Make Your Mama Proud may not be the most innovative album on earth, but it certainly isn't lacking when it comes to being free-spirited and inspired and having a healthy sense of fun.
Greatly influenced by punk and new wave's reckless aggression, as well as power-pop's love of memorable hooks, Fastball is a band that rocks intensely but isn't without a strong melodic sense.
A variety of comparisons can be made -- everyone from the Knack, Elvis Costello and Generation X to the Beatles -- but freewheeling numbers like "Knock It Down," "Human Torch" and "Back Door" show that these natives of Austin, Texas have an appealing energy of their own.
At times, Fastball combines punk-ish sensibilities with early- to mid-1960s touches, two examples being "Are You Ready for the Fallout" and "Altamont." For those who like their power-pop with lots of bite, Make Your Mama Proud merits close attention.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human TorchTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Make Your Mama ProudTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 02:10 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Back DoorSteve Walsh, Miles Zuniga | Fastball | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Are You Ready for the Fallout?Tony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | NothingTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | BoomerangMiles Zuniga | Fastball | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | EaterTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Knock It DownMiles Zuniga | Fastball | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | LenderTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | AltamontMiles Zuniga | Fastball | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | EmilyTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | SeattleMiles Zuniga | Fastball | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | Telephone CallsTony Scalzo | Fastball | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 14 | She Comes 'Round | Fastball | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 35 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 259 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ewing, Jr. | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Mike Fasano | Technician |
| 3 | Fastball | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Jerry Finn | Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | John Nelson | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Sean O'Dwyer | Engineer |
| 7 | Tony Scalzo | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Joey Shuffield | Drums, Percussion |
| 9 | Matthew Sweet | Guest Artist, Polymoog |
| 10 | Steve Walsh | Composer |
| 11 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 12 | Miles Zuniga | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |