11 Transistor (Lazlo Bane album)
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11 Transistor is the debut album by the band Lazlo Bane
which was released on the Almo Sounds label in 1997. The album is available online through iTunes
but has been out of print on disc since 2001. Most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects. Chad Fisher said that the idea was to work with as little as possible and make it sound the best it could, just like those old transistor radios. A song "Overkill
" is a cover originally written by the band Men at Work
. Men at Works's singer Colin Hay
makes a guest appearance on the track and also in the video of the song.
Lazlo Bane
Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock band hailing from Santa Monica, California, United States. They are well known for collaborating with former Men at Work member Colin Hay, and providing the song "Superman" as the theme for the television show Scrubs...
which was released on the Almo Sounds label in 1997. The album is available online through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
but has been out of print on disc since 2001. Most of the record was done on 16 tracks with very few effects. Chad Fisher said that the idea was to work with as little as possible and make it sound the best it could, just like those old transistor radios. A song "Overkill
Overkill (Men at Work song)
"Overkill" is a song by Australian band Men at Work and featured on their 1983 album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #28 in April 1983 and peaked at #3 in early June. When it was first released, it was a departure from the typical...
" is a cover originally written by the band Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
. Men at Works's singer Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
makes a guest appearance on the track and also in the video of the song.
Track listing
- "Midday Train" contains a hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
called "Prada Wallet". It starts at 7:42 after 3:48 of silence.
Personnel
- Lazlo Bane – main performer
- Lyle Workman – bass, guitar
- Jon Simon – bass, guitar
- David Dale – guitar
- Josh Freese – drums
- Colin Hay – guitar, vocals
- Kevin Hunter – bass, guitar
- Dave Collins – mastering
- Tony Phillips – mixing
- Chad Fischer – engineer
- Jeff Robinson – assistant engineer
- Mary Kocol – photography
- Patrick Raske – art direction, design
- Mary Lynne Barbis – art direction, design
- Paul Kremen – art direction