Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!!
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Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! is Against Me!
's first live album
, released on Fat Wreck Chords even though the band was signed to Sire Records at the time. It was recorded on March 21, 2006 at the Mean Fiddler
venue in London
, England
. The band played songs stretching as far back as their 2001 The Acoustic EP, all the way to their 2005 album Searching for a Former Clarity
. The album also features the previously unreleased track, Americans Abroad, which would go on to be recorded for their 2007 album New Wave
. The disc also features a music video
for the song 'Problems' as a multi-media track. It is Against Me!
's final release on Fat Wreck Chords
before their major label debut on Sire Records
.
Personnel=
Tom Gabel
- Guitar, Vocals
Warren Oakes - Drums
Andrew Seward - Bass Guitar
James Bowman - Guitar, Vocals
J. Robbins - Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Will Shapland - Engineer
Chris Goddard - Assistant Engineer
Jason Munn - Design
Sean Whisner - Live Sound
Blair Young - Video Director
Joe Clark Assistant - Engineer
Digby Cleaver - Guitar Technician
Alan Douches - Mastering
Pat Graham - Photography
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
's first live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, released on Fat Wreck Chords even though the band was signed to Sire Records at the time. It was recorded on March 21, 2006 at the Mean Fiddler
Mean Fiddler
The Astoria 2, subsequently known as the LA2 then the Mean Fiddler, was a nightclub at 165 Charing Cross Road in London, England.The venue was connected to the London Astoria such that the two venues could function as a single venue where needed...
venue in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The band played songs stretching as far back as their 2001 The Acoustic EP, all the way to their 2005 album Searching for a Former Clarity
Searching for a Former Clarity
Searching for a Former Clarity is the third album by the Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, produced by J. Robbins and released on September 6, 2005 by Fat Wreck Chords. Supported by singles and music videos for the songs "Don't Lose Touch" and "From Her Lips to God's Ears ", it was...
. The album also features the previously unreleased track, Americans Abroad, which would go on to be recorded for their 2007 album New Wave
New Wave (Against Me! album)
New Wave is Against Me!'s fourth full-length studio album and their debut album on Sire Records. Produced by Butch Vig of Nevermind fame, it was released on July 10, 2007. The album debuted at #57 on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release. The album's first single, "White People for Peace",...
. The disc also features a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song 'Problems' as a multi-media track. It is Against Me!
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
's final release on Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
before their major label debut on Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
.
Track listing
| # | Song | Length | Also Appears On |
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| 01 | "A Brief Yet Triumphant Introduction" | As the Eternal Cowboy As the Eternal Cowboy Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy is the second album by the Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, released on November 3, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. It was the group's first release for the label and their first album with bassist Andrew Seward, who had replaced original bassist Dustin... (as "A Brief Yet Triumphant Intermission"), The Original Cowboy |
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| 02 | "From Her Lips to God's Ears (The Energizer)" | Searching for a Former Clarity Searching for a Former Clarity Searching for a Former Clarity is the third album by the Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, produced by J. Robbins and released on September 6, 2005 by Fat Wreck Chords. Supported by singles and music videos for the songs "Don't Lose Touch" and "From Her Lips to God's Ears ", it was... ; From Her Lips to God's Ears From Her Lips to God's Ears "From Her Lips to God's Ears " is a song by the Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!, released as the second single from their 2005 album Searching for a Former Clarity. Like the first single "Don't Lose Touch", it was released exclusively on twelve-inch vinyl with a remixed... |
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| 03 | "Rice and Bread" | As the Eternal Cowboy | |
| 04 | "Reinventing Axl Rose" | The Acoustic EP; Reinventing Axl Rose Reinventing Axl Rose Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose is the debut album by the Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, released in March 2002 by No Idea Records. It was the group's first release as a full band with electric guitars, bass guitar, and drums. The album was produced by Rob McGregor, who would... |
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| 05 | "Americans Abroad" | New Wave New Wave (Against Me! album) New Wave is Against Me!'s fourth full-length studio album and their debut album on Sire Records. Produced by Butch Vig of Nevermind fame, it was released on July 10, 2007. The album debuted at #57 on the Billboard 200 on the week of its release. The album's first single, "White People for Peace",... |
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| 06 | "Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious…" | The Acoustic EP; Reinventing Axl Rose | |
| 07 | "Miami" | Searching for a Former Clarity | |
| 08 | "Don't Lose Touch" | Searching for a Former Clarity; Don't Lose Touch Don't Lose Touch "Don't Lose Touch" is a song by the Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!, released as the first single from their 2005 album Searching for a Former Clarity. Like the second single "From Her Lips to God's Ears ", it was released exclusively on twelve-inch vinyl with a remixed... |
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| 09 | "Unprotected Sex with Multiple Partners" | Searching for a Former Clarity | |
| 10 | "Sink, Florida, Sink" | As the Eternal Cowboy; Sink, Florida, Sink Sink, Florida, Sink "Sink, Florida, Sink" is a song by the Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!, released as the second single from their 2003 album Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy... |
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| 11 | "You Look Like I Need a Drink" | As the Eternal Cowboy; Cavalier Eternal Cavalier Eternal "Cavalier Eternal" is a song by the Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Against Me!, released as the first single from their 2003 album Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy... |
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| 12 | "Turn Those Clapping Hands into Angry Balled Fists" | As the Eternal Cowboy | |
| 13 | "T.S.R. (This Shit Rules)" | As the Eternal Cowboy | |
| 14 | "Problems" | Searching for a Former Clarity | |
| 15 | "Pints of Guinness Make You Strong" | The Acoustic EP; Reinventing Axl Rose | |
| 16 | "Cliché Guevara" | As the Eternal Cowboy | |
| 17 | "We Laugh at Danger (And Break All the Rules)" | Reinventing Axl Rose | |
Personnel=
Tom Gabel
Tom Gabel
Thomas James "Tom" Gabel is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and a guitarist for Gainesville, Florida punk rock band Against Me!, as well as a solo artist. He was born on Fort Benning, Georgia a US Army post, where his father was stationed. At age 17, he dropped out of high school and formed Against...
- Guitar, Vocals
Warren Oakes - Drums
Andrew Seward - Bass Guitar
James Bowman - Guitar, Vocals
J. Robbins - Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Will Shapland - Engineer
Chris Goddard - Assistant Engineer
Jason Munn - Design
Sean Whisner - Live Sound
Blair Young - Video Director
Joe Clark Assistant - Engineer
Digby Cleaver - Guitar Technician
Alan Douches - Mastering
Pat Graham - Photography