Minor Chords and Major Themes

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Minor Chords and Major Themes
GigoloAunts MinorMajor.jpg
Studio album by Gigolo Aunts
Released 9 February 1999
Genre Rock, Alternative, Power Pop
Label E Pluribus Unum (US)
Producer Mike Denneen
Gigolo Aunts chronology
Learn to Play Guitar (EP)
(1997) Learn to Play Guitar (EP)1997
Minor Chords and Major Themes
(1999)
Everyone Can Fly (EP)
(1999) Everyone Can Fly (EP)1999

Minor Chords and Major Themes is a 1999 album by Gigolo Aunts. It includes the songs, "Everyone Can Fly", subsequently featured on the Everyone Can Fly EP, "Everything Is Wrong", co-written by Jane Wiedlin, and "The Big Lie", co-written by Dave Bassett. [1] Minor Chords and Major Themes features the return of producer, Mike Denneen, who also produced the 1993 album, Flippin' Out . The track, "You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" also appears on the Wicked Good Sampler 05 compilation, a 1998 promotional release associated with Newbury Comics released by Universal Music (Catalog Number: UMG3P-21141). The Japanese release of Minor Chords and Major Themes adds the track, "Kinda Girl", which also appears on the Learn to Play Guitar EP.

Gigolo Aunts are an American power pop band, who were formed in 1981.

<i>Everyone Can Fly</i> 1999 extended play

"Everyone Can Fly" is a song written and performed by Gigolo Aunts and the title song from their 1999 EP, Everyone Can Fly. The song, "Everyone Can Fly" also appears on the 1999 Gigolo Aunts album, Minor Chords and Major Themes. The song is also the featured track on a 1999 promo single.

Jane Wiedlin American musician

Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the new wave band the Go-Go's. Wiedlin has also had a solo musical career.

Track listing

US Version (E Pluribus Unum Recordings) Catalog Number: EPUD 41206 (1999) EU Version (E Pluribus Unum Recordings/Geffen Records) Catalog Number: 441 206-2/EPD 41206 (1999)

  1. "C'mon, C'mon" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:36
  2. "Everyone Can Fly" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:20
  3. "Half a Chance" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:53
  4. "Super Ultra Mega Wicked Love" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:41
  5. "You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:50
  6. "Everything Is Wrong" (Gibbs/Hurley/Jane Wiedlin) 3:28
  7. "The Big Lie" (Gibbs/Hurley/Dave Bassett) 3:29
  8. "Simple Thing" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:55
  9. "Rest Assured" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:31
  10. "For a Moment" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:42
  11. "Fade Away" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:53
  12. "Residue" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:15

Japanese Version (Universal) Catalog Number: MVCF-24056 (1999)

  1. "C'mon, C'mon" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:36
  2. "Everyone Can Fly" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:20
  3. "Half a Chance" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:53
  4. "Super Ultra Mega Wicked Love" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:41
  5. "You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:50
  6. "Everything Is Wrong" (Gibbs/Hurley/Jane Wiedlin) 3:28
  7. "The Big Lie" (Gibbs/Hurley/Dave Bassett) 3:29
  8. "Simple Thing" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:55
  9. "Rest Assured" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:31
  10. "For a Moment" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:42
  11. "Fade Away" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:53
  12. "Residue" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:15
  13. "Kinda Girl" (Jules Shear/Gibbs/Hurley) 3:18

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