''Today Is the Day'' is an EP by

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, released in 2003 on

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. The title track is a rock version of a song from the album '' Summer Sun''. The EP features a cover of the song “Needle of Death” by

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. The album artwork imitates the artwork for Ornette Coleman’s ''

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*The song "Today Is the Day" is featured in the

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Track listing

# "Today Is the Day (Rock Version)" - 4:26 # "Styles of the Times" - 4:19 # "Outsmartener" - 2:56 # "Needle of Death" (

cover) - 3:18 # "Dr. Crash" - 2:37 # "Cherry Chapstick" - 5:31

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Today Is The Day (Ep) 2003 EPs Yo La Tengo albums Albums produced by Roger Moutenot