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{{Infobox Album |
{{Infobox Album |
|  Name        = Now Playing (reissued in 1998 as "Chopper One")
|  Name        = Now Playing
|  Type        = Album
|  Type        = Album
|  Artist      = [[Chopper One]]
|  Artist      = [[Chopper One]]
|  Cover      = Now-Playing-front.jpg
|  Cover      = Now-Playing-front.jpg
|  Released    = [[July 15]], [[1997]]
|  Released    = [[July 15]], [[1997]]
|  Recorded    = Water Music, Hoboken, NJ
|  Recorded    = Water Music, Hoboken, NJ; Sound City, Van Nuys, CA; West Beach Recorders, Hollywood, CA
|  Genre      = Alternative rock
|  Genre      = Alternative rock
|  Length      = 45:45
|  Length      = 45:45
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|  Producer    = Don Fleming except "Touch My Fuzz" by Jason Cropper and [["A Punk Named Josh"]] by Steve Kravac and Jason Cropper
|  Producer    = Don Fleming except "Touch My Fuzz" by Jason Cropper and [["A Punk Named Josh"]] by Steve Kravac and Jason Cropper
|  Status      = Out of print
|  Status      = Out of print
| Misc    = {{Extra album cover 2
|  Reviews    =
* Allmusic {{Rating|3|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfpxquhldke link]
| Misc    = {{Singles
  |Name = Now Playing
  |Type = studio
  | single 1 = [[Touch My Fuzz]]
  | single 2 = [[Hescher With A Gym Bag]]
  | single 3 = [[A Punk Named Josh]]
}}
{{Extra album cover 2
   | Upper caption  = Alternate cover
   | Upper caption  = Alternate cover
   | Type          = studio
   | Type          = studio
   | Cover          = Chopper-One-reissue.jpg
   | Cover          = Chopper-One-reissue.jpg
   | Lower caption  = reissue cover}}
   | Lower caption  = ''Chopper One''' (1998) cover
|  Reviews    =
}}
* Allmusic {{Rating|3|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfpxquhldke link]
|  Last album  = ''[["Free Lunch"]]'' 7" (1995)
|  Last album  = ''[["Free Lunch"]]'' 7" (1995)
|  This album  = ''Now Playing''<br />(1997)
|  This album  = ''[[Now Playing]]''<br>(1997)
|  Next album  = ''Chopper One''<br />(1998)
|  Next album  = ''Chopper One''<br>(1998)
{{Singles
}}
|Name = Now Playing
'''''Now Playing''''' (later reissued as simply '''''Chopper One''''') is the debut album by [[Chopper One]], initially released on [[July 15]], [[1997]]. The album was reissued in [[1998]] as a self-titled album.
|Type = studio
|single 1 = Touch My Fuzz
|single 2 = Hescher With A Gym Bag
|single 3 = [[A Punk Named Josh]]
}}}}
"'''Now Playing'''" is the debut album by [[Chopper One]], [[Jason Cropper]]'s post-[[Weezer]] band.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Recorded and released in 1997, ''Now Playing'' was produced by Don Fleming, who has worked with former Weezer tourmates [[Teenage Fanclub]], among others. The album included re-recorded versions of the A & B-sides of their debut single, "[[Free Lunch]]", as well as twelve new songs. The initial release featured a hidden track, a vocal performance by the Croppers' first-born daughter Kiefer, who also posed for the cover photo.
Recorded and released in 1997, ''Now Playing'' was produced by Don Fleming, who has worked with former [[Weezer]] tourmates [[Teenage Fanclub]], among others. The album included re-recorded versions of the tracks "[[Free Lunch]]" and "[[Mr. Waldon]]" from the band's debut single, ''[[Free Lunch]]'', as well as twelve new songs. The cover of ''Now Playing'' features Jason and Amy Cropper's daughter Kiefer on the cover. Kiefer also appears in a hidden track on the album.
 
''Now Playing'' was released in Japan in [[1998]] with the song "[[A Punk Named Josh]]" included as a bonus track. ''Now Playing'' was reissued in the US in [[1998]] with new artwork and re-titled simply ''Chopper One''. This re-issue featured "A Punk Named Josh" in place of the track "[[Mary's Clothes]]" (co-written by former Chopper One drummer [[Tyrone Rio]]).
==Reception==
At the time of release, the album was fairly well-received by [[Weezer]] fans. The band performed at a number of [[Weezer Fan Club]] gatherings and contributed the album track "[[I Like You]]" to the benefit compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli]]''.
==Track listing==
===''Now Playing'' (1997)===
{{Track listing
| headline        = ''Now Playing'' (1997) track list
| total_length    =
 
| writing_credits = yes
 
| title1          = [[Free Lunch]]
| writer1        = [[Jason Cropper]]/[[Amy Cropper]]
| length1        = 3:23
 
| title2          = [[Touch My Fuzz]]
| writer2        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length2        = 2:32
 
| title3          = [[Dynamite]]
| writer3        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length3        = 3:44
 
| title4          = [[Hescher with a Gym Bag]]
| writer4        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length4        = 2:41
 
| title5          = [[Mary's Clothes]]
| writer5        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper/[[Tyrone Rio]]
| length5        = 2:01
 
| title6          = [[Cantankerous]]
| writer6        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length6        = 3:27
 
| title7          = [[Frank N. Stein]]
| writer7        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length7        = 3:34
 
| title8          = [[My Star]]
| writer8        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length8        = 2:57
 
| title9          = [[I Like You]]
| writer9        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length9        = 4:10
 
| title10        = [[Get Up]]
| writer10        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length10        = 2:58
 
| title11        = [[Cherry Crush]]
| writer11        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length11        = 2:35
 
| title12        = [[Mr. Waldon]]
| writer12        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length12        = 3:35
 
| title13        = [[Boom Boom Betty]]
| writer13        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length13        = 4:08
 
| title14        = [[Silver Tongue]]
| writer14        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length14        = 3:21
 
| title15        = ''(untitled hidden track)''
| writer15        = J. Cropper/A. Cropper
| length15        = 0:37
 
