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Foxy Shazam (album)

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Foxy Shazam
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)
Recorded2009
GenreGlam rock
Length42:38
LabelSire
Producer
Foxy Shazam chronology
Introducing Foxy Shazam
(2008)
Foxy Shazam
(2010)
The Church of Rock and Roll
(2012)
Singles from Foxy Shazam
  1. "Wanna-Be Angel"
    Released: September 2009
  2. "Unstoppable"
    Released: February 2010
  3. "Oh Lord [1]"
    Released: March 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net(87%)[2]
Allmusic[3]
Alternative Press[4]
The Guardian[5]

Foxy Shazam is the third studio album by the American rock band Foxy Shazam. It was released on April 13, 2010, by Sire Records. The album was originally titled Au Contraire and was their debut major label release.[6] It was produced by John Feldmann except Count Me Out, which was produced by Rob Cavallo.


Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Foxy Shazam.

Foxy Shazam

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro / Bombs Away"3:20
2."Wanna-Be Angel"3:21
3."Count Me Out"3:46
4."Bye Bye Symphony"4:04
5."Unstoppable"3:33
6."Second Floor"3:59
7."Oh Lord"4:10
8."Connect"3:27
9."The Only Way to My Heart..."4:43
10."Killin' It"3:58
11."Evil Thoughts"4:17
Total length:42:38
iTunes deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
12."Teenage Demon Baby"3:36
13."Some Kind of Love"3:07
Total length:49:21
Other bonus materials
No.TitleLength
14."Dog In Love with Kitty"2:43
15."You and Me"4:30
16."Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"3:33
Total length:60:08

Au Contraire (pre-release)

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:01
2."Bombs Away"2:16
3."Wanna-Be Angel"3:22
4."Count Me Out"3:31
5."Unstoppable"3:31
6."Oh Lord"4:11
7."Bye Bye Symphony"4:09
8."Second Floor"3:56
9."Teenage Demon Baby"3:31
10."With an Axe"4:46
11."Evil Thoughts"4:17
12."Killin' It"4:10
13."Connect Me"3:24
14."Some Kind of Love"3:10
15."You and Me"4:30
Total length:53:45

B-sides

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  • "Teenage Demon Baby" - 3:36 (iTunes deluxe edition)
  • "Some Kind of Love" - 3:07 (iTunes deluxe edition)
  • "Dog In Love with Kitty" - 2:43 (Shockhound.com exclusive bonus track)
  • "You and Me" - 4:30 (only on early pre-release version of the album)
  • "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" - 3:33 (only on a limited tour edition 7" vinyl single of Oh Lord)

Personnel

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Foxy Shazam
  • Eric Sean Nally - Vocals
  • Loren Daniel Turner - Guitars
  • Sky Vaughn White - Keyboards
  • Daisy Caplan - Bass
  • Alex Nauth - Horns/Backing vocals
  • Thomas Pridgen - Drums
Extra personnel

Luke Johnson, the drummer for bands Lostprophets and No Devotion, recorded the drum parts of the song "Unstoppable."[7]

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Top 200 (Billboard) 151
US Rock Albums (Billboard) 50
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) 2

References

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  1. ^ "Music Video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ "Aboslutepunk Review".
  3. ^ "Allmusic Review".
  4. ^ "Alternative Press review quote". Archived from the original on 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  5. ^ Hann, Michael (2010-10-14). "The Guardian Review". London.
  6. ^ "FOXY ANNOUNCE US TOUR & RELEASE DATE van Foxy Shazam op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  7. ^ "HOME".