Together We're Heavy is the second release from Dallas symphonic rock group The Polyphonic Spree

The Polyphonic Spree

The Polyphonic Spree is a choral symphonic pop rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter. The band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums,...

. Produced by Eric Drew Feldman

Eric Drew Feldman

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 and released in Japan

Japan

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 on June 30, 2004, Europe

Europe

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 on July 12 and North America

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 on July 13. It includes the hit singles "Hold Me Now" and "Two Thousand Places". The album was released by Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records

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, and represents the band's first "true" album (their previous release, The Beginning Stages of...

The Beginning Stages of...

The Beginning Stages of... is the debut album from The Polyphonic Spree. The US re-release version of the album has both the original CD plus a bonus CD that features four alternate tracks and a music video for "Light & Day ". The UK re-release is identical to the original release...

was recorded as a demo and released only by popular demand).

The US version of Together We're Heavy contains an additional bonus DVD (entitled "The Adventure of Listening") while the Japanese version contains three bonus songs.

It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

• All Songs Written By Tim DeLaughter
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   and The Polyphonic Spree. (Copyright
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1. "Section 11 (A Long Day Continues/We Sound Amazed)" - 8:32
2. "Section 12 (Hold Me Now)" - 4:30
3. "Section 13 (Diamonds/Mild Devotion to Majesty)" - 4:55
4. "Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)" - 5:19
5. "Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)" - 1:39
6. "Section 16 (One Man Show)" - 4:58
7. "Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)" - 8:48
8. "Section 18 (Everything Starts at the Seam)" - 1:54
9. "Section 19 (When the Fool Becomes a King)" - 10:38
10. "Section 20 (Together We're Heavy)" - 6:30

1. "Bonus Section 1 (The Best Part)" (Japanese release only)
2. "Bonus Section 2 (Mercury Tea)" (Japanese release only)
3. "Bonus Section 3 (Working Out the Kinks [Demo 2002])" (Japanese release only)

"The Adventure of Listening" DVD:

• "A Blissed Out Occasion" - Live at the Summersonic Festival, Tokyo, 2003
  • Contains "The Anthem for Summer Camp", "It's the Sun", "Light & Day", "Everything Starts at the Seam" and "When the Fool Becomes a King"
• "Air Near the Ground" - Live at the Cabaret Metro, Chicago, 2003
  • Contains "Soldier Girl", "Hanging Around the Day (Parts 1 & 2)" and "It's the Sun"
• "Confessions of an Instigator" - An interview with Tim DeLaughter
• "Moving Pictures"
  • Contains the music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)", the animated video for "Light & Day (Orchestral Version)" and "The Tramp (A Vignette)" (previously titled "Cane" and played to the song "Ensure Your Reservation)"

Personnel

• Tim DeLaughter: Lead Vocal, Guitars, Percussion, Tubular Bells
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  , Piano, Organ, Samples, Various Noises
• Ryan Fitzgerald: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Banjo
• Joe Butcher: Pedal Steel
• Evan Hisey: Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizers
• Jesse Hester: Piano, Vocals
• Mark Pirro: Electric Bass
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• Rick Nelson: Double Bass, Violin, Viola
• Bryan Wakeland: Drums, Percussion
• Audrey Easley: Flute, Piccolo, Whistle, Electronic Wind Instruments
• Louis Schwadron: French Horn
• Toby Halbrooks: Theremin
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• James Reimer: Trombone, Glockenspiel
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• Logan Keese: Trumpet Flugelhorn
• Jennifer Jobe, Jennie Kelley, Jessica Jordan, Julie Duncanville, Kelly Repka, Michael Turner: Lead, Backing & Choir
  Choir
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  Vocals

Production

• Produced By Eric Drew Feldman, Jeff Levison & The Speekers
• Recorded & Engineered By Andrew Paul Baker, Ronnie Katz, Allen Sides, The Speekers & Dave Willingham
• Assistant Engineers: Chris Bell, Darrell Thorp
• Mixed By Rich Costey, The Speekers & Dave Willingham
• Mix Assistant: Claudius Mittendorfer
• Digital Editing: Rail Jon Rogut
• Mastered By Mark Chalecki & Ted Jensen

Release history

CD

• UK Release (July 12, 2004)
• US Release (July 13, 2004)
• Japanese Release (June 30, 2004)

DTS-Encoded DVD-Audio

• US Release (September 14, 2004)

CD

• Hold Me Now (July 26, 2004)

1. Hold Me Now (Radio Edit - UK Edit)
2. Hold Me Now (Album Version)
3. Working Out The Kinks (Demo)
   • Two Thousand Places (December 8, 2004)
4. Two Thousand Places
5. The Best Part
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

External links

• Together We're Heavy Official Website - Contains liner notes and lyrics.