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  • Released September, 1997
  • Recorded, Engineered and Mixed at Player Recording, Boston
  • Mastered at Prophet Sound, Stoughton, MA
  • Produced by FATHOUSE
    • Virgil Ghita, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
    Josh Shafer, lead guitar, background vocals
    Charles Esdaile, keyboards, background vocals
    Ryan Asmussen, drums
    Guest Musician: Jonathan McCusker, bass guitar
    Many Thanks
    VIRGIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: Mom, Dad, Bea, and especially Kathy for their never-ending support and faith in me and the boys; the boys of FATHOUSE with whom I spent many long nights discussing dreams and futures; and of course all the friends and fans who have been there from the start.

    JOSH WOULD LIKE TO OFFER UP A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Mom, Dad, Nan and DeeDee.  In addition, I would like to dedicate my contributions to this project to the man I love and admire most in the world -- my Dad.

    CHARLES WOULD LIKE TO THANK: my family for their support, the band for being true partners and friends, Meri, Peter Piltz, Dave V., Jamie, Sebastian B., Gerdon, the Ghita family, Rob R., Erin M., Gianna H., Jonny 'Cakes', and everyone who has helped us to realize our dream of making music.

    RYAN WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT, ENTHUSIASM AND ENCOURAGEMENT: Sheila, Keith and Roger Asmussen; Lisa and Steve Beaudoin; Brian Beck; Susan Bisson; Isabelle Brenn; Kimberly Burke; Chris Cooney; Tracy Deveau; Andrew Irvine; D. Barton Johnson; Dina Keratsis; Kurt and Beth Laakso; Kim Lamoureux; Nancy Lima; Kevin, Michelle and the Roche Family; Doug, Catherine, Bill and Jackson Rowe; Dave Sheppard and the Sheppard Family; Barbara Sherman; Ken and Tara Tripp; Dain Waters; and of course the gentlemen themselves . . .

    FATHOUSE, COLLECTIVELY, WOULD LIKE TO THANK: Brian Gerdon, Keri Campiola, Kathy, Jenny Z., Jim Roberts, Tom Psipsikas, Jonathan McCusker, Ken Player, Brian McElroy, Jaime Esdaile, The Ghita Family, BEAN, Melinda Rocha, Rose Truong, Maryellen Cronin, Chris Brinkworth, D. Barton Johnson, and Sebastian B.

    For Booking and General Information
    please contact Keri Campiola at
    e-mail: virgilg@acs.bu.edu