Editing It Means Everything

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{{Infobox album
| name = It Means Everything
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Save Ferris]]
| cover = Save Ferris - It Means Everything cover.jpg
| alt = Two big squares, one in blue and the other in yellow, with several overlapping circles next to them
| released = September 9, 1997
| recorded = April–June 1997
| studio =
* [[NRG Recording Studios|NRG]], [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], California
* The Hook, Hollywood
* Front Page, [[Burbank, California]]
* Sonics, London, England
| genre = [[Third wave ska|Ska]]
| length = 34:43
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], Starpool
| producer = 
* [[Peter Collins (record producer)|Peter Collins]]
* Clive Goddard
* Save Ferris
* Craig Nepp
| prev_title = Introducing Save Ferris
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Modified (album)|Modified]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
 | name = It Means Everything 
 | type = Studio
 | single1 = [[Come On Eileen]]
 | single1date = October 20, 1997
 | single2 = Goodbye
 | single2date = December 1997
 | single3 = The World Is New
 | single3date = May 1998
 | single4 = Superspy
 | single4date = August 1998
}}
}}

'''''It Means Everything''''' is the debut studio album of American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Save Ferris]]; it was released on September 9, 1997, through [[Epic Records]] and Starpool Records. Save Ferris formed in 1995 after its members appeared in other bands. Vocalist Monique Powell became the band's manager because of her connections in the [[Orange County, California |Orange County]] music scene. Following the release of their debut EP ''Introducing Save Ferris'' (1996), they received radio airplay on [[KROQ-FM]], after which the EP sold 12,000 copies. The band performed at the [[Grammy Awards]], which led to them signing with Epic Records. Their debut album was mostly recorded at [[NRG Recording Studios |NRG]] and The Hook studios, in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], between April and June 1997. ''It Means Everything'' is a [[Third wave ska |ska]] album that includes influences from [[swing music]] and has been compared with the works of American band [[No Doubt]].

Music critics gave ''It Means Everything'' generally favorable reviews; some reviewers focused on the album's quality and others on the contributions from Powell and guitarist Brian Mashburn. The album sold 13,366 copies in its first week and peaked at number 75 on the [[Billboard 200 |''Billboard'' 200]]. Save Ferris promoted the album with performances on the [[Warped Tour]] and through touring with [[Goldfinger (band) |Goldfinger]], [[the Offspring]], and [[Sugar Ray]]. A cover of the [[Dexys Midnight Runners]] track "[[Come On Eileen]]" (1982) was released as the [[lead single]] in October 1997 and the second single "Goodbye" was released at the end of the year. Following a European tour, "The World Is New" was released as a single in May 1998. After this, drummer Marc Harismendy left the band and was replaced by Evan Kilborne. "Superspy" was issued as the album's last single in August 1998.

==Background==
While studying at [[Fullerton College]] in [[Fullerton, California]], Monique Powell joined the bands Larry and the Shanties.<ref name=Partridge42>Partridge 2021, p. 42</ref> After Los Pantalones broke up in 1995, former members guitarist Brian Mashburn, bassist Bull Uechi, saxophonist Eric Zamora, and trumpeter José Castellaños<ref name=AMbio/> formed a new band with a new vocalist. When the vocalist left, the other members considered engaging Powell, who they knew from shows with Larry. Despite not previously being a lead vocalist, Powell agreed to join the band on the condition everyone was committed to the band because she wanted to work full-time in the music industry after she quit attending Fullerton. The trombonist left because he did not want to be committed, and was replaced by T-Bone Willy of the Nuckle Brothers, who was a friend of Powell.<ref name=Partridge42/> Drummer Marc Harismendy joined afterwards.<ref name=AMbio>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-means-everything-mw0000027654 |title=Save Ferris Biography, Songs, & Albums |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |author=Collar, Matt |access-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225230748/https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-means-everything-mw0000027654 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The band was named Save Ferris after the film ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'' (1986). Powell, who had connections in the [[Orange County, California |Orange County]] music scene because of being in Larry and her contact with [[Reel Big Fish]], became the band's manager. The band's profile quickly rose; they reached headlining status at a point that angered other long-time bands.<ref name=Partridge42/> Save Ferris recorded their debut [[extended play]] (EP) ''Introducing Save Ferris'' (1996) after Powell's sister paid for the studio sessions.<ref name=Partridge42/> The EP was released through Starpool Records,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Introducing Save Ferris |author=Save Ferris |year=1996 |type=sleeve |publisher=Starpool Records |id=STRPL0001-1}}</ref> the band's own label,<ref name=Partridge42/> and was planned to be promoted with "The World Is New" in early 1997.<ref>Rodrigues 1996, p. 109</ref> Despite their work not being distributed at the time of its release, the EP gained radio play on [[KROQ-FM]].<ref name=Partridge42/> Although they were unable to keep up with demand,<ref>Oseary 2016, p. 156</ref> the EP sold 12,000 copies.<ref name=Trakin11/>

