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El Dorado (Remastered)

by The Lassie Foundation

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    Special 12" vinyl LP via Fastcut Records in Japan. Fully remastered for vinyl. All-new AI-enhanced cover and back cover art by Jason71 in a heavy tip-on sleeve, full credits, full lyrics, live photography of the band at the time of the album's 2001 original release.

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1.
hits connect but stands collect  from the moment i saw you standin’ you were good as gold  stay 13 stay with me  from the moment i saw you tryin’ you were good as gold  from the moment i saw you standin’ you were good as gold  hands collectin’ ‘cause we’re good as gold  hands collidin’ ‘cause we’re good as gold
2.
shooting star, fool you are moon and sea, my church and melody  the starry can come and call me wrong the coolest kids are free to shoot me down  look inside the ocean dimming lights in the ocean swingin’ hips -- the ocean read my lips because every word is a sorry bride every line has let you inside of me  rollin’ waves over cramp and crave peaceful days over broken waves  the heavenly can come and call me wrong the merciful are free to shoot me down  the lonely can come and sing my song the freest kids are singin’ all alone  every star is a burned-out bride takin’ hits from the searchin’ tide every ship has a sinkin’ side every line has let you inside of me 
3.
the brightest sun shines on everyone i know they know how to fall apart ‘cause when they lose their reigns and feel their chains they find a heart they find her heart  but i, i looked into your heart you found me gone i’m lookin’ for your light because tonight you can’t deny a broken heart  the coldest feeling cracks down on everything you’re not so you can fall apart so if your warmest days break your waves then fall apart 
4.
every samurai has an eagle’s eye i saw your light in the sky  any other king has a secret scheme i’ll stop the ruling things  ‘cause i’m flyin’ out searchin’ out findin’ out the sweet release rollin’ out tryin’ out searchin’ out the sweet release  all your hammering i know the songs you sing i’m flyin’ far to find your lonely heart  flyin’ out to you when love is above our dreams i’m tryin’ out for you i’m findin’ the sweet release
5.
when i sell my life to the fool inside, i say so and when all my fun is a setting sun, i say so when the slightest breeze takes you to your knees ‘cause you can’t afford your dreams, i know right where you are  fight your fears from long ago stalling, sinking sand build your castle stronger so you let your boy come back  let your boy come back  you can live your life with a foolish wife, if you want to if the slightest breeze takes you to your knees ‘cause love’s not what it seems, i know right where you are  the tallest tree you can ever free is your heart if the dream police bring you to your knees, then tell me from your heart i know right where you are  let your boy come back
6.
from Lincoln Heights to the City of Orange findin’ my way to where the music’s born she’s got your hand, and she’s got your head writin’ the lines of what your lassie said  she saw you she’ll break your heart she’s turnin’ on  you can take the 710 or the 91, but all roads lead to the City of Vernon she’ll wash you out and she’ll tune you up think real hard before you tip your cup alright  she saw you she’ll break your heart the Battle of Vernon’s on  she’ll break you she’ll free your heart the Battle of Vernon’s on  freeway
7.
can i bring some flowers to fool you? will you let your hair down to fool me?  (hey my lassie) i want you (everlasting) through and through  will you turn the light off to follow me? can i listen to your melody? so i say,  (hey my lassie) i want you (everlasting) through and through  (hey my lassie) fightin’ through (everlasting) through and through  rollin’ high feelin’ high swimmin’ high searchin’ high
8.
Line 6 Metal Zone hit the switch got to break my bones  power unheard reach down start the powersurge  go, go, go you broke the speed of sound electric light surround the greatest sound i heard the ringing of the powersurge  cool now got to break my back roll it off with a smooth attack  line 6 that’s the word breakin’ hearts with the powersurge  go, go, go you broke the speed of sound electric light surround the loving sound i heard the ringing of the powersurge  you are the battery you are the sweetest treat you got the golden ring you are the planet Earth you are the sound i heard
9.
steel, starting a wave crankin’ on a wheel in the City of Industry  crankin’ for days they’re crankin’ out the haze in the City of Industry  shimmering (following) your glowing light ‘cause all the factories (lassies) hold tight we’re gonna smoke tonight  crank crank hoo  steel, during the war they were crankin’ out the door to make the peace machines  ladies in jeans they were mixin’ up the scene in the City of Industry  raise a glass (do a dance) tonight for all the razorbacks (toughest hands) all right they’re gonna smoke tonight  crank crank hoo  City of Industry
10.
i’m callin’ out across the room can you take the brand new beat? our hands are called and i’m resolved to sleepin’ incomplete it’s a lonely place to find your heart but it’s a start that’s the easy part  you need your own lies to take you back I need my own lies to keep me back  the secret’s out flowers bloom can i take the brand new beat? she’s callin’ out across the room caustic and complete she says, “la la la you’re not what i want”  she says she says, “la la la -- you’re not what i want” you need your own lies to be with me we need our own lies to feel complete 
11.
hey lover you’ve got far to go don’t rest your weary head on the sorrow you’re not alone  hey lover don’t let them get you down soft winds are blowing soon right to your town to your town  hey mystery i’ve got my defenses down please bring one beautiful thing right to my town i’m calling out  i know it’s hard to be that person you need to be take a look inside at the hero gone to sleep  hey lover please hold that hurricane i’ve lost my healing tears in the pouring rain i need my heart again  hey lover soft winds are blowin’ fast your hope and peace are comin’, and they’re gonna last they’re gonna last  you’re tryin’ hard to be that person you need to be take a look inside at the hero no, don’t be scared of your ego take a look inside at the hero gone to sleep
12.
sorry Frenchie sorry for the lines i say she loves her animals our love’s strong like her buffalo  par la nuit oh, the places we’ll go vive les animaux allons-y oh, the places we’ll go vive les animaux  thank you for your animals thank you ma femme it’s hard to find a gentille fille together now, ensemble now  paradis oh, the places we’ll go vive les animaux

