Action Pact (album)
Encyclopedia
Action Pact is the seventh album by Canadian
rock band Sloan
. It was named after a song by the 1980s Halifax
band Jellyfishbabies
, called Youth Action Pact. It was released on August 19, 2003 by ViK Recordings.
, written by Temple Bates and Amy Bowles.
B-sides
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock band Sloan
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
. It was named after a song by the 1980s Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
band Jellyfishbabies
Jellyfishbabies
Jellyfishbabies were an alternative rock band in Canada, active from 1986 to 1991. Although the band never attained mainstream success, they were one of the major influences on the Halifax Pop Explosion scene of the early 1990s....
, called Youth Action Pact. It was released on August 19, 2003 by ViK Recordings.
Track listing
All songs were written and performed by Sloan, except "Dirty Nails", a cover of Pony Da LookPony Da Look
Pony Da Look is keyboard-based band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band members are Temple Bates , Amy Bowles , Catherine Stockhausen , and Rob Gordon...
, written by Temple Bates and Amy Bowles.
- "Gimme That" – 2:39
- "Live On" – 3:11
- "Backstabbin'" – 2:51
- "The Rest of My LifeThe Rest of My Life"The Rest of My Life" is the first single by Canadian rock band Sloan from their seventh studio album, Action Pact. The song's lyrics deal with the fear of not growing up fast enough. The song received notable radio airplay, being the #1 most added single at radio by the Canadian Music Network. It...
" – 2:45 - "False Alarm" – 3:47
- "Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" – 3:18
- "Hollow Head" – 3:37
- "Ready for You" – 2:07
- "I Was Wrong" – 2:52
- "Who Loves Life More?" – 3:26
- "Reach Out" – 3:28
- "Fade Away" – 4:46
B-sides
- "Will You Ever Love Me Again?" (US import)
- "Step on It, Jean" (US import, 7" single)
- "Dirty Nails" ("Step on It, Jean" 7" single)
Singles
- "The Rest of My Life" (2003)
- "Live On" (2003)
- "Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" (2004)