The Apples In Stereo / Travellers In Space And Time
Artist The Apples In Stereo
Album Title: Travellers In Space And Time
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Primary Genre Rock
Format CD
Released 04/20/2010
Label Yep Roc Records
Catalog No YEP 2212
Bar Code No 6 34457 22122 2
Packaging Digipack
Tracks
1. The Code (0:22)
2. Dream About The Future (4:15)
3. Hey Elevator (3:46)
4. Strange Solar System (0:59)
5. Dance Floor (4:02)
6. C.P.U. (3:39)
7. No One In The World (4:16)
8. Dignified Dignitary (3:22)
9. No Vacation (3:56)
10. Told You Once (3:58)
11. It's All Right (3:38)
12. Next Year At About The Same Time (3:08)
13. Floating In Space (2:34)
14. Nobody But You (4:20)
15. Wings Away (2:47)
16. Time PIlot (2:30)
Date Acquired 04/20/2013
Personal Rating
Acquired from 11spot.com (Yep Roc Records)
Purchase Price 1.99

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Notes:
© 2010 The Apples in stereo
Recorded and mixed November 2008 to January 2010, employing analog and digital technologies. (Trout Recording, Brooklyn, NY); (Helmuth Recording, Lexington, KY); (Garden State Studio, Benton, KY)
Additional Engineering (Pet Sounds Studio, Lexington, KY); (Little Sounds, Denver, CO); (World As Myth, Athens, GA); (DRM Studios, Dallas, TX); (Big Fresh Productions, Lexington, KY); (Violetpop Studio, Goodlettsville, TN); (DRM Studios, Dallas, TX).
Mixed (Trout Recording) except A6, C2 & C5 (Garden State Studio)
DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE
SPECIAL THANKS to the LP records Revolutionary New Word Method to Learn Radio Code by Russ Farnsworth (Epsilon Records, 1959); and A Psychological Method of Relaxation by Emile Franchel (Psychoscope Records, 1959).


Credits:
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Handclaps, Electric Guitar – Eric Allen
Co-producer – Bryce Goggin (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 12, 14 to 16), Craig Morris (tracks: 6), John Dufilho (tracks: 13)
Drums, Percussion, Effects [Sound Effects], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Handclaps – John Dufilho
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Handclaps, Other [Fuzz Tone] – John Hill
Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Vocoder, Mellotron, Electric Guitar, Handclaps – John Ferguson
Producer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocoder, Mellotron, Instruments [Additional Instrumentation] – Robert Schneider
Synthesizer, Mellotron, Electric Piano, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Melodica, Acoustic Guitar, Cowbell, Handclaps – Bill Doss

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 634457221222
Matrix / Runout: R02093320 G1 10 Feb 2010 YEP 2212

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Analyzed Folder: The Apples in Stereo - Travellers in Space and Time_dr.txt
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DR        Peak          RMS      Filename            
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DR10   -2.10 dB   -13.70 dB   01 - The Code.flac      
DR06   -0.00 dB   -07.37 dB   02 - Dream About the Future.flac
DR06   -0.10 dB   -07.52 dB   03 - Hey Elevator.flac  
DR08   -0.01 dB   -10.76 dB   04 - Strange Solar System.flac
DR06   -0.01 dB   -06.80 dB   05 - Dance Floor.flac    
DR06   -0.10 dB   -06.71 dB   06 - C.P.U..flac        
DR06   -0.01 dB   -07.06 dB   07 - No One in the World.flac
DR06  +0.00 dB   -07.32 dB   08 - Dignified Dignitary.flac
DR06   -0.10 dB   -07.67 dB   09 - No Vacation.flac    
DR06   -0.10 dB   -07.61 dB   10 - Told You Once.flac      
DR06   -0.10 dB   -08.13 dB   11 - It's All Right.flac      
DR06   -0.10 dB   -06.64 dB   12 - Next Year at About the Same Time.flac
DR05   -1.60 dB   -08.43 dB   13 - Floating in Space.flac  
DR06   -0.10 dB   -07.22 dB   14 - Nobody But You.flac      
DR06   -0.01 dB   -07.57 dB   15 - Wings Away.flac    
DR08   -0.01 dB   -11.27 dB   16 - Time Pilot.flac    
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Number of Files: 16
Official DR Value: DR7
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review by Tim Sendra:

In the three years since the release of New Magnetic Wonder, something strange happened to the Apples in Stereo's Robert Schneider as he was writing songs and plotting for the group’s seventh album, Travellers in Space and Time. Maybe he accidentally caught Xanadu late at night on cable, maybe someone slipped an ELO song onto a mixtape, or maybe he caught a disco oldie while flipping across the radio dial, but no matter where it came from, suddenly the Apples’ main goal in life is re-creating the sound, feel, and magic of ELO and Olivia Newton-John's “Xanadu.” Schneider and the group (which includes Elephant 6 mainstay Bill Doss and a bunch of guys who can do just about anything, including contribute some fine songs to the track list) layer vocoders, disco strings, wacky synths, and pulsing dancefloor beats into their trademark bubblegum indie and come up with an album that will surprise a lot of people. It’s still recognizably an AIS record, there’s no mistaking Schneider's wispy vocals, and there are quite a few songs that chug merrily along like vintage Apples. The preponderance of hooks, too, is trademarked. Still, the new trappings make Travellers sound like the work of a band with a renewed energy, and the joy they put into making it comes out of the speakers like a wave of love and happiness. The only problem people might have with this sea change is if they don’t like ELO. If that’s the case, it’s true that you’ll probably dislike Travellers at first, but if you stick with it, you’ll see that beneath all the glitter and goop, there are some really great songs. For example, you’d be hard-pressed to find a sweeter love song than "No One in the World," a catchier pop song than "Told You Once," or a better arranged song than "It’s All Right." There are songs to dance to ("Dance Floor," "Nobody But You"), songs perfect for headphone reveries ("Floating in Space"), and even a rocked-out track ("Dignified Dignitary") that sounds like an outtake from New Magnetic Wonder. Basically, the album plays out like hit song after hit song. Love or hate the new direction, the Apples have made a long, long career out of constantly changing and reliably creating songs and albums that overflow with hooks and happiness. This may be their hookiest, happiest album yet. You don’t have to be an ELO fanatic to agree with that.
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