Rock and Roll Part Three
| Rock and Roll Part Three | ||||
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| Released | January 1, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 45:27 | |||
| Label | Tornado Recordings | |||
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Rock and Roll Part Three is the debut studio album by American rock band Ozma. It was self-released by Ozma's own imprint Tornado Recordings on January 1, 2000[1] and re-released for national distribution by Kung Fu Records on August 21, 2001.
Music and lyrics[edit]
Often classified as power pop or geek rock, Rock and Roll Part Three relies heavily on uptempo songs with distorted guitar and keyboards. A strongly nostalgic album, many of the songs contain backward-looking lyrics[2] and catchy choruses. Comparisons are often drawn with Weezer, The Rentals, and The Get-Up Kids.[2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Bradley Torreano, writing for Allmusic, stated that with this album, Ozma has "arguably written the best Weezer album of 2001 (and yes, the real thing also had an album come out the same year)."[5] The "11 slabs of infectiously singable power pop on this little-album-that-could" compelled Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo to insist that Ozma open two nationwide tours for Weezer in 2001 and 2002.[6] In an "Ask Me Anything" interview on the website Reddit, Cuomo recommended Rock and Roll Part Three in response to what two albums every Weezer fan should listen to (the other album being Pet Sounds).[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ryen Slegr, Jose Galvez and Daniel Brummel, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Domino Effect" | Slegr, Brummel | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Apple Trees" | Slegr, Brummel | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Shooting Stars" | 4:07 | |
| 4. | "Natalie Portman" | Brummel | 3:49 |
| 5. | "The Ups and Downs" | 2:51 | |
| 6. | "If I Only Had a Heart" | 3:14 | |
| 7. | "Baseball" | 5:35 | |
| 8. | "Rocks" | 1:57 | |
| 9. | "Battlescars" | Slegr, Brummel | 8:38 |
| 10. | "In Search of 1988" | 4:26 | |
| 11. | "Last Dance" | Slegr, Brummel | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 45:27 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Ryen Slegr - vocals, guitar
- Daniel Brummel - vocals, bass
- Jose Galvez - guitar, vocals
- Star Wick - keyboards
- Patrick Edwards - drums
Popular culture[edit]
The song "Rocks" was heard in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly, in the 2008 episode iMight Switch Schools.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "KungFu Records". www.kungfurecords.com. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ a b Shumway, Emilie. "Ozma". The Point. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Nunn, Adie (2001-08-26). "Ozma- Rock and Roll Part Three". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Bradley, Torreano. "( Rock and Roll Part Three > Overview )". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Ozma | Mitch Schneider Organization". www.msopr.com. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ "I am Rivers Cuomo from Weezer. AMA". reddit. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "iCarly" iMight Switch Schools (TV Episode 2008), retrieved 2017-12-02
