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From Anytown In The USA (11 song album)

by Joe Normal

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    After a 2 year hiatus, Joe Normal & The Anytown'rs return with a ferocious cover of The Four Tops' "REACH OUT (I'LL BE THERE)," a timeless anthem of love, friendship, and brotherhood.

    "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" is the lead single for this complete collection titled "FROM ANYTOWN IN THE USA." Followed by 10 additional tracks, beginning with their very first recording together, the delicious powerpop candy of "INTO THE CITY TONIGHT."

    Other highlights include covers of Prince & The Revolution's classic, "Take Me With U," off of the "Purple Rain" soundtrack, and The Who's "Going Mobile" from their legendary Who's Next LP.
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    Get all 41 Joe Normal releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Just A Normal Day In Normaltown, (back catalog) TAKE ME BACK, (back catalog) AIN'T THIS A WONDERFUL LIFE, (back catalog) LIVING WITH ME (original demo 1999), a rock n roll ghost, (back catalog) RITA, (back catalog) SUCH STUPID PEOPLE, (back catalog) SAVE HER FOR ME, and 33 more. , and , .

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1.
Reach Out (I'll Be There) 03:42
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Now if you feel that you can't go on Because all of your hope is gone And your life is filled with much confusion Until happiness is just an illusion And your world around is crumblin' down Darling, reach out, come on, reach on out for me I'll be there, with a love that will shelter you I'll be there, with a love that will see you through When you feel lost and about to give up 'Cause your best just ain't good enough And you feel the world has grown cold And you're drifting out all on your own And you need a hand to hold Darling, reach out, reach out girl, reach out for me I'll be there, to love and comfort you And I'll be there, to cherish and care for you I'll be there, with a love that will see you through I'll be there to love and comfort you I can tell the way you hang your head You're without love and now you're afraid And through your tears you look around But there's no peace of mind to be found And I know what you're thinkin' You're alone now, no love of your own Darling, reach out, oh come on girl, Just look over your shoulder I'll be there, to give you all the love you need And I'll be there, you can always depend on me I'll be there, to love and comfort you I'll be there, my love will always see us through yeah
2.
Into The City Tonight 04:06
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Passing the time looking out from my window Above the trees and the neighborhood From way up here I can see on a clear day Down to the docks, and the City’s in view Drive to Manhattan on the Pulaski Skyway Stop at the toll booth, then we’re counting the tiles That line the tunnel right up to the state line That’s how we’ll know that we’ve escaped for awhile Into the city tonight Far from the struggle, Out of the boredom Going into the city tonight Well, we gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight Another day sleeping under my pillow I hear the trains as they pass, then fade And down the port I can hear the ships blow I’m wishing they could take us far away And up the road by the Budweiser factory The planes take off and leave us all behind So in our boredom, grab a six with a buddy, And dream of places we may never find, then go Into the city tonight Far from the struggle, Out of the boredom Going into the city tonight Well, we gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight Yeah, we gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight Get out now Looking out from the grey shingle roof tops At the trucks and buses on Routes 1 & 9 They’re passing by thirteen square miles of nothing Just a mundane town, full of mundane lives They’re going Into the city tonight Far from the struggle, Far from the family fight Into the city tonight Well, we gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight C’mon let’s go Into the city tonight Far from the struggle, Out of the boredom Let’s go into the city tonight We gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight We gotta get out, We gotta get out tonight Into the city tonight, Into the city, Into the city, oh Into the city tonight Yeah, we gotta get out Oh c’mon now We gotta get out We gotta get out tonight
3.
Anytown 03:44
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4.
This Is Your Life (And Your Destiny's Calling) 04:20
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5.
Even Now (The Future's Looking Brighter Every Day) 03:32
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6.
Take Me With U 04:29
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I can't disguise the pounding of my heart It beats so strong It's in your eyes what can I say They turn me on I don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u Come on and touch the place in me That's calling out your name We want each other oh so much Why must we play this game? Don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u I don't care if we spend the night at your mansion I don't care if we spend the night on the town All I want is 2 spend the night together All I want is 2 spend the night in your arms To be around u is so-oh right You're sheer perfection (thank u) Ya drive me crazy, ya drive me all night Don't break up the connection I don't care where we go I don't care what we do I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u I don't care where we go I don't care what we do Well I don't care pretty baby Just take me with u Honey take me with u Honey take me with u Oh c'mon now, take me with u (All 7 and we'll watch them fall) (They stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all) (With an intellect and a savoir-faire)
7.
Stuck In A Job 03:14
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8.
Nuthin' (I've Got Nothing) 03:42
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9.
Don't Hurt Me 03:13
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10.
Going Mobile 03:35
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This is for all our brothers and sisters, living out there on the streets I'm going home And when I wanna go home, I'm going mobile Well, I'm gonna find my home on wheels see how it feels Goin' mobile Keep me moving I can pull up by the curb I can make it on the road Goin' mobile I can stop in any street Invite in people that we meet Goin' mobile Keep me moving, movin' Out in the woods Or in the city It's all the same to me When I'm living free The world's my home When I'm mobile Play the tape machine Make the toast and tea When I'm mobile Well, I can lay in bed with only highway ahead When I'm mobile Keep me moving, movin' Keep me moving, all over the city Keep me groovin', I'm just a Rock Roll gypsy Oh Come on, move now Oh move Mobile, yeah yeah Mobile, yeah yeah Mobile, yeah yeah Mobile, Mobile, yeah yeah I don't care about pollution I'm an air-conditioned gypsy That's my solution Watch the police and the tax man miss me I'm mobile, yeah, woo Oh, gonna keep on moving Moving through downtown And out by the river On the steps of the city hall Mobile, yeah yeah Mobile, yeah yeah Mobile, yeah yeah Oh, take me home Oh home
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Living With Me 03:56
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After a 2 year hiatus, Joe Normal & The Anytown'rs return with a ferocious cover of The Four Tops' "REACH OUT (I'LL BE THERE)," an timeless anthem of love, friendship, and brotherhood.

