The Harsh Light of Day Album by Fastball

The Harsh Light of Day is the third album by pop-rock band Fastball, released in September 2000 by Hollywood Records. It contained the single release, "You're an Ocean," which spent eight weeks on the chart and peaked at #101 during the fall of 2000.

The album had a distinctly more layered and glossier sound than past albums, and featured an impressive roster of guest stars, including The Beatles contemporary Billy Preston, Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer and former Wallflowers guitarist Michael Ward. However, despite positive reviews and extensive touring and promotional activity, the album failed to match the success of its predecessor, and would be the band's last studio effort for Hollywood Records.

Miles Zuniga left the band briefly following the completion of promotional duties for The Harsh Light of Day, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, but re-joined the band soon afterwards.

There is an episode of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer called "The Harsh Light of Day." Coincidentally, Fastball's song "Fire Escape" from their previous album was featured on the show.

Fastball appeared on an episode of Charmed and played "You're an Ocean" at Piper's night club.

As of January 2004 sales for this album were at 85,000.

The song "Morning Star" is played in the title sequence of the video game Triple Play 2001.


Track listing



"This Is Not My Life" (Miles Zuniga) - 3:00





"You're an Ocean" (Tony Scalzo) - 3:17





"Goodbye" (Zuniga) - 3:13





"Love Is Expensive and Free" (Scalzo) - 3:02





"Vampires" (Zuniga) - 3:10





"Wind Me Up" (Scalzo, Zuniga) - 3:59





"Morning Star" (Scalzo) - 3:59





"Time" (Zuniga) - 3:16





"Dark Street" (Zuniga) - 3:28





"Funny How It Fades Away" (Scalzo) - 4:08





"Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga) - 3:33





"Whatever Gets You On" (Zuniga, Groves) - 4:06

All the Pain Money Can Buy Album by Fastball

All the Pain Money Can Buy is the second album by American pop-rock band Fastball, released on March 10, 1998, on Hollywood Records. The album includes the hit singles "The Way" (1998), "Fire Escape" (1998), and "Out of My Head" (1999). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in June 1998 and went Platinum in September of the same year, making it Fastball's most successful release.



Track listing


"The Way" – 4:17 (Tony Scalzo)





"Fire Escape" – 3:21 (Miles Zuniga)





"Better Than It Was" – 2:48 (Scalzo)





"Which Way to the Top?" (Featuring the artist Poe) – 3:50 (Zuniga, Jeff Groves)





"Sooner or Later" – 2:39 (Zuniga)





"Warm Fuzzy Feeling" – 1:55 (Scalzo)





"Slow Drag" – 3:37 (Zuniga)





"G.O.D. (Good Old Days)" – 3:31 (Scalzo)





"Charlie, The Methadone Man" – 3:17 (Zuniga)





"Out of My Head" – 2:32 (Scalzo)





"Damaged Goods" – 3:02 (Zuniga)





"Nowhere Road" – 3:25 (Scalzo)





"Sweetwater, Texas" – 3:53 (Zuniga)

Make Your Mama Proud Album by Fastball

Make Your Mama Proud is the debut album released by the Rock band Fastball. The track "Are You Ready For The Fallout?" was issued to some radio stations as the single for the record. The album sold over 5,500 copies as of April 1998.


Track listing
# Title Length Music


1 Human Torch 2:40 Tony Scalzo





2 She Comes ‘Round 3:27 Miles Zuniga





3 Make Your Mama Proud 2:10 Tony Scalzo





4 Back Door 2:20 Miles Zuniga





5 Are You Ready for the Fallout? 3:41 Tony Scalzo





6 Nothing 1:51 Tony Scalzo





7 Boomerang 2:57 Miles Zuniga





8 Eater 2:42 Tony Scalzo





9 Knock It Down 2:08 Miles Zuniga





10 Lender 1:58 Tony Scalzo





11 Altamont 3:08 Miles Zuniga





12 Emily 2:07 Tony Scalzo





13 Seattle 2:49 Miles Zuniga





14 Telephone Calls 2:

Fastball

Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in 1995. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records.

In 1998, their album All the Pain Money Can Buy reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for a year. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "They Wanted The Highway". They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video, Best Single/EP, Band of the Year, and 1995's Best Pop Band.


In 1995, Tony Scalzo, Miles Zuniga, and Joey Shuffield formed Fastball in Austin, Texas. Zuniga and Shuffield first played together in a band called Big Car.After a stint with another group called Wild Seeds, Shuffield introduced Zuniga to Scalzo, who had played in a band called the Goods in Orange County, California. The trio decided to form their own band, and began playing around the Austin area.

When they first started out, the band tried out several names, such as Star 69, Magneto, Magneto USA, Ed Clark's Business Bible and Starchy, before finally deciding to adopt the name Fastball.


Members
Tony Scalzo – vocals, bass, keyboards, guitar (1993–present)
Miles Zuniga – vocals, guitar (1993–present)
Joey Shuffield – drums, percussion (1993–present)


Discography
Main article: Fastball discography
Studio albums
Make Your Mama Proud (1996)
Fire Escape EP (1997)
All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998)
The Harsh Light of Day (2000)
Keep Your Wig On (2004)
Little White Lies (2009)