White Light Rock & Roll Review

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White Light Rock & Roll Review
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 15, 2004
RecordedMushroom Studios and Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre Rock
Length48:43
Label Universal Music Canada
Producer Warne Livesey
Matthew Good chronology
Avalanche
(2003)
White Light Rock & Roll Review
(2004)
In a Coma:1995-2005
(2005)
Singles from White Light Rock & Roll Review
  1. "Alert Status Red"
    Released: 2004
  2. "In Love With A Bad Idea / It's Been A While Since I Was Your Man"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
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White Light Rock & Roll Review is Matthew Good's second album as a solo artist, and was released on June 15, 2004. Though not as well-received as his previous solo effort, Avalanche , it quickly achieved Gold certification in Canada. [3]

Contents

Recording sessions for White Light Rock & Roll Review began less than a year after the release of Avalanche, making it the shortest time spent between records for Good. Having become disenchanted with the state of recorded music, Good became enamored with the techniques employed by classic artists like Led Zeppelin and The Who, who spent much of their careers perfecting their live shows and recording albums live off the floor. To this end, Good sought to write songs that could best be conveyed to live audiences. In fact, many of the record's tracks (including "Little Terror", "North American for Life", "Blue Skies Over Bad Lands", "It's Been A While Since I Was Your Man", and "Ex-Pats of the Blue Mountain Symphony Orchestra") were written and performed live, well in advance of the album's release.

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Good, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Put Out Your Lights"2:03
2."Poor Man's Grey"2:22
3."We're So Heavy"4:36
4."Empty Road"3:29
5."Alert Status Red"4:25
6."Little Terror"3:07
7."In Love With a Bad Idea"3:30
8."North American for Life" (Good, Thor Valdsen, Priske, Steward)2:07
9."Blue Skies Over Bad Lands"8:14
10."It's Been a While Since I Was Your Man"3:40
11."Buffalo Seven"3:20
12."Ex-Pats of the Blue Mountain Symphony Orchestra" ("Ex-Pats of the Blue Mountain Symphony Orchestra" ends at 4:17; at 4:49, after 31 seconds of silence, a hidden track called "Hopeless" plays)7:45

Miscellanea

Personnel

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