Please Refrain From Fronting (Expanded Edition)

by Happy Apple

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World of Echo It's good to be reunited with this extremely underrated jazz trio from Minneapolis. God, this really takes me back, and Erik Fratzke's bass is still the best (fretted) electric bass work in jazz, imho. (I wish the rest of their discography was all up on Bandcamp so I could get it all again in one place, but I'm sure it's a matter of different record labels, owning the masters, whathaveyou.)

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This Expanded Edition features and unreleased live track recorded 2002 in Minneapolis.

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	1.	Take Wes Chandler For Instance 05:29
	2.	You & Mattel vs. Me & Coleco 05:32
	3.	Who Is Your Midwest Representation 02:59
	4.	November 05:37
	5.	The Invasion Has Become 05:57
	6.	A Waltz For The Few Remaining 07:58
	7.	Homage Ritchie Valens 05:15
	8.	Acknowledge The Ascot 09:00
	9.	Koala Bear Wearing A T-Shirt With Your Corporate Logo 04:04
	10.	Buffalo '98 13:13
	11.	Long Live Rock & Roll 02:50
	12.	The Invasion Has Become (Live July 6, 2002) 06:59

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Expanded edition of the 2001 studio album. Features a bonus unreleased live track recorded in Minneapolis, July 2002.

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released October 1, 2021

Erik Fratzke: Fender Bass
Michael Lewis: Tenor, Alto & Soprano Saxophones
David King: Walkie-Talkies, Drums & Cymbals

Recorded and mixed February 19-22, 2001 at The Terrarium in Minneapolis by Jason Orris. Asssisted by Dave Gardner and Ev Olcott.

Mastered by Dave Gardner

Drum Loop in "Take Wes Chandler For Instance" by David King & Tom Hambleton

Design and Layout by David King, Michael Lewis and Greg Myers.

Package photos by David King

Track 1 by David King (Franz Kline In The Dunk Tank Music/BMI) & Erik Fratzke (Commercial Ascension Music/ASCAP)

Tracks 2,5,6,7 & 10 by David King (Franz Kline In The Dunk Tank Music/BMI)

Tracks 3 & 4 by Michael Lewis (Songish/BMI)

Tracks 8,9 & 11 by Erik Fratzke (Commercial Ascension Music/ ASCAP)

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Happy Apple Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michael Lewis - saxophones
Erik Fratzke - electric bass
Dave King - drums

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