Launched (album)
Launched is the second album from German hardcore punk band, Beatsteaks. It was released in March, 2000 on Epitaph Records and follows the band's debut release 48/49 in 1997 on XNO Records. The album contains an interesting half acoustic cover version of a song by heavy metal band, Manowar, "Kings of Metal". The band stayed with Epitaph Records for their next release, Living Targets, in 2002.Track listing
- All songs written by Beatsteaks unless stated otherwise
- "Panic" - 2:38
- "We Have to Figure It Out Tonight" - 1:36
- "Shut Up Stand Up" - 2:44
- "Shiny Shoes" - 2:59
- "2 O'Clock" - 2:58
- "Happy Now?" - 3:51
- "Mietzi's Song" - 2:44
- "Excited" - 1:24
- "...And Wait" - 3:45
- "Filter" - 2:20
- "Fake" - 3:14
- "Go" - 2:09
- "Kings of Metal" - 4:35
- "Schluß mit Rock 'n' Roll" - 12:54
- Track 14 is only actually 3:12 - the rest of the track starts at 4:15 and is taken from rehearsals
Credits
- Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß - vocals, guitar
- Peter Baumann - guitar
- Bernd Kurtzke - guitar
- Alexander Roßwaag - bass
- Thomas Götz - drums
- El Köfte and Holly - guest musicians on "Mietzi's Song" and "Schluß mit Rock 'n' Roll"
- Recorded in 1999 at K4, Berlin, Germany
- Produced and engineered by Uwe Sabirowsky
- Co-produced by Beatsteaks
- Mixed at Nucleus Studio, Berlin, Germany
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
