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| Keep Your Wig On | 
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| Artist: Fastball
Label: Rykodisc
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 78540
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
MPN: 10666
UPC: 014431066627
EAN: 0014431066627
ASIN: B00026YMUQ
Release Date: June 8, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new factory sealed CD. We ship daily.
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| Tracks:
| • | Shortwave | | • | Lou-Ee, Lou-Ee | | • | Drifting Away - Fastball, Scalzo, T. | | • | Airstream | | • | I Get High | | • | Perfect World | | • | 'Til I Get It Right | | • | Our Misunderstanding | | • | Someday | | • | Mercenary Girl | | • | Falling Upstairs | | • | Red Light |
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Album Description
Platinum recording artists Fastball return with their Rykodisc debut Keep Your Wig On, their loosest and strongest collection yet. Recorded at Viewpoint Studios in Austin, the bulk of the album was produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon), with production contributions from Sheryl Crow songwriter Jeff Trott ("Our Misunderstanding") and Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger ("Someday," "Red Light"). The album was mixed by the legendary Bob Clearmountain.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
 The boys do it again. September 4, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been a huge Fastball fan since I was dumbstruck in an Hardware store aisle after hearing "The Way" coming from the cheesy speaker in the cieling. I ran out and bought "All the Pain" and have been hooked ever since. I thought that "Harsh Light of Day" was incredible as well. The boys have done it again with "Keep Your Wig On".
The album is maybe a little more "simple" than "Harsh Light" but it delivers track after track. It was interesting to see Miles and Tony writing more together. As usual, the songs capture the catchy classic chord changes and harmonies. The lyrical content proves that like all of us, Fastball doesn't have all of life figured out. My main Fastball hero is Tony and I was a little sorry to see that he didn't play bass as much on this record. But he does tackle more guitar, keys and organ.
Do yourself a favor and enjoy life by picking up "Wig". I thank Tony, Miles and Joey for another fine record.
ANOTHER BAND LIKE THIS IS HARD TO FIND! May 14, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Fastball returns with a great collection of songs that proves this band can be mentioned in the same breath with Squeeze, Badfinger and dare I say...Beat...les.Wake up pop/rock music lovers and listen to the wonderful harmonies and song writing of three guys from Austin, Texas! My only peevs - I believe this CD should have been named "Perfect World" and the cover art should have been that atom bomb cover I saw on a fan web site. That rocked! Other then that...it can't get much better then this! Long live Fastball! Keep the music coming!
Wow August 19, 2004
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
C'est le groupe qui a fait "the way" en 1998 et ils sont de retour avec cet album incroyable. Si vous voulez les découvrir ou les redécouvrir, c'est l'album a avoir.
Fastball is back! June 9, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I remember walking into a Best Buy way back in 1998 and hearing "The Way" by Fastball. After the song had finished, I turned to my dad and said, "That was a really good song." We then proceeded to ask an employee who the song was by. After we were told Fastball, we proceeded to purchase the record. This is how I came to experience my favorite band. The music Fastball makes (Tony, Miles, and Joey) can be dubbed classic rock with a modern mix. In these wonderful tunes from they're new album, Keep Your Wig On, I hear beautiful songs that harken back to the days of The Beatles and Badfinger. Sharing lead vocal duties on songs and harmonizing with each other throughout, Fastball is perhaps the most underrated rock band of all time. If you purchase Keep Your Wig On, the groups incredible follow up to 2000's The Harsh Light Of Day, you will rediscover what it takes to make an incredible album. I eagerly anticipate every release from this band. They continue to make every dull day bright.
Redefining Pop Music June 8, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Once again, fastball creates an album sounding totally different
from anything they have produced before. This very texas rootsy almost country/rock is an innovation for them, and for the genre. They have created a pop album that seamlessly mixes traditional rock guitar, base, and drums, country and jazz extra instrumentation, and insightful lyrics (perfect world especially). Well done and a great buy.
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