''The Best Worst-Case Scenario'' is the first album released by

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band

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, which features notable musician and

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. The album was released on June 6, 2006. In 2007, the album artwork, designed by

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was nominated for a

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for Best Recording Packaging.2007 Grammy Award nominations - Category 86 Best Recording Package
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Track listing

# "Monday" – 3:16 # "The Attic" – 4:03 # "Carelessness" – 4:22 # "The Dumbfound Game" – 3:43 # "Pause" – 4:13 # "Grab Your Coat" – 2:16 # "Bide My Crime" – 3:04 # "Get You Out Alive" – 4:06 # "Cut Down Sideways" – 3:47 # "Confidently Dreaming" – 3:32 # "Blurry Eyed" – 3:16 # "Unglued" – 5:14

Album credits

* Produced and Recorded by Aaron Sprinkle and Fair * Mixed by J.R. McNeely * Recorded and mixed at Compound Recording, Seattle * Background vocals on "Unglued" recorded at Rosewood Studios, Tyler, TX * "Pause" was mixed by J.R. McNeely at Paragon Studios, Franklin, TN * "Grab Your Coat" was mixed by Aaron Sprinkle at Compound Recording. * Additional recording and mixes assisted by Aaron Lipinski * Drum Tech: Aaron Mlasko * Vocals on "Monday" recorded at Randy Torres * Masted by Troy Glessner at Spectre Mastering * Joey Sanchez plays Mlasko quality custom drums * A&R: josh Jeter & Jeff Carver * Executive producer: Brandon Ebel * Art direction & Design: Asterik Studio, Seattle * All Photography by Greg Lutze

Additional musicians

* Sherri & Stacy DuPree (

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) - Vocals on "Unglued" * John Davis - Vocals & Pedal Steel on "Get You Out Alive" * Brynn Sanchez - Vocals on "The Attic" * Lars Katz - Acoustic guitars on "Pause" & "Confidently Dreaming" * Phil Peterson - Cello & Strings Arrangement on "Blurry Eyed" * Victoria Parker - Violin on "Blurry Eyed" *

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(Aaron's brother) - Vocals on "Blurry Eyed" * Matt Carter ( Emery) - Stomps on "Pause"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Worst-Case Scenario, The 2006 debut albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Albums produced by Aaron Sprinkle