The Redwalls (album)
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The Redwalls is the self-titled
third album by Chicago
-based rock band
The Redwalls
, released in the United States
on October 23, 2007. The album was recorded in Sweden
with producer Tore Johansson
(Franz Ferdinand
, The Cardigans
) while under Capitol Records
. Before its release Capitol merged with Virgin Records
and the band was dropped, however they retained the rights to the album and eventually signed with MAD Dragon UNLTD
, an independent student collective run by Drexel University
. Lead guitarist Andrew Langer called Capitol's relinquishing of the release rights "the best thing they could have ever done for us."
Eponym
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third album by Chicago
Chicago
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-based rock band
Rock Band
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The Redwalls
The Redwalls
The Redwalls are a two-member rock band from Deerfield, Illinois, in suburban Chicago.-History:Nearly two years after Universal Blues the band would release their second studio album , titled De Nova, on June 21, 2005...
, released in the United States
United States
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on October 23, 2007. The album was recorded in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with producer Tore Johansson
Tore Johansson
Tore Johansson is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö, Sweden.-Biography:In an interview with HitQuarters, Johansson claimed that the main impetus for his becoming a music producer was the lack of good recording studios in the Malmö area at that time in which to record...
(Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
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, The Cardigans
The Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in the town of Jönköping in October 1992.Their debut album Emmerdale gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. It was not until their second album Life that an international reputation was secured...
) while under Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. Before its release Capitol merged with Virgin Records
Virgin Records
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and the band was dropped, however they retained the rights to the album and eventually signed with MAD Dragon UNLTD
MAD Dragon UNLTD
Music Industry Program Entities MIP, formerly known as MAD Dragon UNLTD is an umbrella company owned by Drexel University, run by University students and overseen by faculty. The purpose of the company is to provide industry experience to the students in the Music Industry program...
, an independent student collective run by Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
. Lead guitarist Andrew Langer called Capitol's relinquishing of the release rights "the best thing they could have ever done for us."
Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hangman" | 3:13 |
| 2 | "Modern Diet" | 2:58 |
| 3 | "Summer Romance" | 3:24 |
| 4 | "You Can't Forget Yourself" | 3:39 |
| 5 | "Put Us Down" | 2:45 |
| 6 | "Game of Love" | 4:17 |
| 7 | "Don't You Wanna Come Out" | 2:47 |
| 8 | "Into the Maelstrom" | 3:35 |
| 9 | "Little Sister" | 5:19 |
| 10 | "They Are Among Us" | 3:31 |
| 11 | "Each and Every Night" | 3:17 |
| 12 | "In the Time of the Machine" | 4:26 |
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Heatseekers (East North Central) Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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