Semester at Sea (album)

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Semester at Sea
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2009
Genre Power pop
Label Explosive Industries
Valley Lodge chronology
Valley Lodge
(2005)
Semester at Sea
(2009)
Use Your Weapons
(2013)

Semester at Sea is the second studio album by the American power pop band Valley Lodge, released in 2009. It was the first new studio recording by the band since their eponymous debut album, which was released in 2005.

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Power pop is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It originated in the late 1960s as young music fans began to rebel against the emerging pretensions of rock music, and developed mainly among American musicians who came of age during the British Invasion. The genre typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and "happy"-sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, or despair.

Valley Lodge is an American power pop band from New York City.

The album includes a cover of Bob Welch's 1972 song "Sentimental Lady", which first appeared on the Fleetwood Mac album Bare Trees .

Bob Welch (musician) American musician and member of Fleetwood Mac

Robert Lawrence Welch Jr. was an American musician who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He had a successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", "Hypnotized", and his signature song, "Sentimental Lady".

Sentimental Lady 1972 single by Fleetwood Mac

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Fleetwood Mac British-American rock band

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Track listing

  1. "Break Your Heart" – 2:37
  2. "The Door" – 4:00
  3. "When the Rain Comes" – 3:51
  4. "Baby, It's a Shame" – 3:22
  5. "Barricade" – 2:59
  6. "If You Love Me" – 2:45
  7. "Comin' Around" – 3:15
  8. "My Baby" – 2:39
  9. "Sentimental Lady" – 3:02
  10. "Slow Dancin' (Romancin')" – 2:49
  11. "Lose Your Man" – 3:10

Personnel

Dave Hill (comedian) American comedian, writer, musician and actor

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