The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute

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The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013
Genre Punk rock
Length70:15
Label Fat Wreck Chords

The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute is an album in tribute to No Use for a Name frontman Tony Sly who died in July 2012. It was put together by Sly's friend Fat Mike who put the album out on his label, Fat Wreck Chords, with all profits from the album benefiting the Tony Sly Memorial Fund. [1] The album is made up of artists doing their own takes on No Use for a Name and Tony Sly songs. [2]

Erin Burkett explained that in putting the album together, they wanted "to show the diversity of his music" and therefore asked contributors to "change the tempo or the melody or the direction of the song. For example, if they were covering an acoustic song, we wanted them to punk it up a bit, and vice versa". [3] Joey Cape described the album as "a well- realized document of the depth and beauty in Tony’s catalog." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Biggest Lie" Karina Denike 2:56
2."AM" Mad Caddies 3:25
3."Soulmate" Strung Out 3:19
4."For Fiona" Rise Against 2:37
5."Let It Slide" Bad Religion 1:56
6."The Shortest Pier" NOFX 2:13
7."On the Outside" Snuff 2:52
8."Homecoming" The Bouncing Souls 2:29
9."Feel Good Song of the Year" Old Man Markley 2:54
10."Discomfort Inn" Lagwagon 2:19
11."Via Munich" Teenage Bottlerocket 1:37
12."Keira" Frank Turner 2:15
13."Pre-Medicated Murder" Get Dead 2:15
14."Devonshire and Crown" Pennywise 3:20
15."Straight from the Jacket" Alkaline Trio 2:45
16."Capo 4th Fret" The Gaslight Anthem 2:40
17."Already Won" Yellowcard 2:42
18."Not Your Savior" Swingin' Utters 3:16
19."Fireball" The Flatliners 3:15
20."Justified Black Eye" Simple Plan 2:38
21."Frances Stewart" Useless ID 1:54
22."On the Outside" Jon Snodgrass & the Dead Peasants3:41
23."Dark Corner" American Steel 3:01
24."Flying South" Frenzal Rhomb 1:52
25."Toaster in the Bathtub" Anti-Flag 2:23
26."International You Day" Joey Cape with Scorpios4:01
Bonus digital download tracks
No.TitleArtistLength
27."Via Munich" Russ Rankin 1:48
28."Invincible" Donots 2:31
29."The Answer is Still No" Brian Wahlstrom 2:51
30."Chasing Rainbows" The Swellers 3:32
31."Fatal Flu" The Holy Mess 2:15
32."Coming Too Close" Miracles 4:10
33."International You Day" Ryan Hardester 2:55

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References

  1. "The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute". FatWreck.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
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