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Release Date: 2016-05-25

Label: F of X Records

This collection is largely made up of acoustic / stripped down versions of songs I co-wrote with friends that I always wanted to sing. More specifically, In 2010 I found myself practicing for a gig that involved learning many wonderful Susan DeVita songs on guitar. In doing so my acoustic rhythm playing actually improved. Then with the encouragement of singer songwriter Joe Gioglio, we went through our respective catalogs and found songs that were reasonable to perform without the aid of a full band. It was just the both of us on guitar (him on occasional bass) and Susan's vocals to round out the sound. The biggest challenge was remembering the lyrics and playing the right chords without looking down at my guitar. In order to practice I would record myself and listen back until I was satisfied with my performance. That accounts for many of the tracks here. Unfortunately, a bad habit I have is once a gig is over and if there are no other gigs lined up for a while, I tend to just move on to creating new songs. I forget everything I learned before and only focus on the "now". So what we have here is a time capsule of a moment when I actually hunkered down and practiced. I hate to practice!

Anyway, if you are reading this and want to hear the original version of some of these songs feel free to delve into CDbaby or Spotify etc.. You'll find them.

John Tabacco : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Engineering
Cover : Farben Fosfeen Artwerks / Sirka Louca
SA3 Mastering -JT

Clam Radio (Frammis Version)
Words and Music © 2008 by John Tabacco and Susan DeVita
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC) / Mr. Chichooli Music (SESAC)

11:23
Words and Music © 2013 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Love Over Matter
Words and Music © 1988 by John Tabacco and Chris Pati
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)
Patitude Music (ASCAP)

The Weight Of Nature Is Calling
Words and Music © 1994 by John Tabacco and Gian DiMauro
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)
Slip Code Technology Music (SESAC)

Peace Won't Come Around
Words and Music © 1993 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Soldier Town
Words © 1993 by Nick DiMauro, Kim O'Brien, John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Same Now More Or Less
Words and Music © 1994 by John Tabacco and Marci Geller
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC) / Paisley Saucers Music (SESAC)

There For The Taking
Words and Music © 2013 by John Tabacco and Joe Gioglio
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Line By Line
Words and Music © 1990 by Jim Dexter
Published by Anti-Sinister Music

Nobody Says Sweetheart Anymore
Words and Music © 2005 by John Tabacco and Susan DeVita
Published by it Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)
Mr. Chichooli Music (SESAC)

Heartless Wonder
Words and Music © 1995 by John Tabacco and Nick DiMauro
This revised version © 2011
Published by: It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

A Little More Love Between Us
Words and Music © 1994 by John Tabacco, Donna Bach-Heitner
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)
Bachitome Music (ASCAP)

Something To Believe In
Words and Music © 1991 by John Tabacco and Meryl Mathews
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music
Zackeroo Music (ASCAP)

Nick And Clone
Words and Music © 1981 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

If You Leave To Go Outside
Words and Music © 2006 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Gorgo Twain Comes Out Of The Closet
Words and Music ©1984 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

QEND
Music © 1991 by John Tabacco and Nick DiMauro
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Sleepless Tonight
Words and Music © 1992 / 2013 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

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