''Big Choice'' is a full-length

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punk band Face to Face, released in 1995. It was released on Victory Music in 1995, and then re-released on

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. "Disconnected" was released to alternative radio on January 20, 1995.

Critical reception

The ''

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Keith dwells on his inner struggles in self-questioning songs that focus on the gap between idealistic aspirations and flawed, frustrating realities."

Track listing

All songs written by Trever Keith and

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unless otherwise noted. # "Struggle" – 3:07 # "I Know You Well" – 2:42 # "Sensible" – 2:58 # "A-OK" – 2:57 # "You Lied" – 3:27 # "Promises" – 3:15 # "Big Choice" – 3:24 # "It's Not Over" – 2:26 # "Velocity" – 3:17 # "Debt" – 2:19 # "Late" – 3:37 # (blank) * – 1:16 # " Disconnected" * – 3:20 # "Bikeage" * (cover of

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) – 2:09 The '*' marks indicate that it's a bonus track. Those songs were featured on the 1995 re-release as bonus tracks. The original pressing had just the first eleven tracks. The twelfth track is sometimes referred to as "Untitled" or "Song 12", but is actually titled as blank. The track features a conversation about re-recording "Disconnected", which originally appeared on their first album '' Don't Turn Away'' and would be the following track on this album, because no one could "hear a single" until

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first played it. However, the track is not featured on the track listing from the back cover of the album. Rock poster artist Jim Evans (T.A.Z.), worked closely with the band to create the unique album art featuring the "Big Choice" game machine.

Personnel

* Trever Keith –

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*Chad Yaro – guitar,

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, backing vocals *Rob Kurth –

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, backing vocals Additional personnel *Face To Face – producer * Thom Wilson – producer, engineer *Mike Ainsworth – assistant engineer *Eddy Schreyer – mastering *Mark McKenna – photography

Charts

References

{{Authority control Face to Face (punk band) albums 1995 albums Albums produced by Thom Wilson A&M Records albums