La De Da is the second solo album by Joel Plaskett

Joel Plaskett

Joel Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...

, released in 2005, following two albums released under the band name Joel Plaskett Emergency. The 2006 release also includes the three-song EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 Make a Little Noise

Make a Little Noise

Make a Little Noise is a 2006 CD and DVD release from Halifax, Nova Scotia indie rock group Joel Plaskett Emergency. The DVD features live songs from a show at the Marquee Club in Halifax and from shows on Plaskett's solo tour. The DVD also compiles all ten of his music videos together for the...

, by Joel Plaskett Emergency which was also released as a bonus CD with the Make a Little Noise

Make a Little Noise

Make a Little Noise is a 2006 CD and DVD release from Halifax, Nova Scotia indie rock group Joel Plaskett Emergency. The DVD features live songs from a show at the Marquee Club in Halifax and from shows on Plaskett's solo tour. The DVD also compiles all ten of his music videos together for the...

 DVD.

Track listing

All songs written by Joel Plaskett except where noted.

1. "Absentminded Melody" – 1:40
2. "Happen Now" – 3:28
3. "Lonely Love" – 2:59
4. "Lying on a Beach" – 6:02
5. "Television Set" – 2:25
6. "Truth Be Told" – 3:05
7. "Wishing Well" (Al Tuck
   Al Tuck
   Al Tuck , is a Canadian songwriter and folksinger, originally from Prince Edward Island. He has spent much of his career based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 4:06
8. "Non-Believer" – 4:37
9. "Nina and Albert" – 3:16
10. "Paralyzed" – 3:39
11. "Natural Disaster" – 5:36
12. "Love This Town" – 3:30

Personnel

• Joel Plaskett: vocals, guitars, keyboards, and "a bit of everything"
• Bob Hoag
  Bob Hoag
  Bob Hoag is a record producer, songwriter and musician based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2005, he was recruited to be the pianist and keyboardist for American rock band The Ataris.-Career:...
  
  : percussion and backing vocals on Tracks 2,4,7,8
• Ian McGettigan
  Ian McGettigan
  Ian McGettigan is a Canadian rock musician and producer.As bassist, singer and songwriter for Thrush Hermit, McGettigan gained indie rock notoriety. Thrush Hermit also included Joel Plaskett, Rob Benvie and Cliff Gibb. Touring extensively through Canada and the United States, Thrush Hermit released...
  
  : bass on Tracks 4,6,7,8
• Jon Rauhouse: pedal steel on Tracks 3,4,7,11,12

Production

• Produced by Joel Plaskett, Bob Hoag, and Ian McGettigan
• Recorded and Mixed at Flying Blanket in Mesa
  Mesa, Arizona
  According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
  
  , Arizona
  Arizona
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   (Summer 2004)
• Mastered by Brett Zilahi at Joao Carvahlo Mastering, Toronto
  Toronto
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  , Ontario
  Ontario
  Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
  
   (August 20, 2004)

Track listing

All songs written by Joel Plaskett.

1. "A Million Dollars"
2. "Nowhere with You"
3. "Make a Little Noise"

Personnel

Joel Plaskett Emergency:

• Joel Plaskett: vocals and guitar
• Dave Marsh
  Dave Marsh (musician)
  Dave Marsh is a Canadian musician, best known for being drummer of seminal Halifax power-pop group The Super Friendz in the 1990s, of Joel Plaskett Emergency in the 2000s, and as a solo artist....
  
  : drums and vocals
• Ian McGettigan: bass and vocals

Production

• Produced by Gordie Johnson
  Gordie Johnson
  Gordie Johnson is a Canadian musician, best known as the front man for the reggae-rock band Big Sugar, and later southern rock band Grady.-Biography:...
  
  
• Arranged by Gordie Johnson and The Joel Plaskett Emergency