"Reach Out (I'll Be There)" is the lead single for this complete collection titled "FROM ANYTOWN IN THE USA." Followed by 10 additional tracks, beginning with their very first recording together, the delicious powerpop candy of "INTO THE CITY TONIGHT."

Other highlights include covers of Prince & The Revolution's classic, "Take Me With U," off of the "Purple Rain" soundtrack, and The Who's "Going Mobile" from their legendary Who's Next LP.

credits

released February 3, 2023

All Songs written by Joe Normal except:

"Reach Out (I'll Be There)" - Holland-Dozier-Holland
"Take Me With U" - Prince
"Going Mobile" - Pete Townshend

All songs produced by Joe Normal except:

"Into The City Tonight" (produced by Manny Nieto)

MUSICIANS

1 REACH OUT (I’ll Be There)
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums, Percussion

2 INTO THE CITY TONIGHT
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

3 ANYTOWN
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Michael Lockwood - Guitars
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

4 THIS IS YOUR LIFE (And Your Destiny’s Calling)
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars, Penny Whistle, Bagpipe
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

5 EVEN NOW (The Future's Looking Brighter Every Day)
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars
Michael Lockwood - Guitars, (plus guitar solo)
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

6 TAKE ME WITH U
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

7 STUCK IN A JOB
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars
Michael Lockwood - Guitars, (plus guitar solos)
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

8 NUTHIN' (I've Got Nothing)
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars, Piano (plus guitar solo)
Michael Lockwood - Guitars
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

9 DON'T HURT ME
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars (guitar solo)
Michael Lockwood - Guitars (guitar solo double)
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

10 GOING MOBILE
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars
Michael Lockwood - Guitars, (plus guitar solos)
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

11 LIVING WITH ME
Joe Normal - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, (guitar solo, first and third outro solos)
Michael Lockwood - Guitars (second outro solo)
Tony Babylon - Bass
Tony Snow - Drums

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All tracks recorded at Montecito Music & Media
Sierra Madre, CA
Engineer: Billy Burke
Mixed by Billy Burke & Joe Normal
(Additional overdubs recorded at Rockin' Rollers Studio)

except:

"Into The City Tonight"
Recorded at Estudio International
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA
Produced + Engineered by Manny Nieto


Mastering
"Take Me With U" mastered by Evren Goknar

All remaining songs by Mastered Billy Burke, Joe Normal, or Landr

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Joe Normal® is a founding member of 80's Sunset Strip glam- pop legends The Zeros. He's a co-writer on Sammy Hagar’s “Not 4 Sale” LP, and even recorded with punk icon Stiv Bators.

Compared to Cleaners From Venus, Paul Westerberg, and Jesse Malin, Joe Normal is an "Authentic underground storyteller with a Glam Rock heart." -Aquarian (NJ)

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