Alive & Amplified

Alive & Amplified
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Studio album by The Mooney Suzuki
Released	August 24, 2004
Recorded	Spring 2004
Genre	Garage rock
Length	40:58
Label	Columbia
Producer	The Matrix
The Mooney Suzuki chronology
Electric Sweat (2002)Electric Sweat2002 Alive & Amplified (2004) Have Mercy (2007)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	51/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media	(5.0/10)

Alive & Amplified is The Mooney Suzuki's third studio album, and their second under Columbia Records. Released on August 24, 2004, it came two years after their third album, Electric Sweat. It was recorded in various locations, including Paramount Studios, Ameraycan Studios, and Decoy Studios, all located in Los Angeles, California. Of its content, the band said it is "dense, kaleidoscopic, and that you could spend hours uncovering little nuggets of goodness." Many of the songs assume sexual innuendos, such as "Primitive Condition", "Alive & Amplified", "Shake That Bush Again", "Loose 'n' Juicy", "Messin' in the Dressin' Room", and "Naked Lady". Of the song "New York Girls", Sammy James, Jr. said "I love the song California Girls, and the women of New York didn't get a fair shake in California Girls, and he thought the New York Girls needed their fair shake, so we gave that to them."

The title song, "Alive & Amplified", became popular after it was featured in a commercial for the Suzuki Grand Vitara, then in a 2004 episode One Tree Hill (TV Series), then in the 2005 film Fun with Dick and Jane and later in video games Madden NFL 2005, ATV Offroad Fury 3 and Shaun White Snowboarding. "Shake That Bush Again" was featured in Burnout 3: Takedown.

Track listing

All songs written by Sammy James Jr. and Graham Tyler except where noted

1. "Primitive Condition" – 4:18
2. "Alive & Amplified" (James Jr., Tyler, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock, and Lauren Christy) – 3:04
3. "Legal High" (James Jr., Tyler, Edwards, Spock, and Christy) – 2:50
4. "New York Girls" (James Jr., Tyler, Edwards, Spock, and Christy) – 3:55
5. "Shake That Bush Again" – 3:38
6. "Sometimes Somethin'" – 4:39
7. "Loose 'n' Juicy" – 3:11
8. "Hot Sugar" – 3:22
9. "Messin' in the Dressin' Room" – 3:47
10. "Naked Lady" – 8:05

Hidden Track

Find "Love Bus" by fast forwarding after "Naked Lady". Song starts at 5:13 (approx.) "Love Bus" uses a similar riff to "Legal High."

Artwork

The CD liner notes when opened, reveal a full print of the painting Nativity by Mati Klarwein, which depicts a naked woman sitting in a field of psychedelia. On the reverse side, the lyrics and song-specific artwork as well as album credits are present.

The album has an alternative cover, which features the band standing on a beach looking toward the camera as well as using a different design for the album title.

Personnel

• Sammy James Jr. – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion
• Graham Tyler – Lead Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
• Augie Wilson – Drum Kit, Percussion, Vocals
• Michael Miles – Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
• Mike Finnegan – Clavinet on "New York Girls", Hammond Organ on "Sometimes Somethin'" and "Naked Lady"
• Lynn Davis – Vocals on "Alive & Amplified", "Loose 'n' Juicy", and "Naked Lady"
• The Matrix – Additional Vocals on "Alive & Amplified"
• Victor Indrizzo – Additional Percussion

External links

• The Mooney Suzuki Official Website [2]
• The Mooney Suzuki's Myspace [3]