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released April 18, 2023

Good as Gold (if Big Star played blackjack)
Every Line Has Let You Inside of Me (every ship has a sinking side)
You Can’t Deny a Broken Heart (my friends know how to fall apart)
The Sweet Release (searching for El Dorado)
Let Your Boy Come Back (when you can’t afford your dreams)
The Battle of Vernon (where the music’s born)

Through & Through (hey my lassie, I want you)
Powersurge (you are the Planet Earth)
City of Industry (crankin’ on a wheel)
Brand New Beat (la, la, la, I’m not what you want)
Hero (don’t rest your weary head on the sorrow)
Vive Les Animaux (our love’s strong like her buffalo)

The Lassie Foundation:
Wayne Everett - vocals
Jeff Schroeder - guitar
Campuzano - guitar
Jason71™ - bass
Jason Boesel - drums
Happy Tsugawa-Banta - vibraphone

The Gilded Ones:
Frank Lenz - organ, rhodes (lots of songs)
Matt Fronke - flugle horn (“Let Your Boy Come Back”)
Greg Riley - tenor sax, flute (“Let Your Boy Come Back”)
Chris Colbert - guitar (“Battle of Vernon”)
Troy Daugherty - guitar (“Hero”)
Julie Martin - vocals (“Hero")

All songs produced, arranged, written, and performed by The Lassie Foundation. “Vive Les Animaux” co-written with the Frank Lenz Foundation. Engineered by Frank Lenz, Chris Colbert, Andrew Prickett, and all concerned at the Fabulous Green Room in Huntington Beach, CA. Mixed by Chris Colbert at the Fabulous Green Room. 2001 editing and original mastering by Andrew Prickett at CUSH, South Orange County.

2023 digital and vinyl remastering by Chris Colbert at Numberstation.

Vinyl LP layout and design by Mari Sakamoto (LAFH).
Cover and back cover design by Jason71.
Photography by Doug Kim and Don Ward.

Arigato a lot: Naoki at Fastcut Records for making the special edition vinyl, Chris, the Green Room (RIP), Anna & Eric, Frank, Andy, Troy, Julie, Karyn Boatman, Francisco Garcia, Flakes/Hugh for translation confirmation, all our friends’ bands, the great state of California, and the staff at Shogun Sounds.

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©&℗ 2023 The Lassie Foundation. All songs copyright ©2001 & ©2023 The Lasting Music Foundation of California (BMI). All rights reserved.

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