.
Recorded in the fall of 2002, this album was The Salads' breakthrough album. It spawned three hit singles, "Get Loose", "The Roth Kung Fu", and "Unhappy", which were all radio hits in Canada
. the first single, "Get Loose", was featured in a few Labatt Blue commercials, and was the most successful single from this album, and got steady play on MuchMusic
upon its release. It was also on the soundtrack to Euro Trip. The band was also featured playing the song in an episode of Instant Star
. This song along with "The Roth Kung Fu" were featured in the sixth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Salads
The Salads
The Salads are a punk rock band from Ontario, Canada, with strong reggae tendencies. They are currently signed to their own label, Maui Wowie Records, after having been signed to Kindling Music, a sub-division of Warner Music Canada.- History :...
. It was released in 2003, on Maui Wowie Records, and distributed by Emi Music Canada
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. It is an enhanced CD, and features the videos for both "Get Loose", and "Who's that Kat?". The title of the album is a reference to the Mad Fold-in
MAD fold-in
The Mad Fold-In is a feature found on the inside back cover of virtually every Mad magazine since 1964. Written and drawn by Al Jaffee, the Fold-In is one of the most well-known aspects of the magazine...
by Mad magazine
Mad (magazine)
Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
and the font of the album cover title is a reference to the magazine as well.
Recorded in the fall of 2002, this album was The Salads' breakthrough album. It spawned three hit singles, "Get Loose", "The Roth Kung Fu", and "Unhappy", which were all radio hits in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. the first single, "Get Loose", was featured in a few Labatt Blue commercials, and was the most successful single from this album, and got steady play on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
upon its release. It was also on the soundtrack to Euro Trip. The band was also featured playing the song in an episode of Instant Star
Instant Star
Instant Star was a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development.Linda...
. This song along with "The Roth Kung Fu" were featured in the sixth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
.
Track listing
- Get Loose (2:24)
- Free Your Pain (2:59)
- Unhappy (3:42)
- The Roth Kung Fu (2:35)
- Time 4 Change (3:02)
- Who's That Kat? (3:16)
- 2 Kool 4 Skool (2:53)
- Forever & a Day (2:59)
- Why It Gotta Be (3:23)
- Who We Are (2:56)
- Whachewlookinah?! (Woop Woop) (2:29)
- Come Around (3:49)
Album credits
- Chuck Dailey: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Libydo: Dancer, Backing Vocals
- Mista D: Vocals
- Dave Ziemba: Guitar
- Grant Taylor: Drums, Backing Vocals
Source of name
- The booklet for this disc features a fold-in, to support the name of the album. When folded, it shows the band's answer to many suggestions that they change their name. Inspired by a similar regular featureMAD fold-inThe Mad Fold-In is a feature found on the inside back cover of virtually every Mad magazine since 1964. Written and drawn by Al Jaffee, the Fold-In is one of the most well-known aspects of the magazine...
in MadMad (magazine)Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
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