''The World According To Gob '' is the third
studio album
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by Canadian punk rock band
Gob, and was released in Canada on October 10, 2000. It includes the singles "I Hear You Calling", "For The Moment", "No Regrets" and radio only single "That's The Way". The album was
certified Gold
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in Canada on May 2, 2002.
"I Hear You Calling" was re-recorded for the band's next album ''
Foot in Mouth Disease
''Foot In Mouth Disease'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian punk rock band Gob, released on April 1, 2003 in Canada by Nettwerk, internationally by Arista Records, and in Japan by BMG. Four singles were released from the album: "Give Up ...
'' which was released three years later.
Track listing
# "For the Moment" - 3:29
# "I Hear You Calling" - 3:12
# "No Regrets" - 2:34
# "Everyone Pushed Down" - 3:07
# "Pinto" - 2:38
# "Looking for California" - 3:59
# "Sleepyhead" - 4:01
# "Ex-Shuffle" - 2:42
# "That's the Way" - 2:45
# "Been So Long" - 3:14
# "144" - 3:17
# "Can I Resist" - 2:30
# "Desktop Breaking" - 3:02
# "Perfect Remedy" - 7:37 (Includes hidden track)
Personnel
*
Theo
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*Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...
- Guitar, Lead Vocals on tracks 3, 8, 9, 12 and Backing Vocals
*
Tom
Tom or TOM may refer to:
* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
- Guitar, Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14 and Backing Vocals
*
Craig - Bass, Backing Vocals
*
Gabe - Drums, Backing Vocals
* Vasilis - Backing vocals
*
Neill King - Producer, engineer, mixing, backing vocals
* Blair Calibaba - Engineer, mixing
* Sheldon Zaharko - 2nd engineer
* Stephanie Hill - 2nd engineer
* Shaun Thingvold - 2nd engineer
* Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
Trivia
The album's title alludes to ''
The World According to Garp
''The World According to Garp'' is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man, born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the Nation ...
'', a novel by
John Irving
John Winslow Irving (born John Wallace Blunt Jr.; March 2, 1942) is an American-Canadian novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Irving achieved critical and popular acclaim after the international success of ''The World According to G ...
.
References
2000 albums
Gob (band) albums
Nettwerk Records albums
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