The Bad Plus (album)

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The Bad Plus
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 2001
RecordedDecember 28, 2000 at Creation Audio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genre Jazz
Length45:05
Label Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus chronology
The Bad Plus
(2001)
These Are The Vistas
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Bad Plus (also known as Motel) is the first album released by The Bad Plus.

Contents

Background

It contains covers of ABBA's "Knowing Me, Knowing You," Rodgers and Hart's 1934 classic "Blue Moon," and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It was recorded on December 28, 2000, and released in 2001 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Knowing Me, Knowing You" ABBA 5:45
2."Blue Moon" Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart 3:01
3."1972 Bronze Medalist" David King 5:06
4."The Breakout" Reid Anderson 5:22
5."Smells Like Teen Spirit" Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic 6:32
6."Labyrinth" Ethan Iverson 5:13
7."Scurry"Iverson5:22
8."Love Is the Answer"Anderson8:22

Personnel

References

  1. Adler, David R. "Review: The Bad Plus". Allmusic . Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 56. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.