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Sponge
Demoed In Detroit 1997-98
Album US 2019 on Cleopatra label
Rock
Tracks 1-13 and 16 recorded at Roscoe’s Recording Studio in Detroit, MI Tracks 14 and 15 recorded at ATP Productions. Photo credits: Vin Dombroski, Adalee Dombroski, Mimi Dombroski. The vast majority of tracks 1-13 were recorded between Sponge’s “Wax Ecstatic” album and the yet to be named third Sponge album. The recording environment was extremely raw but effective. So raw that when legendary A&R giant John Kalodner (of Aerosmith, Black Crowes and Foreigner fame) who was hired by Sony to work the album, stopped by the studio for a visit along with then Sponge manager Susan Silver, John immediately walked out being unprotected from the insane volume and cats necessary to the recording process. These tracks were pulled from the vault after 20 years and transferred from the tape they were recorded on to the digital format. It became obvious that the tracks that were of no use at the time now offer the listener an audio snapshot of the band’s creative mindset from 20 years ago. What is presented is unpretentious, raw rock and roll for no other reason than for the sake of making music against the backdrop of the greatest music city in the world.........DETROIT.
Musicians
 | Sponge , album by |
 | John Dunn b, bass guitar |
 | Billy Adams dr, drums |
 | Vinnie Dombroski voc, *1962 US drums, guitar, lead vocals, songwriter, written by, recorded by, guitar |
 | Chris Codish org, piano |
 | Andy Patalan g, voc, *1970 US recorded by, mixed by, vocals, guitar |
 | James O'Donnell tr, fh, US trumpet |
 | David Black g, b, lead guitar |
Producers
| Brian White recorded by, mixed by |
| Rose Mazzola backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Much Do You Think Of Love | Sponge | 4:21 | |
| 2 | Fell In Deep | Sponge | 4:15 | |
| 3 | Falling For The Girls | Sponge | 4:20 | |
| 4 | Great Big Flop | Sponge | 4:44 | |
| 5 | Love’s A Killer | Sponge | 5:44 | |
| 6 | Once In A Blue Moon | Sponge | 2:53 | |
| 7 | Laughing At Me | Sponge | 3:37 | |
| 8 | Get Down And Assume The Position | Sponge | 3:06 | |
| 9 | What Are Good Friends For | Sponge | 4:22 | |
| 10 | Walk In My Shoes | Sponge | 4:50 | |
| 11 | Turn Out The Lights | Sponge | 2:59 | |
| 12 | Song For The End Of The World | Sponge | 3:59 | |
| 13 | Someone To Talk To | Sponge | 3:43 | |
| 14 | Break On Through | Sponge | Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger | 3:38 |
| 15 | My Generation | Sponge | Pete Townshend | 3:18 |
| 16 | Born To Be Wild | Sponge | Mars Bonfire | |
| 17 | Plowed (Acoustic Pilot Mix) | Sponge | Jimmy Paluzzi, Joey Mazzola, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Vinnie Dombroski | 4:07 |
| 18 | Molly (16 Candles Down The Drain) (Mad Piano Mix) | Sponge | Jimmy Paluzzi, Joey Mazzola, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Vinnie Dombroski | 6:32 |
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