''Let's Do It for Johnny'' is the third studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup, released on May 16, 2000, by
Jive Records
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. It was recorded at Reel Time Audio in Denton, Texas, about 100 miles from where the band was formed in Wichita Falls, and featured the group's first hit, "The Bitch Song." The album name is a reference to '' The Outsiders''. It is the first album with Gary Wiseman on drums. The album also features a cover of Bryan Adams' " Summer of '69".
The band re-recorded several of their older songs for this album. Tracks 6, 7, and 8 appeared on the album '' Rock on Honorable Ones!!'', tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 originally appeared on the EP ''
Tell Me When to Whoa
''Tell Me When to Whoa'' is an EP by Bowling for Soup released in June 1998, and later re-released in 1999, on the local Denton music label FFROE. The album is currently out of print. The band released digitally remastered versions of ''Bowling ...
'', and track 8 appeared on both ''Rock on Honorable Ones!!'' and ''Tell Me When to Whoa''.
Production and recording
It was announced in a band newsletter on July 2, 1999, that drummer Lance Morrill decided to quit the band to focus on the family life after recently getting married. Longtime friend Gary Wiseman would be welcomed as the bands new drummer and would soon get to work recording a new album.
On January 12, 2000, the band made it known that they have been in the recording studio and that they have signed to Jive Records. The title was first mentioned as "Let's Do It For Jonnie" but Jonnie was later changed to Johnny for unknown reasons. The title takes its name from the 1983
Francis Ford Coppola
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film '' The Outsiders''.
Tracks such as "Belgium", "Scope", and "The Bitch Song" from previous albums were remixed by Matt Wallace, who had previously worked with
Everlast
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and
Faith No More
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.
Additionally, the band recorded a song "The Greatest Day" for a Tiger Woods video game.
Track listing
Singles
Bowling for Soup made two singles of this album in 2000.
* "The Bitch Song" has a video, where the band is playing the song in a prison, while Jaret remembers the good moments with his girlfriend, whom he calls a bitch.
* "Suckerpunch" has no video, but the band considers this song as a single and plays it in all their live concerts.
rhythm guitar
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* Erik Chandler —
bass
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drums
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, vocals on "All Figured Out"
Production:
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by Eric Delegard
* Co-Produced by Jaret Reddick
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Engineered
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by Eric Delegard at Reel Time Audio, Denton, TX
* Mixed by Tom Soares at Electric Lady Studios, NYC Except "The Bitch Song" Mixed by
Matt Wallace
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Additional musicians:
* Casey Diiorio — Guitars on "Pictures He Drew" and "Boulevard"
* Matt Slider and Eric Delegard — Vocals on "All Figured Out"
* Joe Cripps — percussion on "Pictures He Drew," "Scope," "Dances With You," "Belgium," "Hang On" and "All Figured Out"
* Mike Duffy — Percussion on "The Bitch Song"
* Michel England — Guitar on "All Figured Out"
* Management: Jeff Roe for FFroe Management
* For Booking: Michael Arfin for QBQ Entertainment
* Gilbert Garza: Stage Manager
* Sweet Charlie: Merchandise and Assistant to Mr. Von Erich
* Legal Representation: Mike McKoy - Serling, Rooks and Ferrara