Big Choice
| Big Choice | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Skate punk[1][2] | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
| Label | Original:Victory Music Re-release:A&M | |||
| Producer | Face to Face Thom Wilson[3] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Big Choiceis a full-lengthalbumby theCaliforniapunk bandFace to Face,released in 1995.[5]It was released onVictory Musicin 1995, and then re-released onA&M Records."Disconnected" was released toalternativeradio on January 20, 1995.[6]"Debt" was released as a single on August 15, 1995.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]TheLos Angeles Timeswrote that singer "[Trever] Keith dwells on his inner struggles in self-questioning songs that focus on the gap between idealistic aspirations and flawed, frustrating realities."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written byTrever KeithandMatt Riddleunless otherwise noted.
- "Struggle" – 3:07
- "I Know You Well" – 2:42
- "Sensible" – 2:58
- "A-OK" – 2:57
- "You Lied" – 3:27
- "Promises" – 3:15
- "Big Choice" – 3:24
- "It's Not Over" – 2:26
- "Velocity" – 3:17
- "Debt" – 2:19
- "Late" – 3:37
- (blank) * – 1:16
- "Disconnected"* – 3:20
- "Bikeage" * (cover ofDescendents) – 2:09
The '*' marks indicate that it's a bonus track. Those songs were featured on the 1995 re-release as bonus tracks. The original pressing had just the first eleven tracks. The twelfth track is sometimes referred to as "Untitled" or "Song 12", but is actually titled as blank. The track features a conversation about re-recording "Disconnected", which originally appeared on their first albumDon't Turn Awayand would be the following track on this album, because no one could "hear a single" untilKROQ-FMfirst played it. However, the track is not featured on the track listing from the back cover of the album. Rock poster artistJim Evans(T.A.Z.), worked closely with the band to create the unique album art featuring the "Big Choice" game machine.
Personnel
[edit]- Trever Keith–guitar,vocals
- Chad Yaro – guitar,backing vocals
- Matt Riddle–bass,backing vocals
- Rob Kurth –drums,backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Face To Face – producer
- Thom Wilson– producer, engineer
- Mike Ainsworth – assistant engineer
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Mark McKenna – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| BillboardHeatseekers | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^Rogowski, Jordan (February 10, 2006)."Face to Face - Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection".Punknews.org.
- ^"Face To Face - Ignorance Is Bliss - Album Review".Audible.Dig Me Out. June 14, 2022.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
Face To Face had established themselves over their first three albums as a skate punk band with elements of Bad Religion and Hüsker Dü.
- ^Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 1, 1995)."Pro Audio".Billboard.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^"Big Choice - Face to Face | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"– via allmusic.
- ^"Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves".Music.
- ^Alexander, Shawn (January 6, 1995)."Alternative"(PDF).Radio & Records:67.ISSN0277-4860.
- ^Burt, Greg (July 28, 1995)."Rock: New Singles For August"(PDF).R&R(1105): 64.ISSN0277-4860.
- ^"POP MUSIC REVIEW: Hyped but Behaved Punks Mosh In New Year: Bruising but benign fans filled the Ice House for a show by idealistic Face to Face and irresponsible Guttermouth".Los Angeles Times.January 2, 1995.
