''Frosting on the Beater'' is the third album by American
rock
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band
The Posies
The Posies were an American power pop group. The band was formed in 1986 in Bellingham, Washington, United States, by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
Their music has its origins in Merseybeat and the Hollies. They are ...
, released in 1993. It featured a darker sound than the band's prior works, in part due to production duties being handled by
Don Fleming. "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Definite Door" were released as singles, with the first two getting moderate airplay and the third being the band's only single to break the
UK top 75. ''Frosting on the Beater'' was the last album original drummer Mike Musburger appeared on.
"Flavor of the Month" was a swipe at the many overnight-sensation
grunge bands in The Posies' hometown of Seattle. "Coming Right Along" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie ''
The Basketball Diaries'' (1995, Island Records). "Dream All Day" was later used as the title of the band's best-of compilation, released in 2000. The Posies later remade "Flavor of the Month" with brand-new lyrics as "Voyage of the Aquanauts" for the series ''
Bill Nye the Science Guy''.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from discogs
;The Posies
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Jon Auer
Jonathan Paul "Jon" Auer (born September 29, 1969) is an American musician who co-founded the power pop band The Posies, along with Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow also participated in the rejuvenated Big Star and in 2003 released ''Priv ...
– guitar, vocals, bass, vibraphone
*
Ken Stringfellow
Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow (born October 30, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. Best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star, Stringfellow's discography includ ...
– guitar, vocals, bass, organ, piano
* Dave Fox – bass
* Mike Musburger – drums
;Production
*Don Fleming - producer
*Stephen Marcussen - mastering
*David Bianco - mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-12)
*Adam Kasper, Jim Waters, Jon Auer - engineer
*Jamie Seyberth, Mark Guilbeault - assistant engineer , mixing
*Fred Kevorkian - assistant engineer
:Artwork and Design
*Kevin Reagan - Art Direction, Design
*Dennis Keeley - Photography
References
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1993 albums
The Posies albums
albums produced by Don Fleming (musician)
Geffen Records albums