''Minor Chords and Major Themes'' is a 1999 album by
Gigolo Aunts
Gigolo Aunts are an American power pop band, who formed in 1981.
Biography Early history
The band was formed by middle school students Steve Hurley, Dave Gibbs, Phil Hurley, and Paul Brouwer in 1981 in Potsdam, New York, United States, origin ...
. It includes the songs, "
Everyone Can Fly", subsequently featured on the ''
Everyone Can Fly'' EP, "Everything Is Wrong", co-written by
Jane Wiedlin, and "The Big Lie", co-written by
Dave Bassett.
"Dave Bassett"
, "The BK Entertainment Group". Retrieved 2011-01-29. ''Minor Chords and Major Themes'' features the return of producer, Mike Denneen, who also produced the 1993 album, ''Flippin' Out
''Flippin' Out'' is an album by Gigolo Aunts released in October 1993 on Fire Records in the UK and April 1994 on RCA/BMG in the US. It includes the track "Where I Find My Heaven", featured on the soundtrack to 1994 comedy film, ''Dumb and Dumber ...
''. The track, "You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" also appears on the ''Wicked Good Sampler 05'' compilation, a 1998 promotional release associated with Newbury Comics released by Universal Music
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(Catalog Number: UMG3P-21141). The Japanese release of ''Minor Chords and Major Themes'' adds the track, "Kinda Girl", which also appears on the ''Learn to Play Guitar
''Learn to Play Guitar'' is a 1997 EP by Gigolo Aunts. It includes the track "Kinda Girl", co-written by Jules Shear
Jules Mark Shear (born March 7, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He wrote the Cyndi Lauper hit single " ...
'' EP.
Track listing
US Version (E Pluribus Unum Recordings) Catalog Number: EPUD 41206 (1999)
EU Version (E Pluribus Unum Recordings/Geffen Records) Catalog Number: 441 206-2/EPD 41206 (1999)
#"C'mon, C'mon" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:36
#" Everyone Can Fly" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:20
#"Half a Chance" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:53
#"Super Ultra Mega Wicked Love" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:41
#"You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:50
#"Everything Is Wrong" (Gibbs/Hurley/Jane Wiedlin) 3:28
#" The Big Lie" (Gibbs/Hurley/Dave Bassett) 3:29
#"Simple Thing" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:55
#"Rest Assured" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:31
#"For a Moment" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:42
#"Fade Away" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:53
#"Residue" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:15
Japanese Version (Universal) Catalog Number: MVCF-24056 (1999)
#"C'mon, C'mon" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:36
#" Everyone Can Fly" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:20
#"Half a Chance" (Gibbs/Hurley) 2:53
#"Super Ultra Mega Wicked Love" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:41
#"You'd Better Get Yourself Together, Baby" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:50
#"Everything Is Wrong" (Gibbs/Hurley/Jane Wiedlin) 3:28
#" The Big Lie" (Gibbs/Hurley/Dave Bassett) 3:29
#"Simple Thing" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:55
#"Rest Assured" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:31
#"For a Moment" (Gibbs/Hurley) 3:42
#"Fade Away" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:53
#"Residue" (Gibbs/Hurley) 4:15
#"Kinda Girl" (Jules Shear/Gibbs/Hurley) 3:18
References
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1999 albums
Gigolo Aunts albums