Fourth from the Last explained

Fourth From the Last
Type:studio
Artist:The W's
Cover:The_W's_Fourth_From_the_Last_Cover.jpg
Released:July 28, 1998
Genre:Christian ska, swing
Label:5 Minute Walk/Sarabellum
Producer:Frank Tate
Prev Title:Split EP Limited Edition
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Trouble With X
Next Year:1999

Fourth From the Last is the first album by the band The W's, released in 1998 by 5 Minute Walk. The name of the album is derived from the fact that the letter W is the fourth from the last letter in the Latin alphabet.[1]

The album was well received, achieving No. 4 on Billboards Heatseekers chart and "Top Contemporary Christian" charts, and No. 147 on the Billboard 200.[2] Although the album was pulled from the shelves of LifeWay Christian Resources stores for containing "indecent" words[3] the album eventually sold over 200,000 units.[4] The album received two Dove Awards in 1999, first for "Modern Rock Album of the Year," and "Modern Rock Record Song of the Year" for the song "The Devil Is Bad".[5]

The hidden track is a tribute to the band Five Iron Frenzy, performed in the style of Wesley Willis.[6]

Track listing

All songs written by The W's except where noted.

  1. "Open Minded"
  2. "The Devil Is Bad"
  3. "Frank"
  4. "J.P."
  5. "Moses"
  6. "Pup"
  7. "King of Polyester"
  8. "Jason E"
  9. "Alarm Clock"
  10. "Flower Tattoo"
  11. "Dexter"
  12. "Hui"

Credits

Production

Notes and References

  1. Hendrickson . Lucas W. . January 1999 . W's Good, Devil Bad . . reprint . February 5, 2007 .
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p310046/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} The W's > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ]. March 1, 2007 . .
  3. Web site: W's Album Banned . July 11, 2012 . October 1, 1998 . Cross Rhythms.
  4. Web site: The W's Biography . March 1, 2007 . Christianity Today (courtesy of Five Minute Walk Records) . https://web.archive.org/web/20070216030830/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/ws.html . February 16, 2007 . dead .
  5. Web site: Dove Award Recipients for 1999 . March 1, 2007 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20061020022952/http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1999 . October 20, 2006 . dead .
  6. Web site: The W's: Todd Gruener Interview . April 30, 2007 . April 20, 1999 . Jesus Freak Hideout .

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