Let's Go! (EP)

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Let's Go
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ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
Genre Indie rock, indie pop, garage rock
Length14:26
Label SpinART Records (spart 95)
Elephant 6
Producer Robert Schneider
The Apples in Stereo chronology
The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
(2000)
Let's Go
(2001)
Sound Effects
(2001)
Professional ratings
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Let's Go! is a 2001 EP by The Apples in Stereo. It contains five songs.

Contents

The artwork for the cover of the EP was done by Craig McCracken, creator of The Powerpuff Girls .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Schneider except for track 3, written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks.

  1. "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" – 2:58 - This song is from the album Heroes & Villains, a soundtrack to the animated television series The Powerpuff Girls . It is featured in a Season 4 episode of the series, "Superfriends". [2]
  2. "If You Want to Wear a Hat" – 2:11 - This is the only original song to be found on the album, as the other four songs are originally found on other albums or are demo versions, etc.
  3. "Heroes & Villains" – 3:44 - This track is a cover song of "Heroes and Villains" by The Beach Boys. The song was recorded live at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, Illinois on March 26, 2000.
  4. "Stream Running Over" – 2:25 - This track is an acoustic version of the song of the same name originally found on the Apples in Stereo album The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone . It is recorded with only vocals and acoustic guitar.
  5. "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" – 3:08 - This track is the original demo version of the first track.

Personnel

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References

  1. Christgau, Robert. "The Apples in Stereo". Robert Christgau.
  2. "The Apples In Stereo - Signal In The Sky (Let's Go)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.