:This December; It's One More and I'm Free

{{Infobox album

| name = This December; It's One More and I'm Free

| type = Studio album

| artist = Lydia

| cover = This December; It's One More and I'm Free.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 27, 2005

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 50:32

| label = Hourzero Records

| producer = Mixed by Cory Spotts, produced by Antelman/McGraw

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Illuminate

| next_year = 2008

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{{Album ratings

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| rev1Score = (93%){{cite web|title=Absolutepunk review| date=4 October 2023 |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=97471&highlight}}

| rev2 = Sputnik Music

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|title=Sputnik Music review|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=13577}}

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This December; It's One More and I'm Free is the debut album by Lydia. It was released on September 27, 2005.[https://www.amazon.com/This-December-Its-More-Free/dp/B000CBCYKG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229320753&sr=8-10 Amazon.com: This December; It's One More and I'm Free] On September 28, 2015, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the album, the band announced they would release the record on vinyl for the first time ever.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Lydia's 'This December' Coming To Vinyl Via Bad Timing Records| date=4 October 2023 |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3733582}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = 50:32

| title1 = Smile, You've Won

| length1 = 4:11

| title2 = It's In Your Blood

| length2 = 5:04

| title3 = A Story for Supper

| length3 = 7:54

| title4 = Always Move Fast

| length4 = 3:28

| title5 = Fools and Luxury

| length5 = 5:18

| title6 = Laugh Before You Grin

| length6 = 4:46

| title7 = ...When the Ghosts Make Love Again

| length7 = 3:00

| title8 = Her and Haley

| length8 = 5:55

| title9 = A Camera Lens and Careful Days

| length9 = 5:19

| title10 = December

| length10 = 5:37

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Notes

  • "Fools and Luxury" has two samples at the end that follow into "Laugh Before You Grin". The first is from Kolchak: The Night Stalker[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaikQmchJU#t=0m56s Kolchak: The Night Stalker - S1E08 Bad Medicine (auction scene)] and the second is from Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
  • During the song "A Camera Lens and Careful Days", a short monologue can be heard from an interview with George Jung.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aCeEyIikY Interview George Jung Part 6]
  • The cover art was designed by Jason Oda.[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=86091 AP.net Interview]
  • Tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9 were re-recorded by the band and on their Hotel Sessions EP in 2009.
  • In 2020, the band released a reimagined version of this album called This December (A Favorite Of My Dreams)

Personnel

;Band

;Additional musicians

;Production

  • Produced by Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw
  • Mixed by Cory Spotts
  • Mastered by Jason Livermore

References

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