USC Band CD Feat. Recording With Radiohead, Wolfmother And More

40 tracks include hits by Avenged Sevenfold, Wolfmother, System of a Down, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, & Black Eyed Pead

It’s an album truly 40 years in the making. The Trojan Marching Band’s newest double CD album Trojan Legacy: 40 Years of Dr. Arthur C. Bartner and The Spirit of Troy will be released on November 14 at the University Bookstore to coincide with USC’s homecoming.

Trojan opponents may scoff that The Spirit of Troy only knows one song but 40 tracks on two discs – including a special never-before-released recording of 15 Step with Radiohead – prove otherwise. The album encompasses the “Then” and “Now” of Dr. Bartner’s 40-year tenure at the university. The first disc features TMB standards that have filled the Coliseum for decades – including Frankenstein, Heartbreaker and Tusk – performed by the original Trojan bands. Many of the tracks are released to the public for the first time.

The “Now” disc features the band’s newest hits from the exciting Pete Carroll era of USC Football showcasing musical genres from hard rock and punk to hip hop and gospel/soul. The TMB covers The Offspring (3 tracks), System of a Down (2 tracks), Breaking Benjamin (2 tracks), Black Eyed Peas, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and Wolfmother, to name a few. Also featured is the band’s YouTube hit Almost Easy from the popular alt metal group Avenged Sevenfold.

Rounding out both discs are special bonus tracks that will only be released on CD, including the full 10‐minute Drumline Cadence and the band’s recording of Hit That by The Offspring, debuting in the U.S. here for the first time.

The highlight of the album, though, is a rehearsal recording of 15 Step with Radiohead. Taped at Sony Studios’ Stage 25 only two days before their acclaimed collaboration on the 2009 Grammys, this groundbreaking track is a must‐have for Radiohead and Trojan Marching Band fans alike.

Complementing the discs is a fully-illustrated 24-page booklet detailing the evolution of the band’s music during Dr. Bartner’s tenure. For a sneak peak of “Woman” by Wolfmother from the album, go to the band’s YouTube channel.

Trojan Legacy: 40 Years of Dr. Arthur C. Bartner & The Spirit of Troy Track Listing:

Then:
1. Tribute to Troy (1970s)
2. Fight On! (1970s)
3. The Star Spangled Banner
4. Stars & Stripes Rock
5. Frankenstein
6. All Right Now
7. Dance to the Music
8. Animal House/Shout
9. Tusk
10. In the Stone
11. Heartbreaker
12. Sing, Sing, Sing
13. Power
14. Tower of Power Medley
15. Get Down Tonight
16. William Tell Overture
17. All Hail (Alma Mater)
18. Conquest! (1970s)
Bonus Tracks:
19. Carry On
20. Olympic Fanfare & Theme

Now:
1. Fanfare
2. Tribute to Troy
3. Fight On!
4. The Kids Aren’t Alright
5. Crawling in the Dark
6. Toxicity
7. Follow
8. Brooklyn
9. Aerials
10. Blow Me Away
11. Pump It
12. Deliver Me
13. Woman
14. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
15. Almost Easy
16. SoCal Spellout
17. Conquest!
Bonus Tracks
18. 15 Step w/Radiohead (Rehearsal)
19. Hit That
20. Drumline Cadence

CCR Lends A Helping Hand

Doug “Cosmo” Clifford and Stu Cook of the legendary American musical group Creedence Clearwater Revival are pleased to be a part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s charity CD Hope For The Holidays - Rockin’ Christmas for a Cure. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (drums and bass respectively) with their latest project Creedence Clearwater Revisited contributed a version of the Christmas classic "Run Rudolph Run" for inclusion on the compilation CD which serves to benefit the JDRF. The 27 track collection also includes holiday recordings from Weezer, Collective Soul, The Beach Boys, Jon Anderson of Yes, and others. "Run Rudolph Run," written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie, was first recorded by Chuck Berry in 1958. Creedence Clearwater Revisited's fresh take on "Run Rudolph Run" is one that gives the holidays a rousing, classic rock, swampy flair. The track can be heard in its entirety here.

Juvenile diabetes (Type 1) is a devastating auto immune disease which can strike children and adults suddenly, but lasts a lifetime. Approximately 24 million Americans have diabetes and this number is on the rise. Evidence suggests that 1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 may develop some form of diabetes in their lifetime and, to date, there is no cure.
Hope for the Holidays is currently available at national retail outlets including Best Buy and can also be found on www.Amazon.com and is available for download on iTunes. All profits will benefit the JDRF.
About Creedence Clearwater Revisited:
Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford may not have initially intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits touchstones of a generation. Creedence Clearwater Revisited has since performed up to 100 shows a year and released the RIAA certified CD Recollection.

About JDRF:
JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes must test their blood sugar and receive insulin injections multiple times each day, every day of their lives. Even with intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008, the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants in laboratories, hospitals, industry and fellowships in 22 countries.