Smoking Popes - Born To Quit (1994) {Capitol Records CDP 724383383122 rel 1995}
Smoking Popes - Born To Quit (1994) {Capitol Records CDP 724383383122 rel 1995}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 213 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 67 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 26 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1995 Capitol Records | CDP 7243 8 33831 2 2
Rock / Pop Punk / Alternative Rock / Indie
The Smoking Popes kick out a melodic yet grungy guitar grind, but the thing that sets them apart from the standard four-piece alternative hard rock outfit is not only their pop sense, it's how the lead vocalist uncannily recalls the quavering, self-absorbed tone of Morrissey. Combined with their gift for hooks, it makes for a sound that is familiar, yet surprisingly distinctive. Bonus points for clocking in under a half hour.
Even as the pop-punk boom of the mid ’90s had major labels and MTV scrambling to cash in, some bands still never got a fair shake amid the hoopla. Enter Smoking Popes, a Chicago band who seemed poised for a breakthrough but never earned much more than a taste of mainstream success. This is a shame, because their 1994 album, Born To Quit, was every bit as good as anything produced during the genre’s mid ’90s feeding frenzy.
While the lot of the era’s punks got by on “fuck you” attitude and spirited energy, the Popes were sweetheart punks with hearts on their sleeves in place of chips on their shoulders. Born To Quit is every bit as cranked and agitated as anything on Dookie, but the anger comes from an earnest, sensitive place, an honesty that’s refreshing in the face of so much canned rebellion. Frontman Josh Caterer’s crooning falsetto quivers like Morrisey on a Ramones kick, while “Gotta Know Right Now”, “Mrs. You and Me”, and “My Lucky Day” leave little up to the imagination lyrically. Musically, the production is crisp; the guitars soar, and the record hits a nice balance between sour and sweet.
Ironically, the record’s gentleness proved to be as much its downfall as its strength, as the punk craze clearly favored bratty bad boys over the Popes’ relatable, nice guy pining. But more than 15 years later, Born to Quit still holds up. As a reissue, not much has changed. The songs sound the same, and there’s not much in the way of bonus material save for a lone outtake (“Blanket in the Park”) and cover song (Willie Nelson’s “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground”). But the reissue gives the album a much-deserved second chance to find a new audience, proving that nice guys aren’t always doomed to finish last.
Smoking Popes - Born To Quit (1994) {Capitol Records CDP 724383383122 rel 1995}
Personnel
Josh Caterer – vocals, guitar
Eli Caterer – guitar
Matt Caterer – bass guitar
Mike Felumlee – drums
TRACK LISTING:
01. Midnight Moon - 02:11
02. Rubella - 02:03
03. Gotta Know Right Now - 02:37
04. Mrs. You And Me - 03:35
05. Just Broke Up - 02:04
06. My Lucky Day - 02:06
07. Need You Around - 03:43
08. Can't Help The Teardrops (From Getting Cried) - 02:54
09. Adena - 01:47
10. On The Shoulder - 05:04
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 18. November 2018, 10:21
Smoking Popes / Born To Quit
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==== Log checksum 22A1D93E0ACF66CE348F381634E214185FEA5CC0C1DF89CDFC7015E2D0FBC4A6 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 18. November 2018, 10:21
Smoking Popes / Born To Quit
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Read mode : Secure
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
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TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 2:11.27 | 0 | 9851
2 | 2:11.27 | 2:02.43 | 9852 | 19044
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8 | 18:18.70 | 2:54.00 | 82420 | 95469
9 | 21:12.70 | 1:46.62 | 95470 | 103481
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==== Log checksum 22A1D93E0ACF66CE348F381634E214185FEA5CC0C1DF89CDFC7015E2D0FBC4A6 ====
Smoking Popes - Born To Quit (1994) {Capitol Records CDP 724383383122 rel 1995}
Smoking Popes - Born To Quit (1994) {Capitol Records CDP 724383383122 rel 1995}
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