Turnpike Diaries
Encyclopedia
Turnpike Diaries is the second album
by the Norwegian
band The Getaway People
. It was originally scheduled to be released in June 2000, but ultimately was not released until July 18 of the same year. The album's first song, Six Pacs
, was used as the theme song for the TV series Young Americans
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band The Getaway People
The Getaway People
The Getaway People is a musical group formed in 1994 in Stavanger, Norway. A modified version of their song "Six Pacs" from the album Turnpike Diaries was used as the theme song for the TV series Young Americans. Their song "Good Life" from the same album has been covered by Jesse McCartney...
. It was originally scheduled to be released in June 2000, but ultimately was not released until July 18 of the same year. The album's first song, Six Pacs
Six Pacs
"Six Pacs" is a song from the album Turnpike Diaries by Norwegian musical group The Getaway People. A modified version of the song was used as the theme song for the TV series Young Americans. The lyrics were changed at the request of the producers to remove the original reference to cigarettes....
, was used as the theme song for the TV series Young Americans
Young Americans (TV series)
Young Americans is an American television drama created by Steven Antin. The show debuted on July 12, 2000 on The WB network as a summer replacement for, and spin-off from, another Columbia TriStar Television production, Dawson's Creek. The series was originally ordered for the fall 1999-2000...
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Track listing
- "Six PacsSix Pacs"Six Pacs" is a song from the album Turnpike Diaries by Norwegian musical group The Getaway People. A modified version of the song was used as the theme song for the TV series Young Americans. The lyrics were changed at the request of the producers to remove the original reference to cigarettes....
" – 3:56 - "There She Goes" – 4:16
- "Come Love Me" – 4:24
- "Deceived by an Angel" – 4:19
- "Sleepwalkin'" – 3:35
- "All About It" – 3:33
- "Soi Cowboy" – 3:40
- "Change" – 3:47
- "Good Life" – 3:30
- "Open Your Mind" – 3:58
- "S.G.M.L." - (hidden track)
Personnel
- Darryl Jenifer - Vocals
- Anthony Kadleck - Trumpet
- Mark Pender - Trumpet
- Boyd Tinsley - Violin
- Steve Wolf - Drum Programming
- Rahzel - Sound Effects
- Tom Coyne - Mastering
- John Gamble - Producer
- Dante Ross - Producer
- Tovi Rodriguez - Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Nick Sansano - Accordion, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Torbjorn Solum - Engineer
- Jamey Staub - Engineer, Mixing
- Katrin Thomas - Photography