Take Fountain
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Take Fountain is the seventh studio album by The Wedding Present
. It was released in the UK on February 14, 2005, through Scopitones Records, and a day later in the US through Manifesto Records
.
David Gedge
originally recorded Take Fountain as the fourth Cinerama
album, but after the break-up of his relationship with fellow Cinerama founder Sally Murrell, Gedge decided that this darker record should be released under his Wedding Present name. Take Fountain is the band's first album release since 1996's Saturnalia, and returns to the noisy, jangly, intelligent indie sound of old.
In Los Angeles
, Fountain Avenue is a minor east-west street, between and parallel to Sunset Boulevard
and Santa Monica Boulevard, two very congested arteries. Therefore, when Johnny Carson
asked Bette Davis
for advice on "the best way an aspiring starlet could get into Hollywood," Ms. Davis replied without hesitation, "Take Fountain!"
All the songs were written by David Gedge (vocals, guitar) and Simon Cleave (guitar).
The Wedding Present is: Gedge, Cleave, Terry de Castro (bass, vocals) and Kari Paavola (drums).
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are a British indie rock group based in Leeds, England, formed in 1985 from the ashes of the Lost Pandas. The band's music has evolved from fast-paced indie rock in the vein of their most obvious influences The Fall, Buzzcocks and Gang of Four to more varied forms...
. It was released in the UK on February 14, 2005, through Scopitones Records, and a day later in the US through Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records is the name of an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California that has released records by The Wedding Present, Dead Kennedys, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Lilys, Concrete Blonde, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others. Manifesto released the entire catalogue of Dead Kennedys...
.
David Gedge
David Gedge
David Gedge is an English musician and songwriter. He is the main songwriter and vocalist in the bands The Wedding Present and Cinerama...
originally recorded Take Fountain as the fourth Cinerama
Cinerama (band)
Cinerama were a UK indie pop band, headed up by David Gedge, the frontman for The Wedding Present.-Career:Originally formed in 1998 while on a break from The Wedding Present, Cinerama started as a duo of Gedge and his then-girlfriend Sally Murrell...
album, but after the break-up of his relationship with fellow Cinerama founder Sally Murrell, Gedge decided that this darker record should be released under his Wedding Present name. Take Fountain is the band's first album release since 1996's Saturnalia, and returns to the noisy, jangly, intelligent indie sound of old.
In Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Fountain Avenue is a minor east-west street, between and parallel to Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
and Santa Monica Boulevard, two very congested arteries. Therefore, when Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
asked Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional...
for advice on "the best way an aspiring starlet could get into Hollywood," Ms. Davis replied without hesitation, "Take Fountain!"
Track listing
The US version does not include "On Ramp."- "On Ramp" - 2:03
- "Interstate 5Interstate 5Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
" (Extended Version) - 8:06 - "Always the Quiet One" - 3:20
- "I'm From Further North Than You" - 3:39
- "Mars Sparkles Down on Me" - 4:14
- "Ringway to SeaTacSeattle-Tacoma International AirportThe Seattle–Tacoma International Airport , also known as Sea–Tac Airport or Sea–Tac , is an American airport located in SeaTac, Washington, at the intersections of State Routes 99 and 509 and 518, about west of Interstate 5...
" - 2:41 - "Don't Touch That Dial" (Pacific Northwest Version) - 6:18
- "It's for You" - 3:16
- "Larry's" - 3:39
- "Queen Anne" - 4:05
- "Perfect Blue" - 5:31
All the songs were written by David Gedge (vocals, guitar) and Simon Cleave (guitar).
The Wedding Present is: Gedge, Cleave, Terry de Castro (bass, vocals) and Kari Paavola (drums).