The Mooney Suzuki (EP)

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The Mooney Suzuki
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ReleasedAugust 1999 (1999-08)
RecordedAugust 1998 (1998-08) in Maine, New York; January 1999 (1999-01) at NY HED, New York City, New York
Genre Garage rock, indie rock
Label Self-released
Producer Matt Verta-Ray, Kevin McMahon
The Mooney Suzuki chronology
The Mooney Suzuki
(1999)
People Get Ready
(2000)

The Mooney Suzuki is the debut extended play (EP) by American garage rock band The Mooney Suzuki.

Contents

Released

Released in August 1999, "And Begin", "I Say I Love You" and "My Dear Persephone" were recorded by Matt Verta-Ray at NY HED, New York City in January, 1999; "Half of My Heart", "Turn My Blue Sky Black" and "Love Is a Gentle Whip" were recorded by Kevin McMahon in Maine, New York in August 1998.

Track listing

  1. "And Begin" 1:30
  2. "I Say I Love You" 1:59
  3. "My Dear Persephone" 2:46
  4. "Half of My Heart" 3:47
  5. "Turn My Blue Sky Black" 2:47
  6. "Love Is a Gentle Whip" 2:49

Personnel

The Mooney Suzuki
Additional personnel

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