The Men Who Loved Music Explained

The Men Who Loved Music
Type:Album
Artist:Young Fresh Fellows
Cover:yffmen.jpg
Released:1987
Genre:rock music
Label:Frontier Records
Producer:Conrad Uno
Prev Title:Topsy Turvy
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Totally Lost
Next Year:1988

The Men Who Loved Music is the third album by rock band Young Fresh Fellows.[1] Their first for Frontier Records, it was released in 1987. The seventh track, "Amy Grant," was a college radio hit.[2]

Tracks 1-14 are from the original release of "The Men Who Loved Music" (spine title: "Chicago 19"). Tracks 16–21 on the CD reissue are from the EP "Refreshments" (spine title: "Condiments"). Track 15 ("Happy Death Theme") was cut from the original album release for space reasons, and is available only on the combined CD.[3] The reissue CD does not contain the "Young Fresh Fellows Theme" (remix), which was on the original vinyl release of "Refreshments."

Track 22 is listed in some music databases as "Do the Fonzie." The face of the CD is illustrated with a picture of the character Fonzie, from the TV show Happy Days.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott McCaughey.

  1. Just Sit
  2. TV Dream
  3. Get Outta My Cave
  4. Why I Oughta
  5. Unimaginable Zero Summer
  6. When The Girls Get Here
  7. Amy Grant
  8. Hank, Karen And Elvis
  9. My Friend Ringo
  10. Two Brothers
  11. I Got My Mojo Working (And I Thought You'd Like To Know)
  12. I Don't Let The Little Things Get Me Down
  13. Ant Farm
  14. Where The Hell Did They Go?
  15. Happy Death Theme
  16. Beer Money
  17. Aurora Bridge
  18. Broken Basket
  19. Three Sides To This Story
  20. Young Fresh Fellows Update Theme
  21. Back Room Of The Bar
  22. Untitled

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Young Fresh Fellows. www.trouserpress.com.
  2. Book: Earles, Andrew. Gimme Indie Rock. September 15, 2014. Voyageur Press. 9781627883795. Google Books.
  3. Reissue CD liner notes