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| Cover = R-7433122-1441419395-9479.png (1).jpg | | Cover = R-7433122-1441419395-9479.png (1).jpg | ||
| Released = [[1995]] | | Released = [[1995]] | ||
| Recorded = [[August 31]], [[1994]]<br>[[December 5]], [[1994]] | | Format = CD | ||
| Label = | | Recorded = [[August 31]], [[1994]] <small>(tracks 1–9)</small><br>[[December 5]], [[1994]] <small>(tracks 10–18)</small> | ||
| Length = 1:03:03 | |||
| Label = Tornado | |||
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'''''American Holiday''''' is an | '''''American Holiday''''' is an unlicensed bootleg [[Weezer]] CD released by the record label Tornado in late [[1995]]. Band archivist and roadie [[Karl Koch]] recognizes it to be the second Weezer bootleg ever released, following ''[[Geezer]]'', which released earlier the same year.<ref name="TodayInWeezerHist">[[Weezer]]. (December 4, 2013). Social media post. Archived from the original on Weezerpedia at [[Historic event: 12/04/1994]].</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The | The bootleg contains audio from two different [[1994]] Weezer shows: tracks 1–9 come from their [[Weezer concert: 08/31/1994|August 31 concert at the Other World in St. Louis, MO]], and tracks 10–18 from their [[Weezer concert: 12/05/1994|December 5 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City]],<ref name=weezine6>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. (1996). "[[Karl's Corner]]". ''[[Weezine Issue 6 - Spring 1996|Weezine Issue #6 - Spring 1996]]'' (pg. 8).</ref> both part of the band's [[Blue Album Tour|''Blue Album'' Tour]]. Performances of songs from ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' make up the majority of the bootleg's tracks, interspersed with an early performance of "[[Getchoo]]" (which would later appear on ''[[Pinkerton]]'' in [[1996]]) as well as the B-side "[[Jamie]]". | ||
''American Holiday'', whose title is seemingly an amalgam between the Weezer songs "[[Surf Wax America]]" and "[[Holiday]]", was produced in Taiwan by the record label Tornado. Its exact release date is unknown, however it is known to have been created sometime in mid-to-late [[1995]], after the release of ''[[Geezer]]'' in Spring.<ref name="TodayInWeezerHist" /> Its art is derivative of the cover of ''Weezer (The Blue Album)'', with the four band members overlayed over a green-tinted American flag. Most songs are referred to by incorrect or fabricated titles on the track listing.<ref name="weezine6" /> An additional track, "Conclusion", is present only as part of the track listing printed on the release's disc. It is unknown how many copies were produced or how broadly it was distributed. The CD is coveted by some as a rare collector's item.<ref name="TodayInWeezerHist" /> | |||
== | ==Legacy== | ||
#"I Want a Girl" | The bootleg was first officially recognized by the band when it was included in a list of bootleg releases in the [[Karl's Corner - Spring 1996|Spring 1996 edition]] of ''[[Karl's Corner]]'', a column ran by [[Karl Koch]] and (originally) featured in issues of the quarterly [[Weezer Fan Club]] publication ''[[Weezine]]''. It's listed alongside other [[1995]] bootlegs ''Geezer'' and ''[[Rock Candy]]'', along with ''[[Live in Paris & Boston]]'' (a cassette which Koch later removed from bootleg lists due to an abundance of duped tapes without distinct art or titles). Here, Koch briefly describes the album and rates its sections out of 10: "Song listings all wrong and hilarious. St. Louis part=4 NYC part=-2 (awful)".<ref name="weezine6" /> | ||
