Keep It Together (album)
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Keep It Together is an album
by the band Guster
released in June 2003. The album was recorded from 2001 to 2003 in Bearsville, New York, New York City
, Burbank, California
, and Shokan, New York
. This is the first album by Guster that features Brian Rosenworcel
on kit drums instead of hand percussion. Keep It Together went through several working titles, including Bitch Magic, Olympia Dukakis
and Come Downstairs & Say Hello.
Joe Pisapia contributed guest vocals on "Jesus on the Radio." Just months after the release of the album, he became the new member of the band.
The song "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" features Ben Kweller
on vocals.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the band Guster
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...
released in June 2003. The album was recorded from 2001 to 2003 in Bearsville, New York, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
, and Shokan, New York
Shokan, New York
Shokan is a hamlet located in the Town of Olive in Ulster County, within the Catskill Park. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. This is the first album by Guster that features Brian Rosenworcel
Brian Rosenworcel
Brian Andrew Rosenworcel is the drummer for the band Guster. For many years, Rosenworcel, the youngest member of the band, played a combination of bongos, congas, djembe, hand snares and cymbals instead of using a traditional drumset. He now alternates between hand percussion and drum set, and he...
on kit drums instead of hand percussion. Keep It Together went through several working titles, including Bitch Magic, Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis is an American actress. In 1987, she won an Academy Award, BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for her performance in Moonstruck...
and Come Downstairs & Say Hello.
Joe Pisapia contributed guest vocals on "Jesus on the Radio." Just months after the release of the album, he became the new member of the band.
The song "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" features Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
on vocals.
Track listing
- "Diane" – 3:46
- "Careful" – 3:42
- "AmsterdamAmsterdam (Guster song)"Amsterdam" is Guster's first single released off the 2003 album Keep It Together. It is also on the live CD and DVD Guster on Ice.-Pop culture references:...
" – 3:37 - "Backyard" – 2:55
- "Homecoming King" – 3:37
- "Ramona" – 3:06
- "Jesus on the Radio" – 2:17
- "Keep It Together" – 3:43
- "Come Downstairs and Say Hello" – 5:16
- "Red Oyster Cult" – 3:27
- "Long Way Down" – 4:34
- "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" – 3:22
- "Silence" – 0:30
- "Two at a Time" (hidden track – 4:57)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard Top 200 | 35 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Careful" | Adult Top 40 | 30 |
| "Amsterdam Amsterdam (Guster song) "Amsterdam" is Guster's first single released off the 2003 album Keep It Together. It is also on the live CD and DVD Guster on Ice.-Pop culture references:... " |
Adult Top 40 | 20 |
Song facts
- "Jesus on the Radio" - When the band plays the song live, they often play it "unplugged", without any instruments or microphones plugged in.
- "Keep It Together" - The song can be heard at the end of the Season 1 The O.C.The O.C.The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
episode The RescueThe Rescue (The O.C. episode)"The Rescue" is the 8th episode of the FOX television series, The O.C.. The episode was written by Melissa Rosenberg and was directed by Michael Lange. It originally aired on Wednesday October 29, 2003.-Guest starring:-Plot:...
.
- "I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today" - The song can be heard during the film Wedding CrashersWedding CrashersWedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....
, when John and Jeremy "break up".