Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love

Power of Love
Studio album by Harry and the Potters
Released July 4, 2006
Recorded February — June 2006 at April Fog, basement of Norwood High School, Cambridge, Massachusetts and the DeGeorge family living room, Norwood, Massachusetts[1]
Genre Wizard rock, Indie rock
Length 42:51
Label Eskimo Laboratories
Producer Harry and the Potters
Harry and the Potters chronology
Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock!
(2004)		 Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love
(2006)		 The Enchanted Ceiling
(2007)

Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love, or Power of Love, is the third studio album by indie rock band Harry and the Potters, released on July 4, 2006.[2] The album was primarily inspired by the sixth novel in the Harry Potter book series.[3]

Contents

Writing and recording

In early 2006, Harry and the Potters departed from their proud DIY home recording and sought a studio for their Scarred for Life EP. In the same year, they returned to home recording with the Power of Love but with a bigger sound and with the assistance recording verteran Kevin Micka.[1] This time the band was joined by other musicians (including their sister, Cathy), and together, they recorded the album at April Fog, the basement of Norwood High School, and the DeGeorge Family Living Room in Cambridge, MA.[1]

When the recording sessions for the album were finished, the band had several songs that were left off of the final pressing, including "New Wizard Anthem (Club Mix)" and a new recording of "My Teacher is a Werewolf (Rock Version)," which had originally appeared on their second album.[4] Paul DeGeorge explained that the band had wanted "New Wizard Anthem (Club Mix)" to be a hidden track in the pregap of the album, but the CD manufacturer was unable to do this, and thus it was left off the album.[4] The two songs were later released on the compilation album Priori Incantatem.[4]

Promotion and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Sputnikmusic [5]

Critical reception to Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love has been mostly positive.

Melissa Anelli, the webmistress of the popular fansite The Leaky Cauldron,[6] wrote positively about the albums most popular song, "Save Ginny Weasley from Dean Thomas," stating that "no show would be complete without a performance of it" and that "it's [Harry and the Potters] 'Free Bird'."[3]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "New Wizard Anthem"   Paul DeGeorge, Joe DeGeorge 1:50
2. "Song for the Death Eaters"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 4:32
3. "Flesh, Blood, and Bone"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 2:58
4. "Save Ginny Weasley from Dean Thomas"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge, Dawn Riddle, Steve Gevurtz, Nicole J. Georges[1] 2:44
5. "Felix Felicis"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 1:39
6. "Slug Club"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 1:30
7. "Smoochy Smoochy Pukey Pukey"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 1:33
8. "This Book Is So Awesome"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 0:30
9. "(Not Gonna Put On) The Monkey Suit"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 2:37
10. "We Save Ron's Life, Part 8"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 2:24
11. "Hermione's Birds and Boys"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 1:09
12. "In Which Draco Malfoy Cries Like a Baby"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 2:19
13. "Dumbledore"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 6:14
14. "Phoenix Song"   DeGeorge, DeGeorge 6:24
Total length:
 42:51

Personnel

Harry and the Potters

Studio musicians

Production

Recorded at April Fog, Cambridge, MA, Norwood High School Basement, and DeGeorge Family Living Room, Norwood, MA[1]

Artwork

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q DeGeorge, Paul and Joe (2006). Album notes for Harry and the Potters and the Power of Love by Harry and the Potters [liner]. Massachusetts, USA: Eskimo Laboratories Records.
  2. ^ Alison, Hallett (7/5/07). "Uh-Oh It's Magic: Voldemort Can't Stop the Rock". Portland Mercury. http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=359521&category=22153. Retrieved 6/23/10. 
  3. ^ a b Anelli, p. 101–136
  4. ^ a b c DeGeorge, Paul (2009). Album notes for Priori Incantatem by Harry and the Potters [liner]. Massachusetts, USA: Eskimo Laboratories Records.
  5. ^ "Harry and the Potters - Power of Love". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=31224. 
  6. ^ "As the end of Potter nears, fans sites remember their own rise". International Herald Tribune. April 12, 2007. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/13/america/NA-FEA-A-E-TEC-US-Potter-Fan-Sites.php. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  7. ^ DeGeorge, Paul. "Albums". http://harryandthepotters.com/albums/. Retrieved 07-10-10. 
Bibliography
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