In his online catalog of Weezer releases, the [[Collectors Discography]], which existed on [[weezer.com]] from [[2001]] to [[2014]], Koch included ''Geezer'' as the second in a list of three "'old school' bootlegs", which he states "have attained some historical significance" (which also included ''Geezer'' and ''Rock Candy'').<ref>[[Karl Koch|Koch, Karl]]. "[[Collectors Discography - Appendix A|appendix A: EPs, DVDs, Compilations, soundtracks, tributes, misc.]]". ''Collectors Discography''.</ref> | |||
The bootleg was most recently mentioned when it was featured in an entry of the [[:Category:Today in Weezer history posts|"Today in Weezer history" series of social media posts]] on [[Historic event: 12/04/1994|December 4, 2013]]. The post focuses on ''Geezer'', but at one point notes ''American Holiday'' as the band's second bootleg:<ref name="TodayInWeezerHist" /> | |||
<blockquote>[''Geezer''] was first ever weezer show to get bootlegged on CD - but it wouldn't be the last - also pictured here are #2, "American Holiday", and #3 "Rock Candy", both from later in [[1995]]. Many more would follow in the 90s before everything went to Napster and such and bootleg CDs and LPs became just novelties for completest collectors.</blockquote> | |||
==Track listing== | |||
{{Track listing | |||
| extra_column = Bootleg title | |||
| total_length = 1:03:03 | |||
| extra1 = "I Want a Girl" | |||
| title1 = [[No One Else]] | |||
| length1 = 3:25 | |||
| extra2 = "Do You Believe" | |||
| title2 = [[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]] | |||
| length2 = 3:36 | |||
| extra3 = "Buddy Holly" | |||
| title3 = [[Buddy Holly]] | |||
| length3 = 2:40 | |||
| extra4 = "No-One Hears Me" | |||
| title4 = [[In the Garage]] | |||
| length4 = 3:40 | |||
| extra5 = "Say It A'int So" | |||
| title5 = [[Say It Ain't So]] | |||
| length5 = 5:19 | |||
| extra6 = "Get'ch You" | |||
| title6 = [[Getchoo]] | |||
| length6 = 3:00 | |||
| extra7 = "Holiday" | |||
| title7 = [[Holiday]] | |||
| length7 = 3:51 | |||
| extra8 = "Sweater Song" | |||
| title8 = [[Undone - The Sweater Song]] | |||
| length8 = 4:12 | |||
| extra9 = "What America Needs" | |||
| title9 = [[Surf Wax America]] | |||
| length9 = 2:59 | |||
| extra10 = "Bet On You" | |||
| title10 = [[My Name Is Jonas]] | |||
| length10 = 3:28 | |||
| extra11 = "I Want a Girl" | |||
| title11 = [[No One Else]] | |||
| length11 = 3:00 | |||
| extra12 = "Do You Believe" | |||
| title12 = [[The World Has Turned and Left Me Here]] | |||
| length12 = 3:34 | |||
| extra13 = "Buddy Holly" | |||
| title13 = [[Buddy Holly]] | |||
| length13 = 2:56 | |||
| extra14 = "I Love You So" | |||
| title14 = [[Jamie]] | |||
| length14 = 3:40 | |||
| extra15 = "Say It A'int So" | |||
| title15 = [[Say It Ain't So]] | |||
| length15 = 4:23 | |||
| extra16 = "Sweater Song" | |||
| title16 = [[Undone - The Sweater Song]] | |||
| length16 = 4:47 | |||
| extra17 = "What America Needs" | |||
| title17 = [[Surf Wax America]] | |||
| length17 = 3:35 | |||
| extra18 = "Conclusion" | |||
| title18 = | |||
| length18 = 0:58 | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery>Image:Americanholiday pckg 01.jpg | <gallery> | ||
Image:Americanholiday pckg 02.jpg | Image:Americanholiday pckg 01.jpg|Inside front insert | ||
Image:Americanholiday pckg 03.jpg | Image:Americanholiday pckg 02.jpg|Outside front insert | ||
Image:Americanholiday pckg 04.jpg | Image:Americanholiday pckg 03.jpg|Back cover art | ||
Image:Americanholiday pckg 05.jpg</gallery> | Image:Americanholiday pckg 04.jpg|Inside tray card | ||
Image:Americanholiday pckg 05.jpg|Disc art | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-American-Holiday/release/7433122 ''American Holiday'' on Discogs | *[https://www.discogs.com/Weezer-American-Holiday/release/7433122 ''American Holiday''] on Discogs | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||