''The Possibility and the Promise'' is the first full-length

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released by the

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Amber Pacific Amber Pacific is an American pop-punk band that formed in 2002 in Federal Way, Washington. The band has released five full-length albums, '' The Possibility and the Promise'' in 2005, '' Truth in Sincerity'' in 2007, ''Virtues'' in 2010, ''The ...

. The title was taken from a quote in

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's '' Ham on Rye''. The album contains one previously heard track, which is "Always You (Good Times)", which can be heard on the band's debut EP.

Track listing

Deluxe Edition

In addition to the above songs, the Deluxe Edition contained the following songs:

Personnel

Amber Pacific

* Matt Young – vocals * Will Nutter – guitar, backup vocals, piano, keyboard * Greg Strong – bass * Justin Westcott – guitar, backup vocals * Dango – drums

Additional musicians

* Christine Dunaway – violin,

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(on "Everything We Were Has Become What We Are" and "For What It's Worth") * Douglas Aaron Nation –

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(on "Everything We Were Has Become What We Are" and "For What It's Worth") * Davy Rispoli – backup vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Possibility And The Promise 2005 debut albums Amber Pacific albums Albums produced by Martin Feveyear Hopeless Records albums