Prolonging the Magic (Remastered) CAKE

• 1Satan Is My Motor03:12
• 2Mexico03:26
• 3Never There02:44
• 4Guitar03:40
• 5You Turn The Screws04:00
• 6Walk On By03:48
• 7Sheep Go To Heaven03:48
• 8When You Sleep03:58
• 9Hem Of Your Garment03:43
• 10Alpha Beta Parking Lot03:30
• 11Let Me Go03:29
• 12Cool Blue Reason03:27
• 13Where Would I Be?03:52
• Total Runtime46:37

Info for Prolonging the Magic (Remastered)

Cake's third studio album, "Prolonging the Magic," is a classic alternative rock album that has been remastered.

The album features hit songs like "Never There" and "Sheep Go to Heaven," as well as a cover of Gloria Gaynor's disco classic "I Will Survive." Cake's unique blend of post-punk, funk, and country influences make for a dynamic listening experience, with witty lyrics and catchy hooks. Fans of Cake's quirky, genre-defying style will appreciate this high-quality HiRes-reissue.

An amiable, moderate Cake? You'd never believe it if you only heard the opening track, a song with the somewhat unconventional title "Satan is My Engine". But it's actually the case that on most of Prolonging the Magic, the Sacramento, California quintet tone down tracks like "Rock and Roll Lifestyle" and "The Distance" from albums the Motorcade of Generosity and Fashion Nugget. On "Alpha Beta Parking Lot" and "Guitar," however, you'll find straightforward songwriting with good observational skills and the simple yet quirky comments on relationship boxes "Where Would I Be?" and "Walk on By." No need to worry: Humour is still the group's trademark and audible on "You turn the Screws" and "Sheep go to Heaven" while steel guitar influences added to their already unusually broad range. As the title suggests, Cake seems capable of extending the magic for a while longer.

CAKE

Digitally remastered

CAKE
is an alternative rock band which formed in 1991 in Sacramento, California, United States. The band consists of John McCrea (vocals, guitar), Xan McCurdy (guitar), Gabe Nelson (bass), Vincent DiFiore (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) and Paulo Baldi (drums). The band has released six albums: Motorcade of Generosity (1994), Fashion Nugget (1996), Prolonging the Magic (1998), Comfort Eagle (2001), Pressure Chief (2004) and Showroom of Compassion (2011). The band has been very successful on American alternative radio, with nine of their singles appearing on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart between 1993 and 2011.

B-Sides and Rarities was released October 2, 2007. It features a live cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and their cover “Mahna Mahna”, which also appears on the charity CD “For the Kids” whose proceeds benefit the “VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC” organization.

CAKE’s latest album, Showroom of Compassion, was released January 11, 2011. It was recorded at the Upbeat Studio in Sacramento, California with the help of recording engineer Pat Olguin.

Although CAKE’s music is often classified as alternative or indie rock, it combines multiple musical genres, such as funk, pop, jazz, rap, and country. CAKE’s music features droll lyrics rife with word play and syncopation (laconically voiced in a rap-like style by lead vocalist/guitarist John McCrea), catchy distorted guitar riffs (courtesy of guitarist Greg Brown until 1998, and bass player to Victor Damiani until 1997), and a solo trumpet (played by Vince DiFiore). CAKE’s musical style has been compared to They Might Be Giants, Talking Heads, The Cars, and Camper Van Beethoven.

Damiani left the band in 1997, replaced by Gabe Nelson. Greg Brown left in 1998, replaced by Xan McCurdy. Brown and Damiani continued to work together when they formed the band Deathray. Todd Roper left the band to focus on parenthood after recording Comfort Eagle.

CAKE’s biggest hits have included “The Distance”, “Never There”, “Sheep Go to Heaven” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle”, “No Phone”, “Short Skirt/Long Jacket”, and an alternative remake of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”. An instrumental version of CAKE’s “Italian Leather Sofa” is featured as the theme song to the cartoon Mission Hill. The song “Shadow Stabbing” from Comfort Eagle appears in the opening credits of the movies Orange County and Wordplay. The songs “Daria”, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle”, and “Friend Is a Four-Letter Word” are featured as closing credit themes for episodes of Daria. The song “Frank Sinatra” was also featured at the close of The Sopranos episode “The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti”. The movie, “Me, Myself, and Irene” also featured CAKE’s “Hem of Your Garment”. In the Tv-Series “Chuck”, “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” is used in the intro of each episode.

Additionally, CAKE headlined the Unlimited Sunshine Tour festival in the summer of 2002 among an eclectic ensemble of bands including Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, De La Soul, Latin techno fusion band Kinky and bluegrass group The Hackensaw Boys.

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