''Red Letter Day'' is an EP by American

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. It was released before their second full-length album ''

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''. It featured

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on the keyboard. Shortly after the album was released, Dewees joined the band full-time. The album was recorded in 1997 at

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, the producer of the band's first EP '' Woodson''. The album was released only on 10" vinyl. The album was printed on black vinyl, save for two limited pressings, 500 translucent green and 500 clear.

Track listing

Additional releases

*The entire EP was later combined with the band's other EP '' Woodson'' and re-released on one CD entitled ''The EPs: Red Letter Day and Woodson''. *The songs "Forgive and Forget" and "Anne Arbour" were later released on the band's compilation album '' Eudora''. *The song "Anne Arbour" was released as a b-side on the single for the song " Ten Minutes". *The song "Red Letter Day" was featured on the band's second studio album ''

''. *The songs "Mass Pike" and "Red Letter Day" were featured on the band's live album ''

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''. *The song "Red Letter Day" was featured on the compilation ''No-Fi Trash'' released by

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Personnel

Band * Matt Pryor – lead vocals, guitar *

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– guitar, vocals *

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– bass *

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– drums Design * Scott Ritcher – cover design *Chris Holland – cover design Additional musicians *

– keyboards, vocals Production *

– production

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Red Letter Day (Ep) The Get Up Kids EPs 1999 EPs