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Released | August 9, 2002 | |||
Recorded | Flying Blanket Recording Mesa, AZ | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 20:21 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Producer | Bob Hoag | |||
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EP was the first EP and first release by American rock band the Format. It was self-released on August 9, 2002. It was re-released on September 30, 2003 via Western Tread Recordings, [1] which is owned by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World. The success of " The First Single" on Phoenix rock radio station KEDJ caught the attention of many major record labels and ultimately led to The Format signing with Elektra Records.
There exists a rare demo of "At the Wake," with its former title "Piano Song" this version of the songs includes a longer intro (with some extra drums) and different lyrics.
The original self-released version of EP had an orange color scheme, while The Western Tread re-release changes the color scheme of the artwork with each pressing. Western Tread's first pressing had a red color scheme, the second had a brown color scheme, the third had a green color scheme, and the 2016 vinyl reprinting of the EP had a salmon color scheme.
The simple title of this release caused much confusion among fans, leading many to believe it was either self-titled (i.e. "The Format") or called "The EP." The correct title is simply "EP."
All tracks written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.
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