Recovery (ApologetiX album)
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Recovery is the 13th studio album & 16th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX
ApologetiX
ApologetiX is a Christian parody band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The band was founded in 1992, and since then, has played in 44 states, released 17 studio albums, and built up a fan club that includes 45,000 people. The band is currently composed of J...

. The album art parodies the album art to Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...

's Discovery
Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Discovery is a 1979 album by Electric Light Orchestra.-History:Discovery was the band's first No. 1 album in the UK, entering the chart at that position and staying there for five weeks...

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Track listing

  1. "Keep Your Arms Steady" - 3:33
    • Parody of "Detroit Rock City
      Detroit Rock City
      "Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert...

      " by KISS
      KISS (band)
      Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

  2. "Hurry Home, Wayward Son" - 5:22
    • Parody of "Carry On Wayward Son
      Carry On Wayward Son
      "Carry on Wayward Son" is a progressive rock single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard pop singles chart, becoming their first Top 40 hit....

      " by Kansas
      Kansas (band)
      Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on Album-Oriented Rock charts, and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind"...

  3. "We Will Walk Through" - 2:03
    • Parody of "We Will Rock You
      We Will Rock You
      "We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...

      " by Queen
      Queen (band)
      Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

  4. "We're More Than Champions" - 3:05
    • Parody of "We Are the Champions
      We Are the Champions
      "We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...

      " by Queen
      Queen (band)
      Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

  5. "Come, Whale, Away" - 5:49
    • Parody of "Come Sail Away
      Come Sail Away
      "Come Sail Away" is a song by American progressive rock group Styx, featured on the band's seventh album The Grand Illusion . Upon its release as the lead single from the album, "Come Sail Away" charted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and helped The Grand Illusion achieve multi-platinum...

      " by Styx
      Styx (band)
      Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....

  6. "Enemy Lines" - 3:30
    • Parody of "Ebony Eyes" by Bob Welch
      Bob Welch (musician)
      Robert Lawrence "Bob" Welch, Jr. is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and "Sentimental Lady"....

  7. "Obadiah" - 3:53
    • Parody of "Hold the Line
      Hold the Line
      Hold the Line is a song written by David Paich and recorded by the American rock group Toto. The song was the band's first single, and was featured on their debut eponymous album...

      " by Toto
      Toto (band)
      Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...

  8. "Time For Me To Die" - 3:38
    • Parody of "Time For Me To Fly" by REO Speedwagon
      REO Speedwagon
      REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...

  9. "So Render (To Caesar)" - 4:51
    • Parody of "Surrender
      Surrender (Cheap Trick song)
      "Surrender" is a single by Cheap Trick released in June 1978 from the album Heaven Tonight. It was the first Cheap Trick single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 62...

      " by Cheap Trick
      Cheap Trick
      Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...

  10. "Shovin', Crushin', Squeezin'" - 3:43
    • Parody of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey
      Journey (band)
      Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...

  11. "Not Some Old Fantasy" - 3:12
    • Parody of "Rock & Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company
      Bad Company
      Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...

  12. "Don't Bring Me Cows" - 4:09
    • Parody of "Don't Bring Me Down
      Don't Bring Me Down
      "Don't Bring Me Down" is a song by the band Electric Light Orchestra, and is the last track from their 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest charting hit in the US to date.-History:...

      " by ELO
      Electric Light Orchestra
      Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...


Personnel

  • J. Jackson: Lead vocals
  • Bill Hubauer: Guitar, keyboards, background vocals
  • Keith Haynie: Bass
  • Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner: Drums, percussion
  • Tom Milnes: Guitar, background vocals
  • Tom Tincha: Guitar

Additional personnel

  • Dana & Simon Brown: Claps, stomps & chorus vocals on "We Will Walk Through"
  • Debbie & Erin Brown: Claps & stomps on "We Will Walk Through"

Production

  • Produced, mixed & mastered by: Bill Hubauer
  • Engineered by: Rick Witkowski & Anthony Rankin
  • Recorded at: ApologetiX Studios

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