Let It Happen (MxPx album)
Let It Happen | ||||
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Released | November 10, 1998 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 71:44 | |||
Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
Producer | Steve Kravac, Bob Moon | |||
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Let It Happen is a B-sides and rarities album by punk rock band MxPx.
Contents
The songs on this compilation originally appeared on the 17 7-inch, Punk Rawk Show 7-inch, Small Town Minds 7-inch, North American Punk Series Vol. 4 split 7-inch with the McCrackins, I'm Your Biggest Fan vol. 1 compilation, On the Cover double 10-inch, Teenage Politics, Move to Bremerton EP, and Life In General pre-release teaser. Four of the songs had not been previously released: "Important Enough to Mention", "Honest Answers", "Late Last Night" and "Biased Bigotry". The sound clip at the beginning of this version of "Chick Magnet" is from the film Mallrats.[citation needed] The songs were all originally produced by either Bob Moon or Aaron Sprinkle. Steve Kravac served as producer for the compilation and provided remixes.[citation needed]
Release
Let It Happen was released on November 10, 1998 through Tooth & Nail Records.
On November 7, 2006, it was announced the group had re-signed with Tooth & Nail Records. In the same announcement, it was revealed that Let It Happen would be re-released on November 21.[6] This deluxe edition included six different tracks, with three new songs produced by Aaron Sprinkle, and also three original demos of songs that were re-recorded for the first album, Pokinatcha. To make room, the final six songs from the original Let It Happen were taken off. The deluxe edition also includes a DVD with twelve music videos.
Track listings
Except for song no. 4 and 5, all songs written by Mike Herrera.
Original release
- "Never Learn"
- "Begin to Start"
- "Swing Set Girl"
- "Sick Boy" (Social Distortion cover)
- "Oh Donna" (Ritchie Valens cover)
- "Small Town Minds"
- "First Class Mail"
- "Can't See Not Saying"
- "GSF"
- "Thoughts and Ideas"
- "Easier Said than Done"
- "Rock and Roll Girl"
- "Important Enough to Mention"
- "Elvis is Dead"
- "Lifetime Enlightenment"
- "Let it Happen"
- "Hot and Cold"
- "So Kill Me"
- "Suggestion Box"
- "Creation"
- "Want Ad"
- "Honest Answers"
- "Late Last Night"
- "Biased Bigotry"
- "Circumstance"
- "Do Your Feet Hurt?" (critter version)
- "Move to Bremerton" (extended version)
- "Chick Magnet" (demo version)
- "Sorry So Sorry" (demo version)
- "Christalena" (demo version)
- "South Bound" (demo version)
- "Life in General" (demo version)
Deluxe edition
CD
- "Role Remodeling" (new)
- "Prozac" (new)
- "Your Turn" (new)
- "Never Learn"
- "Begin to Start"
- "Swing Set Girl"
- "Sick Boy"
- "Oh Donna"
- "Small Town Minds"
- "First Class Mail"
- "Can't See Not Saying"
- "GSF"
- "Thoughts and Ideas"
- "Easier Said than Done"
- "Rock and Roll Girl"
- "Important Enough to Mention"
- "Elvis is Dead"
- "Lifetime Enlightenment"
- "Let it Happen"
- "Hot and Cold"
- "So Kill Me"
- "Suggestion Box"
- "Creation"
- "Want Ad" (alternate version)
- "Honest Answers"
- "Late Last Night"
- "Biased Bigotry"
- "Circumstance"
- "Do Your Feet Hurt?" (critter version)
- "Twisted Words" (original demo)
- "Suggestion Box" (original demo)
- "Too Much Thinking" (original demo)
DVD
- "Money Tree"
- "Doing Time"
- "Move to Bremerton"
- "Chick Magnet"
- "Punk Rawk Show"
- "Want Ad"
- "Teenage Politics"
- "Responsibility"
- "I'm OK, You're OK"
- "Heard That Sound"
- "Wrecking Hotel Rooms"
- "Grey Skies Turn Blue"
Personnel
- Mike Herrera - bass, vocals
- Tom Wisniewski - guitars
- Yuri Ruley - drums
References
- ^ Let It Happen at AllMusic
- ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (March–April 1999). "Album Reviews: MxPx let it happen". HM Magazine (76). ISSN 1066-6923. Archived from the original on July 14, 2001. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Roth, Kaj (December 15, 2006). "MxPx - Let It Happen (deluxe edition)". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "MxPx | Let It Happen". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Punknews.org. "MxPx - Let It Happen [Deluxe Edition] [CD/DVD]". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "MxPx re-sign to Tooth & Nail, reissuing Let It Happen Nov. 21". Alternative Press. November 7, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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