Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy Explained

Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy
Type:ep
Artist:Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy
Cover:Prfob split.jpg
Border:yes
Released:May 28, 2002[1]
Recorded:Madison, Wisconsin
Length:17:51
Label:Uprising
Producer:Jared Logan

Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy is a split EP by American rock bands Project Rocket and Fall Out Boy, released by Uprising Records in 2002. It was the first official release for both bands. The split EP has sold 25,000 copies in the United States as of August 2008, according to Billboard.[2] [3]

Background

This would be the first album for members of Fall Out Boy and Project Rocket to be done away from the hardcore style as opposed to their previous bands, though it still contains certain hardcore influences. Jared Logan played the drums for Fall Out Boy in the recording. Andy Hurley, the drummer for Project Rocket at the time, later agreed to drum part-time for Fall Out Boy before eventually joining full-time, after some lineup changes were made.

Re-releases

The tracks were reversed in the 2005 re-release of the album.[4] Project Rocket's tracks came first, followed by those of Fall Out Boy. There is also a reprint which features the front cover of the re-release, although without the "split ep" title;[5] the track numbering on the case and CD are the same as the re-release but the tracks on the CD play in the order of the original pressing. Also, the track "Growing Up" is listed as "Growing" on top of the disc.[6]

Fall Out Boy would later re-record their three songs from the EP for their following mini-LP Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend. Project Rocket also re-recorded "You Charlatan" for their album New Year's Revolution.

Track listing

Tracks 1–3 were written and arranged by Project Rocket; tracks 4–6 were written and arranged by Fall Out Boy.

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes[7]

Fall Out Boy

Additional musicians:

Project Rocket

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/project-rocket-fall-out-boy-split-ep-mr0000447021 Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy (Split EP)(CD - Uprising Records #UPR 022CD)
  2. Harding. Cortney. "Infinity" And Beyond. Billboard. 120 . 37 . September 13, 2008. 20–23. Prometheus Global Media. February 14, 2015.
  3. http://shop.billboard.com/collections/back-issues/products/billboard-back-issue-volume-120-issue-37 Billboard Back Issue Volume 120, Issue 37
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/project-rocket-fall-out-boy-split-ep-mr0001387577 Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy (Split EP) (CD - Uprising Records #222)
  5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/project-rocket-fall-out-boy-split-ep-mr0000837747 Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy (Split EP) (CD - Uprising Records #UPR 022CD)
  6. Fall Out Boy/Project Rocket. 2002 . . liner notes . . . R22.
  7. Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy. 2002 . . liner notes . . . 222.