Marcy Playground (album)
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Marcy Playground is the self-titled album by Marcy Playground
, released on February 25, 1997 with EMI
. It was reissued later that year on October 7 on Capitol Records
with a large amount of promotion for the single "Sex and Candy
," which became the band's breakthrough single, spending a then-record 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
chart during the first few months of 1998. The album also includes the singles "St. Joe on the Schoolbus" and "Sherry Fraser
" both of which received moderate radio and MTV2 airplay during the latter half of 1998.
Additional personnel
Note: though not credited as a member, Jared Kotler plays drums on every song except "Saint Joe on the School Bus," and bass on "Sherry Fraser," "One More Suicide" and "The Vampires of New York."
Recorded and mixed at Sabella Recording Studio, Roslyn NY
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City NY
Songs published by Wozniak Publishing (ASCAP)
Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band consisting of three members: John Wozniak , Dylan Keefe , and Shlomi Lavie . The band is best known for their 1997 hit "Sex and Candy".-Early years:...
, released on February 25, 1997 with EMI
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 was reissued later that year on October 7 on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
with a large amount of promotion for the single "Sex and Candy
Sex and Candy
"Sex and Candy" is a 1997 single released by Marcy Playground from their self-titled debut album Marcy Playground. It was the band's breakthrough single....
," which became the band's breakthrough single, spending a then-record 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart during the first few months of 1998. The album also includes the singles "St. Joe on the Schoolbus" and "Sherry Fraser
Sherry Fraser
"Sherry Fraser" is the name of the third single by alternative rock/post-grunge band Marcy Playground. Although nowhere near as successful as the band's earlier smash hit "Sex and Candy," nor the minor hit "St. Joe on the Schoolbus," the song did receive moderate radio and MTV2 airplay in 1998...
" both of which received moderate radio and MTV2 airplay during the latter half of 1998.
Track listing
Personnel
Marcy Playground- John WozniakJohn WozniakJohn Keith Wozniak is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the band Marcy Playground. He is the son of a developmental psychologist dad and a free spirited Bohemian mother....
- lead vocals, guitar - Dylan KeefeDylan KeefeDylan Keefe is the bassist and one of the founding members of the multi-platinum selling alternative rock band Marcy Playground.-Marcy Playground:...
- bass, backing vocals - Dan Rieser - drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Glen Braver - bass, "Poppies"
- Jared Kotler - bass and drums
- Edgar Mills - bass, "Ancient Walls of Flowers", "Opium"
- Jen Handler - cello, "One More Suicide"
Note: though not credited as a member, Jared Kotler plays drums on every song except "Saint Joe on the School Bus," and bass on "Sherry Fraser," "One More Suicide" and "The Vampires of New York."
Production
- John Wozniak - producer
- Jim Sabella - engineer
- Ken Gioia - engineer, mixer
- Marcy Playground - mixing
- Greg Calbi - mastering
- Don Rubin - A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
- Blake & Bradford - management
- Henry Marquez - art direction
- Robert Laverdiere - package design
- James Wojcik - cover and color photo
- Chris Black - black-and-white photo
Recorded and mixed at Sabella Recording Studio, Roslyn NY
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City NY
Songs published by Wozniak Publishing (ASCAP)