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| Small the Joy | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Carl Bell | |||
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Small the Joy is an extended play by the alternative rock band that would evolve into the group Fuel. The cassette was manufactured and printed by Klarity Kassette, Inc. The self-produced/made cassette tape was only issued in a very small limited number.
All songs by Carl Bell except where noted.
Fuel is an American rock band formed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, by guitarist-songwriter Carl Bell in 1989. Brett Scallions is the original lead singer and longest-standing member of the band, carrying the position from 1993 to 2006 and again from 2010 to 2020. They are known for their hit songs "Shimmer" from the album Sunburn, "Hemorrhage " and "Bad Day" from the album Something Like Human, as well as "Falls on Me" from the album Natural Selection. The band has numerous top 10 Billboard rock hits, multiple videos in heavy rotation on MTV, numerous live network TV performances in the US, Canada, and Australia, platinum singles in Australia in addition to the US, and numerous songs on film soundtracks such as Scream 3, Daredevil, and Godzilla. The album Sunburn is certified platinum by the RIAA, and the album Something Like Human is certified double-platinum.
Sunburn is the full-length debut album by the band Fuel released in 1998. It was produced by Steven Haigler. The songs "Shimmer", "Jesus or a Gun", and "Bittersweet" were released as singles. "Shimmer" peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Something Like Human is the second album by the band Fuel, released in 2000 on Epic Records. Something Like Human reached number 17 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and featured their first U.S. top 40 hit with "Hemorrhage " which reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It remains one of their most popular songs to date.
S&M Airlines is the second studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX. It was released on September 5, 1989, through Epitaph Records. It was also the group's first release on Epitaph. A music video was made for the title track. The album was recorded and mixed in only six days at Westbeach Recorders. Bad Religion's Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz appear on the final track, a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Go Your Own Way". They also did harmonies on a few other songs. Bassist/singer, Fat Mike considers it to be the first real NOFX album. It was heavily inspired by Bad Religion and Rich Kids on LSD, and showed the band moving more towards a melodic and metallic sound. The album sold 3,500 copies upon its release.
Natural Selection is Fuel's third album, released in 2003 on Epic Records. It features generally the same style as heard on the band's previous two efforts but didn't manage to match their commercial success.
Brett Allen Scallions is an American singer. He is best known for being the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the late 1990s-early 2000s rock band Fuel.
"Good Timin’" is a song written by brothers Brian and Carl Wilson for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was the second single released from the album L.A. (1979); the B-side was "Love Surrounds Me".
"Dance, Dance, Dance" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album Beach Boys Today!. Written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Mike Love, it was first issued as a single in October 1964, backed with "The Warmth of the Sun". "Dance, Dance, Dance" marked Carl's first recognized writing contribution to a Beach Boys single, his contribution being the song's primary guitar riff and solo.
Reba McEntire is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Reba McEntire. It was released on August 15, 1977, by Mercury Records. It featured her first single "I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand", as well as a cover of the Jennifer Warnes hit "Right Time of the Night", and the Hot hit "Angel in Your Arms". Three of the album's singles cracked the Billboard Country charts, but the album was not a commercial success, failing to chart.
"Shimmer" is a song by American alternative rock group Fuel. It was released in March 1998 as lead single from their debut album Sunburn.
Fuel is the self-titled EP of the band Fuel. The EP generally contains the same material as the band’s previous EP.
Porcelain is Fuel's third EP. The self-released compact disc sold over 5,000 copies. It was recorded, mixed and produced by Randy Lane and Carl Bell.
Hazleton by Fuel was released in 1997. The EP was sold at some 1997 shows. It was recorded at C&C in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
Angels & Devils is the fourth studio album by American rock band Fuel. Released on August 7, 2007, it was their first studio effort since 2003's Natural Selection and was the last Fuel album to feature original songwriter/guitarist Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie. It was also Fuel's only studio album to feature new vocalist Toryn Green, and their final album for Epic Records. With a new singer, the album also introduced a new Fuel logo.
Carl William Bell is an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, engineer, and mixer. He founded the multi-platinum selling hard rock band Fuel in 1989, serving as the principal lyricist, lead guitarist, and record producer for the band during its inception and peak commercial success. He has written singles such as "Shimmer", "Hemorrhage ", and "Bad Day" as well as many other songs. He also co-produced all Fuel records including the Grammy nominated Natural Selection (2003). Although often a backing vocalist for the band, Bell never debuted as a lead singer until releasing solo material.
Puppet Strings is the fifth studio album by American rock band Fuel. Released March 4, 2014, it is their first and only studio effort since 2003's Natural Selection to feature original lead singer Brett Scallions and the only Fuel album not to feature original songwriter/guitarist, Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie. Additionally, no one who participated in the recording of Puppet Strings participated in the recording of Fuel's previous album Angels & Devils or the next album Anomaly.
"Innocent" is the second single released from Fuel's 2000 second studio album Something Like Human. The inspiration for songs lyrical content is not known.
"Soul to Preach To" is the first single released from Fuel's album Puppet Strings. It is also the first single released featuring original lead singer Brett Scallions since Fuel's 2003 studio album Natural Selection.
A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack is a 1995 television soundtrack album by Joe Walsh with various artists, which was released on January 24, 1995, on both CD and cassette by Pyramid. It was the soundtrack for Stephen Downing' short-lived series RoboCop: The Series, based on the RoboCop film series. The series stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop (1987) and its sequel RoboCop 2 (1990).
"Cold Summer" is the second single released from Fuel's album Puppet Strings. The song dates back to the early 2000s (decade) before the band's 2003 album Natural Selection. According to Scallions the band had recorded the song several times and lost hope in it until producer Eddie Wohl convinced Scallions to record it for Puppet Strings.