"Let's Straighten It Out", by The Scene Is Now

"Let's Straighten It Out"

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Brandon I've been waiting over a decade to hear this album, and it exceeds expectations. A lost classic for sure.

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1.	Astro Girl 02:38	buy track
2.	The Entertained 02:48	buy track
3.	City Under Siege 03:14	buy track
4.	Hey, Skinny 05:13	buy track
5.	Let's Straighten It Out 03:55	buy track
6.	Duel of the Sun 04:08	buy track
7.	Grenadine 03:52	buy track
8.	Atop the Ziggurat 02:54	buy track
9.	Fireworks 02:37	buy track
10.	Neptune's Trident Spinning 05:23	buy track
11.	Dionysius Approaching Thebes 03:51	buy track
12.	Venus Xtravaganza 06:33	buy track

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Recorded in 1995 at Coyote Studios, Brooklyn NY; Albert Caiati, engineer. "Neptune's Trident Spinning" recorded 1989 at Bisi Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Martin Bisi, engineer.

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released May 22, 2001

The Scene Is Now: Philip Dray and Chris Nelson, with Tony Maimone and Will Rigby

All songs by The Scene Is Now, except "Let's Straighten It Out" by B. Latimore. Words to "Duel of the Sun" by William Blake; music by The Scene Is Now and Susie Timmons. "Hey, Skinny" is based on a traditional African melody.

Guest appearances: Kurt Hoffman, sax on "Hey, Skinny," clarinet on "Fireworks;" Rusty Jones, bass on "Neptune's Trident Spinning" (Tony unavailable due to bus strike); Jennifer Richardson, violin on "Venus Xtravaganza;" Lianne Smith, vocal on "Duel of the Sun."

Mastering: Elliott Sharp and Greg Peterson

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