Pick Up (album)

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Pick Up
Studio album by Solex
Released September 14, 1999
Recorded 1999 at Studio Aftrap, Amsterdam and Frank van der Weij Studio voorheen Studio Orkater, Amsterdam
Genre Pop rock, College rock
Length 44:07
Label Matador Records
Producer Frank van der Weij, Solex
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 4/5 stars link
Solex chronology
Solex Vs. the Hitmeister
(1998)		 Pick Up
(1999)		 Low Kick and Hard Bop
(2001)

Pick Up is the second full-length album from Amsterdam-based artist Solex. It was released as follow-up to Solex Vs. the Hitmeister on September 14, 1999 on the Matador Records label. The album has a more complex sound than the debut and features several live instruments, next to the samples on which the music is still based.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Solex.

  1. "Pick Up" – 3:04
  2. "Randy Costanza" – 3:25
  3. "Dork at 12 O'Clock" – 2:52
  4. "That's What You Get With People Like That on Cruises Like These" – 3:02
  5. "Oh Blimey!" – 2:50
  6. "The Burglars Are Coming!" – 3:19
  7. "Superfruity" – 3:00
  8. "Snappy & Cocky" – 2:34
  9. "Five Star Shamberg" – 3:20
  10. "Chris the Birthday Boy" – 3:16
  11. "Athens - Ohio" – 3:11
  12. "Escargot!" – 3:13
  13. "Another Tune Like 'Not Fade Away'" - 3:41
  14. "That'll be $22.95" - 3:20

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Performance

Elisabeth Esselink: Solex
Robert Lagendijk: drums on all tracks, except #13
Geert de Groot: guitar on #1, #2, #4, #13 and #14
Shane Deleon: clarinet on #5, #6, #9, #10 and #12
Cory Vielma: vocals on #5 and #6
Michael Shamberg: vocals on #9


[edit] Production

Frank van der Weij : production, engineer, mixing
Solex: production, mixing, music and words, sleeve design