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EP
EP by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2002
RecordedFlying Blanket Recording
Mesa, AZ
Genre Rock
Length20:21
LabelSelf-released
Producer Bob Hoag
The Format chronology
EP
(2002)
Interventions + Lullabies
(2003)

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.

Color scheme

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.

Title

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."

Track listing

All tracks written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.

  1. "The First Single" – 4:26
  2. "At the Wake" – 4:22
  3. "One Shot, Two Shots" – 3:24
  4. "Let's Make This Moment a Crime" – 4:26
  5. "Even Better Yet" – 3:43

Personnel

  • Sam Means – piano, keyboards, guitars
  • Nate Ruess – vocals
Other personnel [2]
  • Bob Hoag – additional playing, recorded, produced, mixed and engineered
  • Chris Serafini – additional playing
  • Matt Murman – mastering

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". www.theformat.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
  2. ^ "The Format - PRODUCT INFO". www.vectorsquad.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.