"Long distance" doesn't only mean annoying calls from MCI, Sprint, and AT&T marketers mangling your name.
In the case of this sinewy New York trio, it's a tribute to perseverance.
Riding high in 1998 with a wonderful sophomore LP, Apartment Life, and two fine songs in the hit film There's Something About Mary, the group suddenly found its momentum dashed.
Dropped by not one, but two major labels, Ivy further suffered the near-crippling loss of its recording studio, as fireman hacked it to pieces fighting a bagel-shop blaze.
Then two of its members became parents together, while the other found himself a critical smash with his other band, Fountains of Wayne.
Had they a permanent drummer, doubtless he would have spontaneously combusted.
And had Ivy surrendered, well, in words their Paris-born singer would understand, se la guerre.
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| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UndertowIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | DisappointedIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Edge of the OceanIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Blame It on YourselfIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | While We're in LoveIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Lucy Doesn't Love YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Worry About YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Let's Stay InsideIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Midnight SunIvy | Ivy | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Think of YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | HideawayIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | One More Last KissIvy | Ivy | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Digging Your SceneThe Blow Monkeys, Dr. Robert | Ivy | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blow Monkeys | Composer |
| 2 | Andy Chase | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Dr. Robert | Composer |
| 4 | Philippe Garcia | Photography |
| 5 | Michael Hampton | Loop, Sounds |
| 6 | John Holbrook | Mixing |
| 7 | James Iha | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 8 | Ivy | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Eric Matthews | Trumpet |
| 10 | Vladimir Meller | Mastering |
| 11 | Peter Nashel | Producer |
| 12 | Frank Olinsky | Art Direction, Design |
| 13 | Geoff Sanoff | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Adam Schlesinger | Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Jon Skibic | Guitar |
| 16 | Valerie Vigoda | Violin |
| 17 | Brian Young | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |