Splash | ||||
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Compilation album by Sonia & Disappear Fear | ||||
Released | 16 January 2009 | |||
Recorded | 1994–2008 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, indie pop, Americana, Latin American, world | |||
Length | 42:22 | |||
Language | English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic | |||
Label | Disappear Records Rounder/Philo Records | |||
Producer | Danny Bernini John Grant Craig Krampf Sonia Rutstein | |||
Sonia & Disappear Fear chronology | ||||
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Splash is a retrospective album by the American folk band Sonia & Disappear Fear, released on January 16, 2009 by Sonia's own Disappear Records label and Rounder/Philo Records. The album is composed of songs from Sonia's solo career as well as the earlier incarnation of her band, simply known as Disappear Fear.
Track listing
All songs performed by Sonia & Disappear Fear, unless otherwise noted.
All tracks are written by Sonia Rutstein, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Porque Estamos Aqui" ("Because We're Here") (from Tango) | 4:44 | ||
2. | "Mica Moca" ("Who Is Greater") (from Tango) | 3:19 | ||
3. | "Shorashim" ("Roots") (from Tango) | 3:33 | ||
4. | "Who's So Scared" (from Disappear Fear) | Countee Cullen & Rutstein | Disappear Fear | 6:51 |
5. | "2 Eggs Over Easy" (from Almost Chocolate) | Sonia | 4:12 | |
6. | "Won't Let Go" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 3:13 | |
7. | "Play the Music" (from Disappear Fear) | Disappear Fear | 5:58 | |
8. | "Obviously" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 3:52 | |
9. | "The Other Man" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 4:33 | |
10. | "Love Names Me" | Blake Althen & Rutstein | 1:12 | |
11. | "By My Silence" | Martin Niemöller, Ellen Bukstel & Nick Annis | 2:55 | |
Total length: | 42:22 |
- Track info
- Track 4 is based on a verse by Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen.
- Tracks 10 & 11 are previously unreleased songs.
- Track 11 is based on the poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller written during the Holocaust.
Personnel
- Sonia & Disappear Fear
- Sonia Rutstein (SONiA) - lead vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
- Cindy Frank (CiNDY) - vocals
- Howard Markman - guitar
- Laura Cerulli - percussionist, backing vocals
- John Grant - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, programming
- Christopher Sellman - bass
References
- "Splash > Album". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- Koo, Sherlyn. "The Ectophiles' Guide". Ectoguide.org. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- "SONiA & disappear fear". Soniadf.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.