Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?

Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
Studio album by Local H
Released	April 6, 2004
Recorded	February–November 2003
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	59:53
Label	Studio E Records/Only Music (Australia)
Producer	Local H, Andy Gerber
Local H chronology
The No Fun EP (2003) Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? (2004) Alive '05 (2005)
Singles from Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
"California Songs" Released: 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A [3]
In Music We Trust	B [4]
Melodic	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on April 6, 2004, on Studio E Records. It received an Australian release doubled with Alive '05 on July 16, 2007. "California Songs" and "Hey, Rita" have become staples at many of Local H's live performances. The album is Scott Lucas' favourite Local H record. ^[8]

The album title references P.J. Soles, an American actress, known for her roles in John Carpenter's 1978 horror film Halloween , the 1979 musical comedy Rock N Roll High School , and Ivan Reitman's 1981 comedy Stripes .

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Where Are They Now?"	1:23
2.	"Everyone Alive"	3:56
3.	"California Songs"	4:09
4.	"Dick Jones"	5:25
5.	"Money on the Dresser"	2:13
6.	"P.J. Soles"	4:19
7.	"How's the Weather Down There?"	3:46
8.	"Buffalo Trace"	10:14
9.	"Heaven on the Way Down"	2:26
10.	"Hey, Rita"	3:58
11.	"Heavy Metal Bakesale"	2:30
12.	"Mellowed"	4:53
13.	"That's What They All Say"	7:37
14.	"Halcyon Days (Where Were You Then?)"	3:04

Personnel

• Scott Lucas – guitar, percussion, bass, vocals
• Brian St. Clair – drums
• Zak Schneider – mellotron on "Dick Jones"
• Eric Oblander – harp on "Money on the Dresser"
• Annie – photography
• Kii Arens – photography, layout design, set design
• Elizabeth Chesney – cover model
• Matt Leatherman – assistant
• Rodney Mills – mastering
• Geoff Sabin – help

Appearances

• The song "Everyone Alive" was featured in the video game Burnout 3: Takedown in 2004.

References

1. "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? – Local H". AllMusic.
2. Christgau, Robert (April 2004). "Robert Christgau: Local H: "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?"". Blender . Retrieved March 13, 2023– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Mayhew, Malcolm (April 30, 2004). "Disc Notes" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Startime). p. 25. Retrieved March 24, 2024– via newspapers.com.
4. Steininger, Alex (February 2004). "Local H: Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?". In Music We Trust . Retrieved March 24, 2024.
5. Roth, Kaj (April 3, 2004). "Review: Local H - Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?". Melodic . Retrieved March 24, 2024.
6. Hoard, Christian (April 29, 2004). "Local H: Whatever Happened To P.j. Soles?". Rolling Stone (947). ISSN   0035-791X. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
7. Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster. pp.  492–493. ISBN   9780743201698.
8. "25 Years of Local H". Local H. Retrieved March 26, 2023.