Sleeping on a Roller Coaster
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Sleeping on a Roller Coaster is an EP by Tommy Keene
, released on CD in 1992 by Matador Records
(catalog # OLE 039). This was his only release of new material between 1989's Based on Happy Times
and 1996's Ten Years After.
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
, released on CD in 1992 by Matador Records
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
(catalog # OLE 039). This was his only release of new material between 1989's Based on Happy Times
Based on Happy Times
Based on Happy Times is Tommy Keene's third album, his second for major label Geffen Records. It was released in 1989 and was his first album available on CD .-Track listing:...
and 1996's Ten Years After.
Track listing
All songs written by Tommy Keene- "Love Is a Dangerous Thing" – 3:56
- "Driving into the Sun" – 3:29
- "Down, Down, Down" – 3:58
- "Alive" – 4:17
- "Waiting to Fly" – 5:13
The band
- Tommy Keene — 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...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Brad Quinn — Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, back-up vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - John RichardsonJohn Richardson (drummer)John Richardson is an American drummer who works in rock and alt-country with such artists as Gin Blossoms, Badfinger and Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett.-Early career:...
— 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 .... - Justin Hibbard — Guitar ("Driving into the Sun", "Waiting to Fly")
Additional credits
- Recorded at Hit and Run, RockvilleRockville, MarylandRockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
, MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... - Mixed at ArdentArdent StudiosArdent Studios is a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee. Ardent Records/Ardent Music is the in-house label.- History :Ardent Studios was founded by John Fry and was initially a studio in his family's garage, where he recorded his first Ardent Records 45's. In 1966 the operation moved...
, MemphisMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
("Love Is a Dangerous Thing", "Driving into the Sun", "Down, Down, Down", "Alive") - Mixed at Hit and Run ("Waiting to Fly")
- Edward Glendinning — Photography
- Larry Zempel — Art direction and design
- Ed Morgan — Manager
- "Thanks to Ed, Cheetie, Bobby, GerardGerard CosloyGerard Cosloy is an American music industry executive.-Biography:Cosloy was raised in Wayland, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Boston. While he was in high school, he became involved in the local hardcore punk scene, put together many punk shows, and started Conflict, a mimeographed fanzine of...
, Chris, John H, Gary S, Josh, Eric P, Ed G, Larry Z, Seth & 9:30 Club9:30 ClubFoo Fighters Promise to come back to D.C. and play the 9:30 ClubNightclub 9:30 is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. Originally located at 930 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C., in the 1970s it was called the "Atlantis Club", and hosted primarily rock, New Wave, and punk bands...
, Steve, Joanna, Mark K, Mike, Rick, Ricky, Bo, and Doo-Ron."