==Signing and recording==
Save Ferris performed at a [[Grammy Awards]] showcase for bands<ref name=Trakin11>Trakin 1998, p. 11</ref> and won the final round of the competition, which took place in New York City in February 1997.<ref name=LASsteps>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-04-ca-38972-story.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820211628/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-04-ca-38972-story.html |title=Save Ferris Steps Out of O.C. Ska Pack |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |author=Scribner, Sara |date=October 4, 1997 |archivedate=August 20, 2023 |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> [[Vice president|Senior vice-president]] of [[artists and repertoire]] (A&R) at [[Epic Records]] [[David Massey (music executive)|David Massey]] witnessed this and decided to sign the band, saying it was "one of those spontaneous things. They simply drove the crowd wild."<ref name=LASsteps/> Powell was dismissive, saying since California-based band [[No Doubt]] were having success, "all of these A&R guys had very little creativity [on who to sign next]. They were looking for the next female in ska or whatever."<ref name=Partridge42/> After signing in March 1997,<ref name=UStranscript>{{cite web |url=http://www.universalstudios.com/unichat.30/newchat/transcripts/saveferris.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990203061533/http://www.universalstudios.com/unichat.30/newchat/transcripts/saveferris.html |title=Save Ferris & Unwritten Law |publisher=[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] |date=June 17, 1998 |archivedate=February 3, 1999 |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> the label re-issued ''Introducing Save Ferris''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Introducing Save Ferris |author=Save Ferris |year=1996 |type=sleeve |publisher=Epic/Starpool Records |id= EK 68138}}</ref> When radio stations in Southern California asked about a live recording of their cover version of [[Dexys Midnight Runners]]{{'}} 1982 hit "[[Come On Eileen]]", the reception of it saw the band recording for their debut studio album.<ref name=ModernAge/>

''It Means Everything'' was largely recorded at [[NRG Recording Studios |NRG]] and The Hook studios, in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]], California, between April and June 1997. "The World Is New" was recorded at Front Page Studios in [[Burbank, California]] and The Hook; along with "Superspy", "Sorry My Friend", "Spam" and "Under 21", "The World Is New" was re-recorded during the sessions. Collins produced the tracks except for "The World Is New", which the band and Craig Nepp produced, and "Come On Eileen", which Collins produced with Clive Goddard and the band. Goddard did additional production on most of the songs and acted as engineer during recording. Orchestration was recorded at Sonics studio in London, England, with engineering by Mat Clark. Goddard mixed the album at [[Record Plant]] in Hollywood; Greg Collins, Steve Mixdorf, Kenji Nakai and Lisa Lewis served as secondary engineers. [[Stephen Marcussen]] then mastered the album at Precision Mastering.<ref name=IMEbooklet/>

==Composition and lyrics==
Jennifer Clay of ''[[Wall of Sound (website)|Wall of Sound]]'' compared ''It Means Everything'' to the sound of No Doubt and said Powell is "more of a long-lost Andrews sister than a Gwen Stefani clone".<ref name=WOSreview/> [[AllMusic]] reviewer [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] said Save Ferris tried to differentiate from their ska-punk contemporaries by incorporating elements of [[swing music]], which he thought was adapted from the work of the [[Squirrel Nut Zippers]].<ref name=AMreview/> Clay also acknowledged the swing connection, adding with a touch of [[power pop]], "this young gang of seven has created its own ska hybrid".<ref name=WOSreview/> [[Nude as the News]] writer David Thomas said the album is "short on punk, sticking to an elemental version of ska"; he said the horn section "itself doesn't try to imitate guitars" as members of [[Less Than Jake]] do, instead styling "themselves after big bands from the swing age" of the 1920s and 1930s.<ref name=NATNreview/> Paul Hampton played [[Hammond organ]] and [[electric piano]] on "Nobody But Me", "Goodbye", "Sorry My Friend", "Lies" and "Little Differences" while Kid Tracy played [[Tenor saxophone|tenor]] and [[baritone saxophone]].<ref name=IMEbooklet/> Clay noted the lyrics involve "meat by-products, spies, and the woes of relationships".<ref name=WOSreview/>

