Ready... Break
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Ready... Break is the debut album by Something Corporate
which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre. The sessions were intended to be limited to the recording and mixing of 3-4 songs but the sessions went so well that 10 songs were completed. The addition of a live version of Konstantine as a hidden track serves as track 11. The Coach House company, which owned the Galaxy Theatre, approached the band to release the recordings as a collected album on their independent label Coach House Records but the band was already in discussions with other labels and agreed on a version of the CD, with album cover artwork and graphic design by Damon Kidwell, which would expressly not include a bar code for retail sale. An agreed upon quantity of 2500 copies was pressed and sold only at their shows. Four years later, the CD was re-released by the band, exclusively to members of the official Something Corporate fan club
, repackaged in a cardboard sleeve with alternative cover artwork.
Something Corporate
Something Corporate is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. Their current line-up includes pianist and vocalist Andrew McMahon, guitarist Josh Partington, bassist Kevin Page and drummer Brian Ireland....
which was never commercially released and was only sold at their local performances in Southern California. It is essentially the band's major label demo recordings that were recorded at the newly opened recording room at the Galaxy Theatre. The sessions were intended to be limited to the recording and mixing of 3-4 songs but the sessions went so well that 10 songs were completed. The addition of a live version of Konstantine as a hidden track serves as track 11. The Coach House company, which owned the Galaxy Theatre, approached the band to release the recordings as a collected album on their independent label Coach House Records but the band was already in discussions with other labels and agreed on a version of the CD, with album cover artwork and graphic design by Damon Kidwell, which would expressly not include a bar code for retail sale. An agreed upon quantity of 2500 copies was pressed and sold only at their shows. Four years later, the CD was re-released by the band, exclusively to members of the official Something Corporate fan club
Fan club
A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
, repackaged in a cardboard sleeve with alternative cover artwork.
Track listing
All songs written by Andrew McMahon, except "If I Die", written by Josh Partington.- "Straw Dog" - 3:31
- "Mulligan Goes to War" - 3:38
- "Drunk Girl" - 4:12
- "Plucked" - 4:40
- "When It Goes Down" - 5:51
- "Babies of the 80's" - 3:29
- "Cavanaugh Park" - 4:12
- "If I Die" - 4:15
- "Ben Franklin's Kite" - 4:18
- "Inside the Pocket" - 2:59
- Hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
: "Konstantine (Live)" - 10:30
Personnel
- Andrew McMahonAndrew McMahonAndrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; he also performs solo.-Early life:...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals - Reuben Hernandez - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Josh Partington - guitar
- Kevin Page - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Brian IrelandBrian IrelandBrian Ireland is the drummer for the Geffen Records/Drive-Thru Records band Something Corporate. His bandmates are Andrew McMahon, Kevin "Clutch" Page and Josh Partington. Ireland also worked on a project with former Something Corporate member William Tell, who signed a deal with Universal Records...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, background vocals - Matt Burnett - inspired shouting
- Chris Steel - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Brittany Watson - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...