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This album was recorded very quickly and was comprised of old material as well as all new material for the album. It was released in 2000 exclusively through mp3.com, however they no longer exist. This album is the story of a relationship I had with a girl named Liza. We met and fell into something. We broke all the rules and people were hurt. She left town and left me not long after and I was broken up for quite some time. Some of these songs were written before our fling, and some were written as a result of it.
This was released when I still named my solo work "Credulous Copious". I later shortened it to "Credulous" then changed it altogether to my name, tonyLkollman.
Potatoes & Cream
This song wasn't invented about Liza, but it fit in with the theme. It was invented back in 1997 with Nadeen in mind. She cooked great stuff. She made a great pot of buttered noodles and she put together a great batch of dumplings and cream and potatoes. Just thinking about them makes me smile again. She drew fun, colorful pictures and she sometimes mumbled sweet little nothings here and there. The bit about fire in my room is kind of dealing with everyone telling me to do a certain thing, but I won't move. The fireman is my step-dad who was the fire chief in my hometown for 25(?) years. The pretty blonde-haired girl who sits in the back is Nadeen.
This song was recorded in August of 2000 in under two hours. I had just purchased my orange drum set and it was set up in my living room with a microphone hanging from a hook in the ceiling. The vocals were recorded in the bathroom. It's not perfect, and the rhythms don't match up at times, but none of us are perfect, huh?
Forbidden
This song is a perfect description of how Liza Annie and I started out. Our relationship wasn't supposed to be, but we made it be. The music for this was already invented prior to the relationship, but the lyrics came to me with Liza Annie. They were based loosely on a poem written by an old friend of mine which I adapted to fit the situation. This song was recorded the same day as "Potatoes & Cream" under the same conditions.
Liza Annie
This is one of my favorite songs out of my own work. However, I'm not happy with how the vocals turned out on this. The piano was recorded in Brigette's piano room when I lived there. The vocals were recorded a month later in the attic in my new place where I lived with Dan, Kent, and later, Tom. It was way too hot and humid and there were people outside either doing tree work or re shingling, I don't remember which. At any rate, I recorded the vocals quickly and got the heck out of there. I hope to redo it someday.
The song was invented entirely for Liza Annie. She used to sit next to me while I played it. The rain would be falling outside the window right behind us. This song contains plenty of symbolism. It's not hard. I'm not going to say what it means to me. Figure it out for yourself. Though the lyrics are hard to hear sometimes, they are available to read here.
Next to You
It was partially invented prior to my meeting Nadeen, but completed and recorded while with her. It was at one time about her. The first time she heard it was three years after we split apart, just days away from her wedding. For some reason, I was embarrassed. But now I seem to like it alot.
I'll Wait
Invented when Liza was going to leave town. It's very self explanatory. Just listen to the words. After I released the album, I realized that I liked it better when it didn't kick in fast with the drums. Now I just leave it mellow and plucked rather than strummed. There used to be a third verse, but I've forgotten it. I don't think it was very good anyway. The last time Liza heard me play this song was over the phone on her birthday in 1999.
Sleeping
Invented the summer of 1998 while living in my mom's basement and working at McDonald's part-time. I always worked the night shift which was 5:00 to close (which meant we often didn't get home until 2:00am). While I was always physically awake at work, I often switched into "auto pilot" and let my brain go on vacation. I hated that job. The black pit that is smiley corporate fast food. It's about more than that. It's not hard to figure out.
In Memory of Talford
Recorded in the attic the same week as the vocals for "Liza Annie". For some reason, I played it way too long when I recorded it. I had a goldfish named Talford. This song depicts his life. It's more than that obviously, but nothing that needs explaining.
Tragedy
This song was invented at the end of my encounters with Liza. She was, at this point, living in another town and starting to see someone else, but not telling me. It was something I reluctantly figured out on my own and then denied. Though I wasn't certain, she confirmed it months later in a hotel room in London. Our communication was really dwindling. It wasn't all her fault. I was under stress and crabby and busy and I didn't have much time to communicate. It's too bad. She was great.
This song was recorded in May of 2000. I added the drums in August 2000 (the same week I did alot of other stuff for this album). The ending is one of my few attempts at a guitar solo in my work. I'm semi-proud of it. I'm a drummer, not a guitarist or bassist. So hey, cut me some slack.
This song reached the top of mp3.com's South Dakota charts for about two months straight. It hit number 90 in the NATIONAL charts as well.
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