The Samples (album)
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The Samples is the eponymous debut album by The Samples
. Originally released on Arista Records
in May 1989, it would later be re-released in 1993 on What Are Records.
The Samples
The Samples were a band formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance of food samples from the local King Soopers grocery store. The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead...
. Originally released on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in May 1989, it would later be re-released in 1993 on What Are Records.
Track listing
- "Feel Us Shaking" – 4:40
- "Waited Up" – 5:12
- "Ocean of War" – 5:01
- "Could It Be Another Change" – 3:28
- "Close to the Fires" – 4:33
- "African Ivory" – 5:24
- "My Town" – 2:57
- "Birth of Words" – 4:41
- "After the Rain" – 3:58
- "Nature" – 5:37
Lineup
- Sean Kelly (Lead Singer, Guitars)
- Andy Sheldon (Bass, Vocals)
- Al Laughlin (Keyboards, Vocals)
- Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Percussion)
- Charles Hambleton (Guitars/Mandolin)