Fourth from the Last

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Fourth From the Last
Fourth From the Last cover
Studio album by The W's
Released July 28, 1998
Genre Ska/Swing
Label Sarabellum,
Five Minute Walk
Producer(s) Frank Tate
Professional reviews
The W's chronology
Split EP Limited Edition
(1998)		 Fourth From the Last
(1998)		 Trouble With X
(1999)


Fourth From the Last is the first album by the band The W's. The name of the album is derived from the fact that the letter W is the fourth from the last letter in the Latin alphabet.[1]

The album was well received, achieving #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and "Top Contemporary Christian" charts, and #147 on "The Billboard 200".[2] Although the album was pulled from the shelves of LifeWay Christian Resources stores for containing "indecent" words[3] the album eventually sold over 200,000 units.[4] The album received two Dove Awards in 1999, first for "Modern Rock Album of the Year," and "Modern Rock Record Song of the Year" for the song "The Devil Is Bad".[5]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Open Minded"
  2. "The Devil Is Bad" (Sample (helpยทinfo))
  3. "Frank"
  4. "J.P."
  5. "Moses"
  6. "Pup"
  7. "King of Polyester"
  8. "Jason E"
  9. "Alarm Clock"
  10. "Flower Tattoo"
  11. "Dexter"
  12. "Hui"

[edit] Music credits

  • Andrew Schar - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  • Brian Morris - Drums, Cover Art Talent
  • Valentine Hellman - Tenor Sax, Clarinet
  • Bret Barker - Trumpet
  • Todd Gruener - Bass, vocals
  • James Carter - Alto Sax, background vocals
  • All songs were written by The W's except:
    • "Frank" and "Dexter" were written by Todd Gruener
    • "Flower Tattoo" was written by Hunter Oswald

[edit] Production credits

  • Produced by Masaki Liu
  • Executive Produced by Frank Tate
  • Mastered by Ken Lee at Kenneth Lee Mastering, Oakland, CA
  • Album design and Layout by Aaron James
  • Photography by David Dobson

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hendrickson, Lucas W. (January 1999). "W's Good, Devil Bad." CCM Magazine. Republished at ConnectionMagazine.org. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "The W's > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at the All Music Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
  3. ^ Fourth from the Last Review at The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
  4. ^ The W's Biography, published at christianitytoday.com (courtesy of Five Minute Walk Records). Retrieved November 15, 2006.
  5. ^ "Dove Award Recipients for 1999". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved November 15, 2006.

[edit] External links

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