''The Vinyl Countdown'' is the fourth EP by

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band

Relient K Relient K () is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Matt Hoopes, and Brian Pittman during their third year in high school and time at Malone University in Canton. The band is named after guitarist ...

, released exclusively on a clear red 7"

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on Mono Vs Stereo Records. It was released in 2003, a few months after the band's third full-length

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, '' Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do'' was released. ''The Vinyl Countdown'' was followed a few months later by the band's

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CD, ''

Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand ''Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand'' is the first Christmas album released by Christian rock band Relient K. It was released in many stores as a combo pack with later copies of their previous full-length album, '' Two Lefts Don't Make a Right... ...

'', giving the band three releases in one year, and also the second recording on MVS. The 7" was dedicated to super fan Jesse Alkire (with a note in the bottom corner of the vinyl sleeve reading "Here's to Jesse Alkire").

Track listing

All songs written by

Matt Thiessen Matthew Arnold Thiessen (born August 12, 1980) is a Canadian-born American musician known for being co-founder, lead singer, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for the rock band Relient K. With Relient K, he has released eight full-lengt ...

Side A

#"The Vinyl Countdown" – 2:35 #"

Five Iron Frenzy Five Iron Frenzy is an American band which formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1995. Best known for playing ska punk music characterized by an offbeat sense of humor and prominent Christian themes, Five Iron Frenzy was one of the pioneering figure ...

Is Either Dead or Dying" – 0:28

Side B

#"We're Nothing Without You" – 3:47 #"

Is Either Dead or Dying (Wannabe Ska Version)" – 0:38

Personnel

;Relient K *

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piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

Matt Hoopes Matthew Ryan Hoopes is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Relient K. He has played lead guitar and provided backing vocals for Relient K since 1998 and is one of two constant members of the band, the other b ...

– guitar,

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Brian Pittman Brian Lee Pittman (born October 21, 1980) is an American musician most notable as the former bassist for the Christian rock band Relient K, of which he was a founding member. He has also played bass for the Christian metal band Inhale Exhale. ...

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, backing vocals (drums on "We're Nothing Without You only) ;Additional production *Brett Schoneman (of

Philmore Philmore was a Christian rock band that formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the late 1990s, and was active until 2005. The band's original lineup consisted of brothers Justin (lead guitar and vocals) and Kayle Greiman (bass) with drummer Brett Schon ...

) - drums (all but "We're Nothing Without You") *

Mark Lee Townsend Mark Lee Townsend is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer best known as guitarist for the Christian rock band dc Talk and as the long-time producer for Christian rock band Relient K. Career Townsend's career started as a member ...

- producer The credits in the booklet of ''

The Bird and the Bee Sides ''The Bird and the Bee Sides'' is a double EP by the American band Relient K. In the United States it was released on July 1, 2008. The double EP was released on a single disc, containing both ''The Nashville Tennis EP'' and ''The Bird and the B ...

'' showed that Philmore drummer and former Relient K fill in drummer, Brett Schoneman, played drums on every song of this EP except "We're Nothing Without You".

Notes

*The dual songs entitled "Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying" were made to pay tribute to the

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band of the

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, as they had broken up earlier in the year. The songs are filled with humor similar to what the band was known for in their lyrical style. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinyl Countdown, The Relient K EPs 2003 EPs fr:The Vinyl Countdown