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Project 1950 is the sixth studio album by the American horror punk band the Misfits, released in 2003. It consists of cover versions of rock and roll songs from the 1950s and 1960s and marks bassist Jerry Only's debut as the Misfits' lead singer. Except for Only, no members of the band from their previous album returned for Project 1950. The album cover artwork was done by Pennsylvania artist Tony Squindo. The liner notes include explanations from the band members about why they chose each particular song.[1]

Project 1950
Studio album by the Misfits
Released	July 29, 2003
Genre	Punk rock
Length	24:20
Label	Misfits Records
Producer	Jesse Cannon, Anthony Esposito, Tim Hatfield
The Misfits chronology
Famous Monsters (1999) Project 1950 (2003) Psycho in the Wax Museum (2006)
Singles from Project 1950
"This Magic Moment" Released: 2003

Receiving generally positive critical reviews from publications such as Allmusic, the album became a commercial success and hit the #2 slot on Billboard's 'Top Heatseekers' chart as well as #5 on its 'Top Independent Albums' chart.[2] Ronnie Spector guest starred as a backing vocalist on two tracks. Other members of the band at that point had also previously been associated with famous groups, with the album also including work from punk rockers Marky Ramone of the Ramones and Dez Cadena of Black Flag.

In October 2014, the band released an expanded edition of the album, adding three new tracks with current drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce performing on the new tracks. A limited picture disc LP of the expanded album was also released with new artwork by Tom Whalen[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Punknews.org	[4]

The album received positive reviews. AllMusic ran a supportive review by critic Johnny Loftus, who stated that "it's good to hear their excitement in the recordings, which crackle with enthusiasm" and called the album "really enjoyable in a nostalgia sort of way".[2] Reviewing the Expanded Edition of the album Ken Pierce, of Piercing Metal stated "Overall the tunes retain a large part of their original sound but with there being renditions by The Misfits they are faster and quicker to finish when it all comes down to it." rating the album 4 out of 5.[5]

Track listing

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
Billboard 200	133
Heatseekers Albums	2
Independent Albums	5

Bonus DVD

1. "This Magic Moment"
2. "Dream Lover"
3. "Diana"
4. "Donna"
5. "Runaway"

• Tracks 1-4, recorded at the Phillips US Open Snowboarding Championships
• Track 5, recorded live, at The World in NYC

Bonus material

• Day the Earth Caught Fire: Live in NYC- Misfits with Balzac
• The Haunting/Don't Open 'Till Doomsday: Live in Japan- Balzac with Misfits
• Day the Earth Caught Fire: Live in Japan- Balzac with Misfits
• The Haunting/Don't Open 'Till Doomsday- Balzac
• Out of the Blue- Balzac

Personnel

• Jerry Only – bass, lead vocals
• Marky Ramone – drums, percussion
• Dez Cadena – guitars
• John Cafiero – background vocals on "Dream Lover", "Monster Mash" and "Runaway"
• Ronnie Spector – background vocals on "This Magic Moment" and "You Belong to Me"
• Jimmy Destri – keyboards on "Runaway" and "Great Balls of Fire"
• Ed Manion – saxophone on "Diana" and "Runaway"
• Eric "Chupacabra" Arce – drums, percussion on "Witchcraft", "Daughter of Darkness" and "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"[3]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Project 1950

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[es] Project 1950

Project 1950 es un álbum de versiones de la banda estadounidense The Misfits, publicado el 29 de julio de 2004. El disco consiste únicamente de versiones de canciones de rock de los años 1950 y 1960 interpretadas o compuestas originalmente por Del Shannon, Bobby Darin, Paul Anka, Jerry Lee Lewis y Elvis Presley, entre otros.

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[ru] Project 1950

Project 1950 — кавер-альбом группы The Misfits, выпущенный в 2003 году.

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