Big Choice Explained

Big Choice
Type:Album
Artist:Face to Face
Cover:Face to Face Big Choice.jpg
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]
Prev Title:Over It
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Face to Face
Next Year:1996

Big Choice is a full-length album by the California punk band Face to Face, released in 1995.[4] It was released on Victory Music in 1995, and then re-released on A&M Records. "Disconnected" was released to alternative radio on January 20, 1995.[5] "Debt" was released as a single on August 15, 1995.[6]

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times wrote 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."[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Trever Keith and Matt Riddle unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Struggle" – 3:07
  2. "I Know You Well" – 2:42
  3. "Sensible" – 2:58
  4. "A-OK" – 2:57
  5. "You Lied" – 3:27
  6. "Promises" – 3:15
  7. "Big Choice" – 3:24
  8. "It's Not Over" – 2:26
  9. "Velocity" – 3:17
  10. "Debt" – 2:19
  11. "Late" – 3:37
  12. (blank) * – 1:16
  13. "Disconnected" * – 3:20
  14. "Bikeage" * (cover of Descendents) – 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 album Don't Turn Away and would be the following track on this album, because no one could "hear a single" until KROQ-FM first played it. However, the track is not featured on the track listing from the back cover of the album. Rock poster artist Jim Evans (T.A.Z.), worked closely with the band to create the unique album art featuring the "Big Choice" game machine.

Personnel

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Face to Face - Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection . Punknews.org . Rogowski . Jordan . February 10, 2006.
  2. Web site: Face To Face - Ignorance Is Bliss - Album Review . Audible . Dig Me Out . June 30, 2022 . June 14, 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..
  3. Web site: Pro Audio. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. April 1, 1995. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Punk turned in on itself in 1995, and out came the wolves. Music.
  5. Alexander. Shawn. Alternative. Radio & Records. January 6, 1995. 0277-4860. 67.
  6. Burt. Greg. July 28, 1995 . Rock: New Singles For August . . 1105 . 64 . 0277-4860.
  7. Web site: 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.. January 2, 1995. Los Angeles Times.