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duo Death from Above 1979
's debut recording, a six song EP
released by Vancouver
label
Ache Records
on December 15, 2002. It was later re-issued because of the success of their first full-length album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
. The original press run was 3000 copies and the reissue was 2000 copies.
At the time of the release of this EP
, the band was still simply known as Death From Above but following it, DFA Records
, issued a cease and desist
letter requiring them to change their name.
On the original pressing, an incorrect URL for the band's website was given, and both releases list the song "Too Much Love" as "To Much Love".
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
duo Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto-based Canadian dance-punk/noise rock duo. Their album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011.-History:...
's debut recording, a six song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Ache Records
Ache Records
Ache Records is an independent record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was started by musician Andy Dixon around 1999. Ache releases music for both Canadian and international acts. The first release on Ache Records was Hot Hot Heat's 1999 debut, Hot Hot Heat, a four-song EP...
on December 15, 2002. It was later re-issued because of the success of their first full-length album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
You're a Woman, I'm a Machine is an album by Canadian band Death from Above 1979, released on October 26, 2004 by Vice Records in the United States, Last Gang Records in Canada, Ache Records on vinyl, and Victor Entertainment in Japan...
. The original press run was 3000 copies and the reissue was 2000 copies.
At the time of the release of this EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, the band was still simply known as Death From Above but following it, DFA Records
DFA Records
DFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI....
, issued a cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
letter requiring them to change their name.
On the original pressing, an incorrect URL for the band's website was given, and both releases list the song "Too Much Love" as "To Much Love".
Track listing
- "Dead Womb" - 2:06
- "Too Much Love" - 1:48
- "Do It! (Live)" - 2:30
- "My Love Is Shared" - 1:51
- "Losing Friends" - 3:01
- "If We Don't Make It We'll Fake It" - 2:36