The Long-Playing EP is the fourth and final record from Atlanta rock group Y-O-U, released in July 2009. It consists of five new tracks and eight tracks taken from previous Y-O-U releases; the new songs originally having been intended for a 2008 album which fell through. According to lead singer Nick Niespodziani, the first three of the new songs from The Long-Playing EP were also planned to appear on a new LP to be released in 2010; however, the retirement of Y-O-U renders that plan moot.
Track listing "Firefly" (Niespodziani/Boyd) - 4:24 "Going Down Swinging" (Niespodziani) - 4:32 "Honest Man" (Niespodziani) - 4:32 "Moviekiss: The Lite Brite Remix" (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb/Park/Sonnicksen) - 5:12 "Beautiful Thing" (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb) - 3:59 "The Physics of Giving"C (Niespodziani) - 4:23 "Not a Dove"B (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb) - 3:11 "Second Chance"C (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb) - 3:43 "Good Intentions"A (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb/Park/Sonnicksen) - 2:34 "Good Luck with That American Dream"B (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb) - 4:05 "Easy"A (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb/Park/Sonnicksen) - 3:16 "I Found You"C (Niespodziani/Olson/Cobb) - 2:12 "Break"C (Niespodziani) - 5:11
A: from Y-O-U B: from Everything is Shifting C: from Flashlights
Music video "Moviekiss: The Lite Brite Remix" Dir: Gina Niespodziani Animated with a Lite Brite by the Niespodziani siblings.
Personnel Y-O-U Mark Bencuya - keyboards Mark Cobb - drums, percussion, vocals Nicholas Niespodziani - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica Peter Olson - bass, vocals
Additional musicians Horns: David B. Freeman, Wes Funderburk Backing vocals: Trina Meade, Stephani Parker
Technical Producer: Ben H. Allen Mastering: Glen Schick Assistant: Rob Gardner Photography: Gina Niespodziani Art concept: Nick & Gina Niespodziani
References Official site Atlanta Music Guide interview with Nick Niespodziani, 21 July 2009