Committed to a Bright Future
| Committed to a Bright Future | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2003 | |||
| Length | 52:45 | |||
| Label | Spitfire Records | |||
| Producer | Dog Fashion Disco, Drew Mazurek | |||
| Dog Fashion Disco chronology | ||||
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Committed to a Bright Future is the fifth studio album by American metal band Dog Fashion Disco, released in 2003. Music videos were made for the songs "The Acid Memoirs",[1]"Grease"[2] and "Love Song for a Witch".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[4] |
| Rock Hard |   [5] |
| Metal.de | [6] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Grease" (hidden in pregap; Frankie Valli cover) | 2:47 |
| 1. | "Love Song for a Witch" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Rapist Eyes" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Dr. Piranha" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Fetus on the Beat" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Worm in a Dog's Heart" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Plastic Surgeons" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Pogo the Clown" | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Castaway" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Nude in the Wilderness" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "The Acid Memoirs" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Déjà Vu" | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Magical Band of Fools" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 52:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Scores for Porn" | 3:37 |
European release[edit]
The European release of Committed contained the bonus track "China White". It is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Erotic Massage, but with a different outro. This version also contains "Grease" as track fifteen, instead of in the hidden time.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "China White" | 2:32 |
All songs written by Dog Fashion Disco except "Grease", written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.
- The song "Déjà Vu" is a version of song "En La Noche" from Experiments In Alchemy, but with alternate lyrics.
- The track "Acid Memoirs" heavily references Timothy Leary, mentioning him by name and including the lyrics "Tuning in and dropping out"
- "Pogo the Clown" (which originally appeared on Experiments in Alchemy) is about the infamous serial killer clown, John Wayne Gacy.
Personnel[edit]
- Todd Smith – vocals
- Greg Combs – guitar
- Stephen Mears – bass
- Mike "Ollie" Oliver – drums (although he did not drum on the album)
- John Ensminger – drums
- Jeff Siegel – keyboards
- Matt Rippetoe – saxophones, clarinet and flute (+ woodwind arrangements)
- Additional personnel
- Matt Rippetoe – Horns
- Drew Mazurek – Producer, Engineer, Mixer
- Joe Lambert – Mastering
- Jeff Cohen – Legal Representation
- Paul Campanella – Art Design & Layout
- Angela Boatwright – Photography
- Paul Cicoria – Title Design
- Derek Brewer – Manager
Both Greg Combs and John Ensminger played on the album, but quit the band before it was released.
References[edit]
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ El PolkaDog, Dog Fashion Disco – Love Song For A Witch (Official Music Video), archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved December 9, 2018
- ^ Green, Stuart (June 1, 2003). "Dog Fashion Disco Committed To A Bright Future". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "DOG FASHION DISCO - Committed To A Bright Future". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Dog Fashion Disco - Committed To A Bright Future Review". Metal.de. September 12, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Dog Fashion Disco – Committed to a Bright Future (2003, CD)". Discogs.
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