''Hot Boxing'' is the second studio album by

Magnapop Magnapop is an American rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1989, the band has consistently included songwriting duo Linda Hopper as vocalist and Ruthie Morris on guitar. Magnapop first achieved recognition in the Benelux countries of ...

, released in 1994. " Lay It Down" and " Slowly, Slowly" were released as singles.

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s were created for "Lay It Down", "Slowly, Slowly", and "Texas". Having Priority release the album was a radical departure from the label's earlier emphasis on

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Track listing

All songs written by

Linda Hopper Linda Elizabeth Hopper is the vocalist for the Atlanta, Georgia-based rock group Magnapop. Her pop punk/power pop vocal style helped to define the band's sound and she has co-written their minor hit singles " Slowly, Slowly" and " Open the Door" ...

and

Ruthie Morris Ruth Mary "Ruthie" Morris (born March 5, 1964) is the guitarist for the rock band Magnapop. Her pop punk/power pop guitar style helped to define the band's sound and she has co-written their minor hit singles " Slowly, Slowly" and " Open the Doo ...

. ;Side one #" Slowly, Slowly" – 3:35 #"Texas" – 4:01 #" Lay It Down" – 2:59 #"Here It Comes" – 2:48 #"Piece of Cake" – 2:49 #"Free Mud" – 2:00 #"Leo" – 2:37 ;Side two #

"The Crush" – 3:22 #"Ride" – 2:30 #"In the Way" – 2:32 #"Idiot Song" – 1:55 #"Get It Right" – 1:52 #"Emergency" – 4:00 #"Skinburns" – 4:24 ;Special edition bonus tracks #

" Merry" (Acoustic) – 3:26 #"Pretty Awful" – 2:24

Personnel

;Magnapop *

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

David McNair David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

– drums *

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...

* Shannon Mulvaney –

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

;Production staff *David Collins – remastering at

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*Valerie Raimonde – design * Ruth Leitman – art direction, photography *Magnapop –

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on "Merry" (Acoustic) *

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

– production * Jim Wilson –

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Release history

The album was initially released on

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in the United States and Play It Again Sam in the United Kingdom, with the Japanese edition published by

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; the special edition with bonus tracks was published in The Netherlands by Play It Again Sam. †Special edition with bonus tracks

References

External links

Official site
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''Hot Boxing''
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