The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme
Studio album by Firewater
Released March 31, 1998
Recorded 1997 at RPM, New York City and Excello, Brooklyn
Genre Alternative rock
Length 42:58
Label Uptown/Universal
Producer Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson
Firewater chronology

Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
(1996)
The Ponzi Scheme
(1998)
Psychopharmacology
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[2]

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater, released on March 31, 1998 through Uptown/Universal.

Track listing

All songs composed by Tod Ashley

No. Title Length
1. "Ponzi's Theme"   2:43
2. "Green Light (In Stereo)"   3:30
3. "Dropping Like Flies"   3:50
4. "Caroline"   4:00
5. "Whistling in the Dark"   3:21
6. "Isle of Dogs"   4:19
7. "El Borracho (Ponzi's Relapse)"   1:56
8. "Another Perfect Catastrophe"   4:19
9. "So Long, Superman"   3:46
10. "I Still Love You, Judas"   3:54
11. "Knock 'Em Down"   3:18
12. "Drunkard's Lament"   3:55

Personnel

Firewater
  • Tod Ashley – vocals, bass guitar, production
  • George Javori – drums
  • Ori Kaplan – guitar
  • Tim Otto – saxophone
  • Hahn Rowe – violin
  • Paul Wallfisch – piano, organ

Additional musicians and production

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( The Ponzi Scheme > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  2. Mirov, Nick. "The Ponzi Scheme". pitchfork.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2010.