Now Playing
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| Studio album by Chopper One | |||||
| Released | July 15, 1997 | ||||
| Recorded | Water Music, Hoboken, NJ; Sound City, Van Nuys, CA; West Beach Recorders, Hollywood, CA | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 45:45 | ||||
| Label | Restless Records 01877-72930-2 (original) 01877-72968-2 (reissue) |
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| Producer(s) | Don Fleming except "Touch My Fuzz" by Jason Cropper and "A Punk Named Josh" by Steve Kravac and Jason Cropper | ||||
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 Chopper One' (1998) cover |
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Now Playing (later reissued as simply Chopper One) is the debut album by Chopper One, initially released on July 15, 1997. The album was reissued in 1998 as a self-titled album.
Contents
Overview
Recorded and released in 1997, Now Playing was produced by Don Fleming, who has worked with former Weezer tourmates Teenage Fanclub, among others. The album included re-recorded versions of the tracks "Free Lunch" and "Mr. Waldon" from the band's debut single, Free Lunch, as well as twelve new songs. The cover of Now Playing features Jason and Amy Cropper's daughter Kiefer on the cover. Kiefer also appears in a hidden track on the album.
Now Playing was released in Japan in 1998 with the song "A Punk Named Josh" included as a bonus track. Now Playing was reissued in the US in 1998 with new artwork and re-titled simply Chopper One. This re-issue featured "A Punk Named Josh" in place of the track "Mary's Clothes" (co-written by former Chopper One drummer Tyrone Rio).
Reception
At the time of release, the album was fairly well-received by Weezer fans. The band performed at a number of Weezer Fan Club gatherings and contributed the album track "I Like You" to the benefit compilation Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli.
Track listing
Now Playing (1997)
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Free Lunch" | Jason Cropper/Amy Cropper | 3:23 | ||||||
| 2. | "Touch My Fuzz" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 2:32 | ||||||
| 3. | "Dynamite" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 3:44 | ||||||
| 4. | "Hescher with a Gym Bag" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 2:41 | ||||||
| 5. | "Mary's Clothes" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper/Tyrone Rio | 2:01 | ||||||
| 6. | "Cantankerous" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 3:27 | ||||||
| 7. | "Frank N. Stein" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 3:34 | ||||||
| 8. | "My Star" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 2:57 | ||||||
| 9. | "I Like You" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 4:10 | ||||||
| 10. | "Get Up" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 2:58 | ||||||
| 11. | "Cherry Crush" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 2:35 | ||||||
| 12. | "Mr. Waldon" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 3:35 | ||||||
| 13. | "Boom Boom Betty" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 4:08 | ||||||
| 14. | "Silver Tongue" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 3:21 | ||||||
| 15. | "(untitled hidden track)" | J. Cropper/A. Cropper | 0:37 | ||||||
- Bonus track: "A Punk Named Josh" (Japan)
Chopper One (1998)
All songs written and composed by Jason Cropper and Amy Cropper.| Chopper One (1998) track list | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Free Lunch" | 3:23 | |||||||
| 2. | "Touch My Fuzz" | 2:32 | |||||||
| 3. | "Dynamite" | 3:44 | |||||||
| 4. | "Hescher with a Gym Bag" | 2:41 | |||||||
| 5. | "A Punk Named Josh" | 3:09 | |||||||
| 6. | "Cantankerous" | 3:27 | |||||||
| 7. | "Frank N. Stein" | 3:34 | |||||||
| 8. | "My Star" | 2:57 | |||||||
| 9. | "I Like You" | 4:10 | |||||||
| 10. | "Get Up" | 2:58 | |||||||
| 11. | "Cherry Crush" | 2:35 | |||||||
| 12. | "Mr. Waldon" | 3:35 | |||||||
| 13. | "Boom Boom Betty" | 4:08 | |||||||
| 14. | "Silver Tongue" | 3:21 | |||||||
| 15. | "(untitled hidden track)" | 0:37 | |||||||
Total length: |
46:57 | ||||||||
Personnel
- Jason Cropper - lead vocals, guitars, producer on "Touch My Fuzz" and "A Punk Named Josh"
- Amy Cropper - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Frank N. Stein"
- Tyrone Rio - percussion
- Dallan Baumgarten - guitar and vocals on "A Punk Named Josh"
- Troy Zeigler - percussion on "A Punk Named Josh"
- Joe Russo - cello on "Boom Boom Betty"
- Don Fleming - producer on all tracks except "Touch My Fuzz" and "A Punk Named Josh"
- Bil Emmons - recording engineer
- Tim Palmer - mixing engineer
- Matt Silva - assistant engineer
- Scott Wolfe - recording engineer on "Touch My Fuzz"
- Tim Palmer - mixing engineer on "Touch My Fuzz"
- Steve Kravac - producer and recording engineer on "A Punk Named Josh"
- Jack Joseph Puig - mixing engineer on "A Punk Named Josh"
- Jim Champagne - assistant engineer on "A Punk Named Josh
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
- Brad Vance - additional mastering
- Tom Baker - additional mastering
- Steve Hall - mastering on "A Punk Named Josh"
- Marina Chavez & Kevin Estrada - photography
- Kelk - art direction
Gallery
Now Playing (1997)
Cover
Back cover
CD tray liner
CD
Chopper One (1998)
Cover
CD insert
CD insert
Back cover
CD tray liner
CD