"Nobody But Me" displays Powell's [[vocal range]].<ref name=NATNreview/> "Superspy" is a swing track in the vein of [[Poi Dog Pondering]],<ref name=Eonlinreview/> on which Powell duets with Mashburn.<ref name=WOSreview/> Save Ferris' version of "Come On Eileen" shifts towards ska compared to the Dexys Midnight Runners original; the staff at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said Save Ferris have a "deft way of serving from jittery guitars to sunny horns" with tempo changes as the "verses dart from a breathtaking pogo pace to the more shoulder-shaking rate of the chorus".<ref>Flick ed. 1997, p. 62</ref> Powell became enamored with the song when she was eight years old and was adamant about the band covering it.<ref name=ModernAge>Bambarger 1997, p. 73</ref> "Lies" and "Everything I Want to Be" feature string orchestration, the former composed by [[Simon Warner]] and Richard Benbow, and the latter by Benbow alone. The orchestration consisted of violinists Howard Gott and Laura Williams, violaist Naomi Fairhurst and cellist Ed Jeffries.<ref name=IMEbooklet/> Clay said "Lies" "seduces [the listener] with a well-placed string backdrop and horns that seem to weep along with Powell's voice".<ref name=WOSreview/> "Spam", which includes additional vocals from the Starpool Elementary School Choir,<ref name=IMEbooklet/> is a homage to [[Spam (food)|the food of the same name]], which is manufactured by [[Hormel Foods Corporation]].<ref name=Partridge42/> "Under 21" discusses a woman trying to get into a concert for nothing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://westnet.com/consumable/1997/06.24/revska.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991004152242/http://westnet.com/consumable/1997/06.24/revska.html |title=Save Ferris, Introducing Save Ferris / Buck O Nine, Twenty Eight Teeth- Bob Gajarsky |work=Consumable Online |author=Gajarsky, Bob |date=June 24, 1997 |archivedate=October 4, 1999 |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref> According to Willy, the band, who do not wish to exclude younger audiences, try to avoid performing at clubs that restrict shows to patrons 21 and older.<ref>Savio 1998, p. A11</ref>

==Release==
''It Means Everything'' was released during the [[Third wave ska|third wave of ska]]<ref name=WOSreview/> on September 9, 1997,<ref>Frampton ed. 1997, p. 69</ref> through Epic and Starpool Records.<ref name=IMEbooklet/> Bradley Bambarger of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote Save Ferris would come to define the "sound of young America on the radio this year" alongside other ska acts [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]] and [[Reel Big Fish]].<ref>Bambarger 1997 – 1998, p. 83</ref> The following month, Save Ferris embarked on a US tour supporting [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]] and [[Maroon 5|Kara's Flowers]].<ref>Clark 1997, p. 12</ref> The album was subsequently promoted with an appearance on [[Warped Tour]] alongside performances with [[The Offspring]], [[Sugar Ray]] and other acts.<ref name=AMbio/> "Come On Eileen" was released as a single on October 20, 1997;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/come-on-eileen-mr0001275039 |title=Come on Eileen - Save Ferris / Release Info |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820165115/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/come-on-eileen-mr0001275039 |url-status=live}}</ref> the US edition included mixes of the song titled "For You" and "night mix",<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Come On Eileen" |author=Save Ferris |year=1997 |type=sleeve |publisher=Epic/Starpool Records |id=34K 78729}}</ref> while the French version also included a "day mix" of "Come On Eileen".<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="Come On Eileen" |author=Save Ferris |year=1997 |type=sleeve |publisher=Epic Records |id=665474 2}}</ref> "Goodbye" was released to [[modern rock]] radio stations in the US in early December 1997.<ref>Ross ed. 1997, p. 1</ref> In April 1998, the band toured Europe.<ref name=UStranscript/> "The World Is New" was released as a single in Europe with live versions of "Spam" and "Artificial Life", and [[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]] cover, as its B-sides.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title="The World Is New" |author=Save Ferris |year=1998 |type=sleeve |publisher=Epic/Starpool Records |id=EPC 665897 2}}</ref> "The World Is New" was released to modern rock radio stations in the US the following month.<ref>Ross ed. 1998a, p. 1</ref> By June 1998, Harismendy had left the band, saying he wanted to be at home in [[Artesia, California]]. He was replaced by [[Mindrot]] member Evan Kilborne, who the band met through [[Home Grown]].<ref name=UStranscript/> "Superspy" was released to modern rock stations in August 1998.<ref>Ross ed. 1998b, p. 1</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=AMreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-means-everything-mw0000027654 |title=It Means Everything - Save Ferris &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |access-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225230744/https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-means-everything-mw0000027654 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[E! Online]]''
| rev2Score = C−<ref name=Eonlinreview>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Music/Leaves/0%2C6%2C561%2C00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990202044343/http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Music/Leaves/0,6,561,00.html |title=Music Review - Save Ferris - It Means Everything |work=[[E! Online]] |archivedate=February 2, 1999 |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
| rev3      = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev3Score = 9.5/10<ref name=PFreview>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21567-it-means-everything |title=Record Reviews : Save Ferris : It Means Everything |work=[[Pitchfork (website) |Pitchfork]] |author=Wisdom, James P. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618094521/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21567-it-means-everything |access-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-date=June 18, 2008}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[Wall of Sound (website)|Wall of Sound]]''
| rev4Score = 79/100<ref name=WOSreview>{{cite web |url=http://www.wallofsound.go.com/archive/reviews/stories/3087_52Index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991011102522/http://wallofsound.go.com/archive/reviews/stories/3087_52Index.html |title=Review: It Means Everything |work=[[Wall of Sound (website) |Wall of Sound]] |author=Clay, Jennifer |archivedate=October 11, 1999 |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>
}}

