Face to Face had recorded their debut album Don't Turn Away at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California in October 1991 with producer Donnell Cameron. However, there were complications with the record label Dr. Strange Records and nearly a year had passed and the album had still not been released.[4][5] The band met aspiring record engineer Jim Goodwin, who offered to record new material with them for free. They agreed and recorded five new songs including "Disconnected" with Goodwin at Soundcastle in Los Angeles in August 1992. Goodwin also remixed all of the material from the Westbeach sessions, and the new songs were added to Don't Turn Away which was released on Dr. Strange in 1992.[4][5]
Release, reception, and re-recordingedit
Copies of Don't Turn Away sold quickly and Dr. Strange was unable to keep up with the demand, so singer/guitarist Trever Keith contacted Fat Mike of Fat Wreck Chords to re-release it with wider distribution. In addition to re-releasing the album, Fat Wreck Chords released "Disconnected" as a 7" single in August 1993.[6][7] In 1994 Face to Face signed to Victory Music, who released the Over ItEP in order to test their new distribution system.[4][5] The EP included a remixed version of "Disconnected" which was added to the playlist at KROQ-FM.[4] The steady airplay of "Disconnected" helped the band's profile grow considerably,[8] and Victory Music requested that the band re-record the song for their second album Big Choice, which was scheduled to be released in several weeks.[4][5] Keith has noted that the band were reluctant to re-record the song, but did not want to miss the opportunity to capitalize on its success:
We made [Big Choice] (in 10 days) and before it was even released, our label had started getting radio airplay for "Disconnected." It was on an EP we called Over It that Victory Music had put out to "test" the waters. Since the song was really working at radio, our manager and label wanted us to also put it on our new album. We reluctantly agreed because we didn't want to blow any opportunities or ruin momentum for the band. It was a weird time. A friend of ours at the label called me one day and politely let me know that we were making a lot of mistakes with our career. We decided to fire our manager and try to get off of Victory Music.[5]
"Disconnected" was included as a bonus track on Big Choice, along with a cover of the Descendents song "Bikeage". After the album's eleventh track, "Late", there is a twelfth untitled track consisting of a conversation between the band members and representatives from the record label about whether or not to include "Disconnected" on the album, with the band members stating that they do not want to be labeled as "sellouts" or lose credibility with their fans, and one member stating that "there's no way in hell this song's going on this record."[9][10] "Disconnected" then appears as the thirteenth track.[9][10] This third version of the song included second guitarist Chad Yaro, who had joined the band prior to the recording of Over It. A music video was filmed[11] and the song reached #39 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995.[3] It was also used in the soundtracks for the films Tank Girl and National Lampoon's Senior Trip that same year.[12][13] The song's success ultimately helped Big Choice to sell over 100,000 copies.[10] Rich Egan, who became the band's manager shortly after the release of Big Choice, has recalled that "'Disconnected' was on the radio and the band was getting bigger by the day. It was just GO GO GO from day one."[5]
Legacyedit
The relative success of "Disconnected" helped Face to Face to gain more exposure and popularity,[8][10] and the song became a standard for the band for the rest of their career. AllMusic reviewer Vincent Jeffries recalls that the song was an "alt-rock radio mega-hit",[14] while Tracy Fey comments that the Over It version is "a rawer, less polished version than the one that appears on Big Choice, but the power and catchiness are still there", remarking that "Disconnected" and "I Used to Think" "stand out as the backbone of the EP"[15] and that the Big Choice version is "a bit heavier".[10]
"Disconnected" (live)
Sample of a live performance of "Disconnected" from Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection, recorded at the band's farewell performance in 2004. A Punknews.org review notes that "The amount of energy and conviction put into this song is only challenged by the energy and conviction of every single kid in the audience that night singing along".[1]
After Face to Face's breakup in 2004, Keith released a compilation album entitled Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection through his Antagonist Records label. It includes the original version of "Disconnected" from Don't Turn Away as the album's opening track, and a live version of the song recorded at the band's farewell performance on September 19, 2004 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California as the closing track.[5] A review of the album on Punknews.org remarks that it is "Fitting that the live version of 'Disconnected' finishes this retrospective just as it started, more fitting that it was the final song recorded from their final live performance, in their home of Southern California," calling "Disconnected" "the band's most well known song" and "one of the best punk songs of the '90s."[1]
Format and track listingedit
US 7" single (FAT 511)
"Disconnected" (Keith, Riddle) – 3:26
"AOK" (Keith, Riddle) – 3:00
"I Used to Think" (Keith, Riddle) – 3:04
Personneledit
Don't Turn Away, US 7" single, and Over It versions
^Frey, Tracey. "Review: Over It". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2008.
