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''Repercussion'' is the second album by The dB's. Like its predecessor, ''Stands for Decibels'', the album was commercially unsuccessful but has since developed a cult following. It is now arguably regarded as just as much of a classic as ''Stands for Decibels'' by both fans of power pop and rock fans in general. The dB's began recording the album after a brief tour in May 1981. Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple, the band's singers/guitarists, had enough material almost immediately to begin a new album. Stamey and Holsapple each ended up contributing six songs on the album. As was the case on the debut, Stamey's songs veered towards more experimental melodies and rhythms, while Holsapple's songs were more traditionally in a pop vein. The album was, like its predecessor, very modestly produced, but there was some evidence of growth in The dBs' recorded sound. The first track, Holsapple's "Living a Lie", featured a horn section (The Rumour Brass) and sounded not unlike an old soul record (a surprise given that power pop was not normally thought to be a particularly soulful genre). The album was produced by Scott Litt (who would later become famous for his association with the band R.E.M. and for remixing Nirvana's album ''In Utero''), who gave the album a slightly deeper sound, utilizing things like reverb on the drums that weren't present in their debut. Lyrically, the album was also a bit more unorthodox. Stamey's song "Ask for Jill", for instance, was apparently about the process of mastering an album. Holsapple's rockabilly-inflected composition "Amplifier" (about a suicidal man reflecting on how his significant other left him and took all his belongings, save for the titular object) became the band's lead single and also their first video. "Amplifier" would also show up on The dB's next album, ''Like This'', as a result of the video. ==LP track listing== ;Side one # "Living a Lie" – 3:26 (Peter Holsapple) # "We Were Happy There" – 2:39 (Holsapple) # "Happenstance" – 4:07 (Chris Stamey) # "From a Window" – 2:34 (Stamey) # "Amplifier" - 3:08 (Holsapple) # "Ask for Jill" - 2:33 (Stamey) ;Side two # # "Storm Warning" – 2:32 (Holsapple) # "Ups and Downs" – 3:03 (Stamey) # "Nothing Is Wrong" - 4:16 (Holsapple) # "In Spain" – 3:02 (Stamey) # "Neverland" - 2:46 (Holsapple) Different versions of the album have been reissued on CD with different bonus tracks, usually either Holsapple's instrumental B-side "PH Factor" or Stamey's "Soul Kiss". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Repercussion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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