Music critics gave ''It Means Everything'' generally favorable reviews; some critics focused on the overall quality of the album. The staff at ''[[E! Online]]'' said the album is a "wild and wacky trip" that "never stops long enough to take a breath".<ref name=Eonlinreview/> They concluded there is a "definite lack of weight to [the sound of] Save Ferris, however sweet and charming they may be".<ref name=Eonlinreview/> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' contributor James P. Wisdom said the album "knocked my socks off" and "pulled me awake with its clean bouncin' groove".<ref name=PFreview/> Clay was equally enthusiastic about the album, saying "these catchy, infectious numbers teem with enough quirky style to sway even the most stationary" of listeners.<ref name=WOSreview/> Erlewine noted similar to their peers, Save Ferris have a "tendency to wallow in smirking 'irony'&nbsp;... which may sound good in concert, but it sinks on record".<ref name=AMreview/>

Other critics singled out Powell's and Mashburn's contributions. Erlewine highlighted Powell for her "energy and charisma", and Mashburn for his ability to compose a hook, citing "The World Is New" and "Superspy" as examples.<ref name=AMreview/> Thomas said Mashburn's "strictly ska guitar work makes ''It Means Everything'' stand out with its own style" and also praised Powell for her voice, which he said is "sultry at times, but more often pleasantly sweet".<ref name=NATNreview>{{cite web |url=http://www.nudeasthenews.com/reviews/84 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030116202015/http://www.nudeasthenews.com/reviews/84 |title=Save Ferris It Means Everything |publisher=Nude as the News |author=Thomas, David |archivedate=January 16, 2003 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Megan Frampton of ''[[CMJ New Music Report]]'' wrote Save Ferris's "strongest attribute is Powell's vocals, and armed with them, this group can no doubt succeed where few ska bands have".<ref>Frampton 1997, p. 11</ref>

''It Means Everything'' peaked at number 75 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 13,366 copies in its first week of release.<ref name=Bill200>Fong-Torres ed. 1997, p. 27</ref> By October 1997, it had shifted 90,000 copies.<ref>Beer ed. 1997, p. 4</ref>

==Track listing==
Writing credits per booklet.<ref name=IMEbooklet/>

{{Tracklist
| headline = ''It Means Everything'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer
| title1 = The World Is New
| writer1 = Brian Mashburn
| extra1 = {{hlist|Save Ferris|Craig Nepp}}
| length1 = 2:12
| title2 = Nobody But Me
| writer2 = Mashburn
| extra2 = [[Peter Collins (record producer)|Peter Collins]]
| length2 = 3:05
| title3 = Superspy
| writer3 = {{hlist|Mashburn|Michael Horton|Mire Molnar}}
| extra3 = Collins
| length3 = 3:00
| title4 = [[Come On Eileen]]
| note4 = [[Dexys Midnight Runners]] cover
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Kevin Rowland]]|Jim Paterson|Billy Adams}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Collins|Clive Goddard|Save Ferris}}
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Goodbye
| writer5 = Mashburn
| extra5 = Collins
| length5 = 3:42
| title6 = Sorry My Friend
| writer6 = Mashburn
| extra6 = Collins
| length6 = 3:05
| title7 = Lies
| writer7 = {{hlist|Mashburn|Monique Powell}}
| extra7 = Collins
| length7 = 3:54
| title8 = Little Differences
| writer8 = {{hlist|Mashburn|Powell}}
| extra8 = Collins
| length8 = 2:42
| title9 = Spam
| writer9 = Mashburn
| extra9 = Collins
| length9 = 2:28
| title10 = Under 21
| writer10 = Mashburn
| extra10 = Collins
| length10 = 2:36
| title11 = Everything I Want to Be
| writer11 = {{hlist|Mashburn|Powell}}
| extra11 = Collins
| length11 = 3:48
}}