}}
*'''Bonus track: "[[A Punk Named Josh]]" (Japan)
===''Chopper One'' (1997)===
{{Track listing
| headline        = ''Chopper One'' (1998) track list
| all_writing    = [[Jason Cropper]] and [[Amy Cropper]]
| total_length    = 46:57
 
| writing_credits = no


The album was released in Japan with the original blue artwork and the song "[[A Punk Named Josh]]" as an exclusive bonus track.
| title1          = [[Free Lunch]]
| length1        = 3:23


==Reissue==
| title2          = [[Touch My Fuzz]]
The album was reissued by Restless Records in 1998 under the name ''Chopper One'', with new artwork, and an apparently re-recorded "[[A Punk Named Josh]]" replacing "Mary's Clothes" (suspiciously, the only song with a co-writing credit by former member Tyrone Rio) in the otherwise unchanged track listing - although the original hidden track was omitted.  This release heralded a new line-up for the band, which added guitarist Dallan Baumgarten, and replaced original drummer Rio with Troy Zeigler.  The new members appear on "A Punk Named Josh".
| length2        = 2:32


==Reception==
| title3          = [[Dynamite]]
At the time of release, the album was fairly well-received by Weezer fans. The band even played at a couple of Weezer fan club gatherings, and contributed the album track "I Like You" to the benefit compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute To Mykel And Carli]]''. However, time has not been kind to the disc, as many fans - particularly [[albumsix]] boardies - deride its sunny pop sheen and slick production.  Still, some consider it a lost power-pop gem.
| length3        = 3:44
 
| title4          = [[Hescher with a Gym Bag]]
| length4        = 2:41
 
| title5          = [[A Punk Named Josh]]
| length5        = 3:09
 
| title6          = [[Cantankerous]]
| length6        = 3:27
 
| title7          = [[Frank N. Stein]]
| length7        = 3:34
 
| title8          = [[My Star]]
| length8        = 2:57
 
| title9          = [[I Like You]]
| length9        = 4:10
 
| title10          = [[Get Up]]
| length10        = 2:58
 
| title11          = [[Cherry Crush]]
| length11        = 2:35
 
| title12          = [[Mr. Waldon]]
| length12        = 3:35
 
| title13          = [[Boom Boom Betty]]
| length13        = 4:08
 
| title14          = [[Silver Tongue]]
| length14        = 3:21


==Track listing==
| title15          = ''(untitled hidden track)''
All songs were writen by Jason and his wife Amy except "Mary's Clothes" by Tyrone Rio/Jason Cropper/Amy Cropper
| length15        = 0:37
#"[[Free Lunch]]" 3:23
}}
#"Touch My Fuzz" 2:32
#"Dynamite" 3:44
#"Hescher With A Gym Bag" 2:41
#"Mary's Clothes" 2:01 (replaced with "[[A Punk Named Josh]]" for the 1998 reissue)
#"Cantankerous" 3:27
#"Frank N. Stein" 3:34
#"My Star" 2:57
#"I Like You" 4:10
#"Get Up" 2:58
#"Cherry Crush" 2:35
#"Mr. Waldon" 3:35
#"Boom Boom Betty" 4:09
#"Silver Tongue" 2:53
#(untitled hidden track, initial release only, preceded by 28 seconds of silence) :38
#"A Punk Named Josh" (Japan-exclusive bonus track - unconfirmed if this is the same version that appeared on the reissue)


==Performers==
==Personnel==
*[[Jason Cropper]] - lead vocals, guitars
*[[Jason Cropper]] - lead vocals, guitars, producer on "[[Touch My Fuzz]]" and "[[A Punk Named Josh]]"
*Amy Cropper - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Frank N. Stein"
*[[Amy Cropper]] - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "[[Frank N. Stein]]"
*Tyrone Rio - drums
*[[Tyrone Rio]] - percussion
*Joe Russo - cello on "Boom Boom Betty"
*[[Dallan Baumgarten]] - guitar and vocals on "[[A Punk Named Josh]]"
*Dallan Baumgarten - guitars on "A Punk Named Josh"
*[[Troy Zeigler]] - percussion on "[[A Punk Named Josh]]"
*Troy Zeigler - drums on "A Punk Named Josh"
*[[Joe Russo]] - cello on "[[Boom Boom Betty]]"
*[[Don Fleming]] - producer on all tracks except "Touch My Fuzz" and "A Punk Named Josh"
*[[Bil Emmons]] - recording engineer
*[[Tim Palmer]] - mixing engineer
*[[Matt Silva]] - assistant engineer
*[[Scott Wolfe]] - recording engineer on "Touch My Fuzz"
*[[Tim Palmer]] - mixing engineer on "Touch My Fuzz"
*[[Steve Kravac]] - producer and recording engineer on "A Punk Named Josh"
*[[Jack Joseph Puig]] - mixing engineer on "A Punk Named Josh"
*[[Jim Champagne]] - assistant engineer on "A Punk Named Josh
*[[Howie Weinberg]] - mastering
*[[Brad Vance]] - additional mastering
*[[Tom Baker]] - additional mastering
*[[Steve Hall]] - mastering on "A Punk Named Josh"
*Marina Chavez & Kevin Estrada - photography
*Kelk - art direction


[[Category:Jason Cropper]]
[[Category:Jason Cropper]]
[[Category:Chopper One albums]]
[[Category:Chopper One albums]]
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