^"Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
April 14, 2024
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Disconnected is a song by the American punk rock band Face to Face written by singer guitarist Trever Keith and bassist Matt Riddle It first appeared on their 1992 debut album Don t Turn Away and was released as a 7 single in 1993 on the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords A remixed version appeared on the Over It EP in 1994 after the band had signed to Victory Music This version received radio airplay leading the label to request that the band re record Disconnected for their second album Big Choice 1995 This third version of the song was made into a music video and reached 39 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995 3 Disconnected Cover of the 1993 7 vinyl single Single by Face to Facefrom the album Don t Turn Away and Big ChoiceA side Disconnected B side AOK I Used to Think ReleasedAugust 26 1993RecordedAugust 1992GenreSkate punk 1 pop punk 2 Length3 28LabelFat Wreck ChordsSongwriter s Trever Keith Matt RiddleProducer s Jim GoodwinFace to Face singles chronology Disconnected 1993 Debt 1995 Contents 1 Origins and recording 2 Release reception and re recording 3 Legacy 4 Format and track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesOrigins and recording editFace to Face had recorded their debut album Don t Turn Away at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood California in October 1991 with producer Donnell Cameron However there were complications with the record label Dr Strange Records and nearly a year had passed and the album had still not been released 4 5 The band met aspiring record engineer Jim Goodwin who offered to record new material with them for free They agreed and recorded five new songs including Disconnected with Goodwin at Soundcastle in Los Angeles in August 1992 Goodwin also remixed all of the material from the Westbeach sessions and the new songs were added to Don t Turn Away which was released on Dr Strange in 1992 4 5 Release reception and re recording editCopies of Don t Turn Away sold quickly and Dr Strange was unable to keep up with the demand so singer guitarist Trever Keith contacted Fat Mike of Fat Wreck Chords to re release it with wider distribution In addition to re releasing the album Fat Wreck Chords released Disconnected as a 7 single in August 1993 6 7 In 1994 Face to Face signed to Victory Music who released the Over It EP in order to test their new distribution system 4 5 The EP included a remixed version of Disconnected which was added to the playlist at KROQ FM 4 The steady airplay of Disconnected helped the band s profile grow considerably 8 and Victory Music requested that the band re record the song for their second album Big Choice which was scheduled to be released in several weeks 4 5 Keith has noted that the band were reluctant to re record the song but did not want to miss the opportunity to capitalize on its success We made Big Choice in 10 days and before it was even released our label had started getting radio airplay for Disconnected It was on an EP we called Over It that Victory Music had put out to test the waters Since the song was really working at radio our manager and label wanted us to also put it on our new album We reluctantly agreed because we didn t want to blow any opportunities or ruin momentum for the band It was a weird time A friend of ours at the label called me one day and politely let me know that we were making a lot of mistakes with our career We decided to fire our manager and try to get off of Victory Music 5 nbsp Disconnected source source Sample of Disconnected from Face to Face s 1995 album Big Choice This recording of the song was made into a music video and reached 39 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995 3 Problems playing this file See media help Disconnected was included as a bonus track on Big Choice along with a cover of the Descendents song Bikeage After the album s eleventh track Late there is a twelfth untitled track consisting of a conversation between the band members and representatives from the record label about whether or not to include Disconnected on the album with the band members stating that they do not want to be labeled as sellouts or lose credibility with their fans and one member stating that there s no way in hell this song s going on this record 9 10 Disconnected then appears as the thirteenth track 9 10 This third version of the song included second guitarist Chad Yaro who had joined