==Personnel==
Personnel per booklet.<ref name=IMEbooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=It Means Everything|author=Save Ferris|year=1997|type=booklet|publisher=[[Epic Records|Epic]]/Starpool Records|id=EK 68183}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Save Ferris'''
* Monique Powell – vocals
* Brian Mashburn – guitar, vocals, piano, organ 
* Bill Uechi – bass
* Marc Harismendy – drums
* Eric Zamora – [[alto saxophone]]
* José Castellaños – trumpet 
* T-Bone Willy – trombone

'''Additional musicians'''
* Kid Tracy – [[tenor saxophone]], [[baritone saxophone]]
* Paul Hampton – [[Hammond organ]] <small>(tracks 2 and 5–8)</small>, [[electric piano]] <small>(tracks 2 and 5–8)</small>
* [[Simon Warner]] – orchestration <small>(track 7)</small>
* Richard Benbow – orchestration <small>(tracks 7 and 11)</small>
* Howard Gott – 1st violin
* Laura Williams – 2nd violin
* Naomi Fairhurst – viola
* Ed Jeffries – cello
* Starpool Elementary School Choir – additional vocals <small>(track 9)</small>
{{col-2}}
'''Production and design'''
* [[Peter Collins (record producer)|Peter Collins]] – producer <small>(all except track 1)</small>
* Clive Goddard – mixing, additional production <small>(tracks 1–3, 7 and 9–10)</small>, producer <small>(track 4)</small>, engineer
* Save Ferris – producer <small>(tracks 1 and 4)</small>
* Craig Nepp – producer <small>(track 1)</small>
* Greg Collins – 2nd engineer
* Steve Mixdorf – 2nd engineer
* Kenji Nakai – 2nd engineer
* Lisa Lewis – 2nd engineer
* [[Stephen Marcussen]] – mastering
* Mat Clark – engineer
* Bill Uechi – art direction, design
* Frank Harkins – [[Patronage|patron of the arts]]
* Nathaniel Welch – photography
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''It Means Everything''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name=Bill200/>
| 75
|}

==See also==
* ''[[Honey, I'm Homely!]]'' – album by contemporaries Dance Hall Crashers, released on the same day

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* {{cite journal |editor-last=Ross |editor-first=Sean |title=Rock Highlights |journal=Rock Airplay Monitor |date=August 28, 1998b |volume=5 |issue=35 |oclc=60627318 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Rock-Airplay/1998/Billboard-Rock-Airplay-Monitor-1998-08-28.pdf}}
* {{cite journal |last=Savio |first=Amanda |title=The happy and bright sound of ska overshadows dark grunge |journal=[[Record-Journal]] |date=April 9, 1998 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZulIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA25 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314163106/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZulIAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA25&pg=PA25 |url-status=live}}
* {{cite journal |last=Trakin |first=Roy |title=Reach for the ska |journal=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |date=February 23, 1998 |oclc=11102529 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gF5WAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA30 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314163102/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gF5WAAAAIBAJ&lpg=PA30&pg=PA30 |url-status=live}}
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==Further reading==
* {{cite magazine |last=Bell |first=Carrie |title=Ska Fever Surges into a New Era |magazine=Billboard |date=October 18, 1997 |issn=0006-2510 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA93}}
* {{cite journal |last=Cocuzza |first=Tony |title=Audio Reviews |journal=[[Reading Eagle]] |date=October 17, 1997 |issn=2469-3448 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ysiAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA39}}
* {{cite magazine |editor-last=Flick |editor-first=Larry |title=Reviews & Previews |magazine=Billboard |date=December 20, 1997 |issue=51 |volume=109 |issn=0006-2510 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67}}
* {{cite journal |last=Speese |first=Jim |title=Chameleon Club continues to showcase national talent |journal=Reading Eagle |date=October 17, 1997 |issn=2469-3448 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lEkwAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA26}}

==External links==
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