Half Hour Of Power
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Half Hour of Power is Sum 41
's debut EP
. It was released June 27, 2000, on Big Rig Records
, a subsidiary of Island Records
(US), and Aquarius Records (Canada). Many sources consider the EP to be a studio album
instead, though (discounting the silence at the end of "Another Time Around") it is not.
The song "Dave's Possessed Hair" was redone as "What We're All About
" for the Spider-Man soundtrack
.
"32 Ways to Die" is a reference to the song "99 Ways to Die
" by Megadeth
.
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. It was released June 27, 2000, on Big Rig Records
Big Rig Records
Big Rig Records is a vanity label founded in 1994 by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The label started as a means for the band to release their own recordings, but also ended up releasing material by other punk bands, including Sum 41, as well....
, a subsidiary of Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
(US), and Aquarius Records (Canada). Many sources consider the EP to be a studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
instead, though (discounting the silence at the end of "Another Time Around") it is not.
The song "Dave's Possessed Hair" was redone as "What We're All About
What We're All About
"What We're All About" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian punk band Sum 41. It was released in June 2002 as a single and taken from the Spider-Man movie soundtrack. Kerry King of the thrash metal band Slayer is featured in the music video and performs the guitar solo in the song...
" for the Spider-Man soundtrack
Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
Asian Edition Bonus Track- Use in other works :As a tribute to the film, "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Poodle Hat contains the song "Ode to a Superhero"; in which he takes the plot of this film but recites it to the tune of Billy Joel's "Piano Man"....
.
"32 Ways to Die" is a reference to the song "99 Ways to Die
99 Ways to Die (song)
"99 Ways to Die" is a heavy metal song written by Dave Mustaine that originally appeared on the compilation album The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience and later on Megadeth's Hidden Treasures. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Metal Performance, but lost to...
" by Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
.
Track listing
- "Grab the Devil by the Horns and Fuck Him Up the Ass" - 1:06
- "Machine Gun" – 2:29
- "What I Believe" – 2:49
- "T.H.T." (Tables Have Turned) – 0:43
- "Makes No DifferenceMakes No Difference"Makes No Difference" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian pop punk band Sum 41. It was released in June 2000 as the lead single from the album Half Hour of Power. The song is featured on the soundtracks for Bring it On, Out Cold and Van Wilder...
" – 3:10 - "Summer" – 2:40
- "32 Ways to Die" – 1:30
- "Second Chance for Max Headroom" – 3:51
- "Dave's Possessed Hair/It's What We're All About" – 3:47
- "Ride the Chariot to the Devil" – 0:55
- "Another Time Around" – 3:19 (6:52 with added silence to make album length exactly thirty minutes)
- "Makes No Difference" - (Japanese Bonus Enhanced Video Track)
- "Going Going Gonorrhea" - (Japanese Bonus Enhanced Video Track)
Personnel
- Deryck "Bizzy D" WhibleyDeryck WhibleyDeryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
– vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Dave "Brownsound" BakshDave BakshDavid Nizam "Brownsound" Baksh is a Canadian guitarist, singer and producer of Indo-Guyanese descent, best known as the ex-lead guitarist of punk band Sum 41, but has since became a singer/guitarist in his own heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade...
- guitar, vocals - Jason "Cone" McCaslinJason McCaslinJason Paul "Cone" McCaslin is a Canadian musician. He is the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of punk rock band Sum 41. He joined the band in November 1998. Sum 41 was signed by Island Records about a year after he joined...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Steve "Stevo 32" JoczSteve JoczStephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion