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Committed to a Bright Future

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Committed to a Bright Future
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 2003
Length52:45
LabelSpitfire Records
ProducerDog Fashion Disco, Drew Mazurek
Dog Fashion Disco chronology
Mutilated Genitals EP
(2001)
Committed to a Bright Future
(2003)
Day of the Dead EP
(2004)

Committed to a Bright Future is the fifth studio album by American metal band Dog Fashion Disco, released in 2003. Music videos were made for the songs "The Acid Memoirs",[1]"Grease"[2] and "Love Song for a Witch".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!(favorable)[4]
Rock Hard[5]
Metal.de[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
0."Grease" (hidden in pregap; Frankie Valli cover)2:47
1."Love Song for a Witch"4:11
2."Rapist Eyes"5:04
3."Dr. Piranha"2:51
4."Fetus on the Beat"3:32
5."Worm in a Dog's Heart"3:46
6."Plastic Surgeons"3:19
7."Pogo the Clown"2:26
8."Castaway"4:20
9."Nude in the Wilderness"3:31
10."The Acid Memoirs"3:13
11."Déjà Vu"4:01
12."Magical Band of Fools"3:29
Total length:52:45
Hidden track on some versions
No.TitleLength
13."Scores for Porn"3:37

European release

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The European release of Committed contained the bonus track "China White". It is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Erotic Massage, but with a different outro. This version also contains "Grease" as track fifteen, instead of in the hidden time.

No.TitleLength
14."China White"2:32

[7]

All songs written by Dog Fashion Disco except "Grease", written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

Personnel

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  • Todd Smith – vocals
  • Greg Combs – guitar
  • Stephen Mears – bass
  • Mike "Ollie" Oliver – drums (although he did not drum on the album)
  • John Ensminger – drums
  • Jeff Siegel – keyboards
  • Matt Rippetoe – saxophones, clarinet and flute (+ woodwind arrangements)
Additional personnel
  • Matt Rippetoe – Horns
  • Drew Mazurek – Producer, Engineer, Mixer
  • Joe Lambert – Mastering
  • Jeff Cohen – Legal Representation
  • Paul Campanella – Art Design & Layout
  • Angela Boatwright – Photography
  • Paul Cicoria – Title Design
  • Derek Brewer – Manager

Both Greg Combs and John Ensminger played on the album, but quit the band before it was released.

References

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  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ El PolkaDog, Dog Fashion Disco – Love Song For A Witch (Official Music Video), archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved December 9, 2018
  4. ^ Green, Stuart (June 1, 2003). "Dog Fashion Disco Committed To A Bright Future". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "DOG FASHION DISCO - Committed To A Bright Future". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dog Fashion Disco - Committed To A Bright Future Review". Metal.de. September 12, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dog Fashion Disco – Committed to a Bright Future (2003, CD)". Discogs.