''Guilt by Association Vol. 1'' is a compilation album released September 4, 2007 by
Engine Room Recordings
Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of indie rock and alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management. Engine Room Recordings is part of ...
. It features indie rock artists covering well-known pop and R&B songs.
Overview
Conceived and compiled by Engine Room Recordings, the album brings together a variety of artists in the
indie music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, DIY ethic, do-it-yourself approach to r ...
scene.
Engine Room Recordings held a music video contest in support of the album's release. The winner was Andy Cahill, and his video for
Devendra Banhart's cover of the
Oasis
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The location of oases has been of critical imp ...
song "
Don't Look Back in Anger
"Don't Look Back in Anger" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Gallagher and Owen Morris. Released on 19 February 1996 as the fifth single fro ...
" is available for viewing on
YouTube
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and Engine Room Recordings
homepage
On November 18, 2008, Engine Room released a sequel, ''
Guilt by Association Vol. 2''. The third installment of the series, ''
Guilt by Association Vol. 3'', was released on November 15, 2011.
Track listing
Critical reception
Harp Magazine
''Harp'' was a print and online magazine that provided in-depth information on current music, mainly the adult album alternative genre, which encompasses a large variety of music. It was published from 2001 to 2008. The sister publication of ''Ha ...
has recognized the album, highlighting the juxtaposition between the independent nature of the cover artists and the mainstream popularity of the covered acts.
[Schacht, John. ''HARP'', August 2007]
See also
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Guilt by Association Vol. 2''
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Guilt by Association Vol. 3''
References
External links
Official Myspace of GbAOfficial website by Engine Room RecordingsOfficial Facebook fanpage
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Engine Room Recordings albums
Covers albums
2007 compilation albums