the band prior to the recording of Over It A music video was filmed 11 and the song reached 39 on Billboard s Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995 3 It was also used in the soundtracks for the films Tank Girl and National Lampoon s Senior Trip that same year 12 13 The song s success ultimately helped Big Choice to sell over 100 000 copies 10 Rich Egan who became the band s manager shortly after the release of Big Choice has recalled that Disconnected was on the radio and the band was getting bigger by the day It was just GO GO GO from day one 5 Legacy editThe relative success of Disconnected helped Face to Face to gain more exposure and popularity 8 10 and the song became a standard for the band for the rest of their career AllMusic reviewer Vincent Jeffries recalls that the song was an alt rock radio mega hit 14 while Tracy Fey comments that the Over It version is a rawer less polished version than the one that appears on Big Choice but the power and catchiness are still there remarking that Disconnected and I Used to Think stand out as the backbone of the EP 15 and that the Big Choice version is a bit heavier 10 nbsp Disconnected live source source Sample of a live performance of Disconnected from Shoot the Moon The Essential Collection recorded at the band s farewell performance in 2004 A Punknews org review notes that The amount of energy and conviction put into this song is only challenged by the energy and conviction of every single kid in the audience that night singing along 1 Problems playing this file See media help After Face to Face s breakup in 2004 Keith released a compilation album entitled Shoot the Moon The Essential Collection through his Antagonist Records label It includes the original version of Disconnected from Don t Turn Away as the album s opening track and a live version of the song recorded at the band s farewell performance on September 19 2004 at the House of Blues in Hollywood California as the closing track 5 A review of the album on Punknews org remarks that it is Fitting that the live version of Disconnected finishes this retrospective just as it started more fitting that it was the final song recorded from their final live performance in their home of Southern California calling Disconnected the band s most well known song and one of the best punk songs of the 90s 1 Format and track listing editUS 7 single FAT 511 Disconnected Keith Riddle 3 26 AOK Keith Riddle 3 00 I Used to Think Keith Riddle 3 04Personnel editDon t Turn Away US 7 single and Over It versions Trever Keith vocals guitar Rob Kurth drums backing vocals Matt Riddle bass guitar backing vocalsBig Choice version Trever Keith vocals guitar Rob Kurth drums backing vocals Matt Riddle bass guitar backing vocals Chad Yaro guitarCharts editChart 1995 PeakpositionUS Modern Rock Tracks 3 39Chart 2021 PeakpositionHungary Single Top 40 16 32References edit a b c Rogowski Jordan February 10 2006 Face to Face Shoot the Moon The Essential Collection Punknews org Retrieved October 26 2008 Smith Troy L March 2 2022 The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time Cleveland com Retrieved July 3 2022 a b c d Artist Chart History Face to Face Billboard Retrieved October 26 2008 a b c d e History 1991 1995 facetofacemusic com Archived from the original on October 28 2008 Retrieved October 26 2008 a b c d e f g Shoot the Moon The Essential Collection CD liner notes Face to Face Westlake Village California Antagonist Records 2005 ANT2941 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Disconnected 7 facetofacemusic com Archived from the original on 2008 10 29 Retrieved October 26 2008 Face to Face Disconnected fatwreck com Fat Wreck Chords Retrieved October 26 2008 a b Ankeny Jason Face to Face Biography AllMusic Retrieved October 26 2008 a b Trever Keith Rob Kurth Matt Riddle Chad Yaro unidentified individual Phil 1995 Big Choice CD Santa Monica California A amp M Event occurs at Track 12 length 1 17 a b c d e Frey Tracey Review Over It AllMusic Retrieved October 26 2008 Archives Media facetofacemusic com Archived from the original on October 28 2008 Retrieved October 26 2008 Soundtracks for Tank Girl IMDb Internet Movie Database Retrieved October 26 2008 Soundtracks for Senior Trip IMDb Internet Movie Database Retrieved October 26 2008 Jeffries Vincent Review Don t Turn Away AllMusic Retrieved October 26 2008 Frey Tracey Review Over It AllMusic Retrieved October 26 2008 Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar 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