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 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.[3]

The album was well received, achieving #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and "Top Contemporary Christian" charts, and #147 on "The Billboard 200".[4] Although the album was pulled from the shelves of LifeWay Christian Resources stores for containing "indecent" words[5] the album eventually sold over 200,000 units.[6] 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".[7]

The hidden track is a tribute to the band Five Iron Frenzy, performed in the style of Wesley Willis.[8]

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. ^ Rimmer, Mike (October 1998). "The W's Fourth From the Last". Cross Rhythms (47). 
  2. ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (November/December 1998). "Album Reviews: THE W's Fourth From the Last". HM Magazine (74). ISSN 1066-6923. 
  3. ^ Hendrickson, Lucas W. (January 1999). "W's Good, Devil Bad" (reprint). CCM Magazine. 
  4. ^ The W's > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  5. ^ Baldwin, Steven Stuart; Stonehocker, Linda T. (1998). Fourth from the Last Review. The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  6. ^ The W's Biography. Christianity Today (courtesy of Five Minute Walk Records). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  7. ^ Dove Award Recipients for 1999. Gospel Music Association. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  8. ^ The W's: Todd Gruener Interview. Jesus Freak Hideout (1999-04-20). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.

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