The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme
The Ponzi Scheme
Studio album by Firewater
Released	March 31, 1998
Recorded	Winter 1997
Studio	RPM, NYC; Excello, Brooklyn
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	42:58
Label	Jetset/Universal
Producer	Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson
Firewater chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10)^[2]

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater, released on March 31, 1998 by Jetset and Universal Records.^[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Tod Ashley.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ponzi's Theme"	2:43
2.	"Green Light"	3:30
3.	"Dropping Like Flies"	3:50
4.	"Caroline"	4:00
5.	"Whistling in the Dark"	3:21
6.	"Isle of Dogs"	4:19
7.	"El Borracho (Ponzi's Relapse)"	1:56
8.	"Another Perfect Catastrophe"	4:19
9.	"So Long, Superman"	3:46
10.	"I Still Love You, Judas"	3:54
11.	"Knock 'Em Down"	3:18
12.	"Drunkard's Lament"	3:55

Personnel[]

Adapted from The Ponzi Scheme liner notes.^[4]

Firewater

Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, production
George Javori – drums
Ori Kaplan – guitar
Tim Otto – saxophone
Hahn Rowe – violin
Paul Wallfisch – piano, organ

Additional musicians

Duane Denison – guitar (11, 12)
Pamela Fleming – trumpet (7)
Susan Graham – alto saxophone (7)
Paula Henderson – baritone saxophone (7)
Jennifer Hill – saxophone (7), piccolo (7)
Kurt Hoffman – saxophone (11, 12)

Additional musicians (cont.)

Jim Kimball – drums (11, 12)
Tamir Muskat – drums (2, 8)
David Ouimet – piano (7, 11, 12), organ (7, 11, 12), trombone (7, 11, 12)
Joe Plummer – saxophone (7)
Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 4, 10, 12)
Birgit Staudt – accordion (5)

Production and additional personnel

Jay Healy – mixing (3)
Doug Henderson – production, mixing (1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12)
– mixing (5)
Ted Jensen – mastering
Sylvia Massy – mixing (2, 4, 8–10)

Release history[]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Jetset	CD	TWA11
United States	1998	Universal	CD	UD 53161

References[]

^ Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Mirov, Nick. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
^ The Ponzi Scheme (booklet). Firewater. New York City, New York: Jetset Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[]

The Ponzi Scheme at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[pitchfork-2] Mirov, Nick. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[trouserpress-3] Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

[linearnotes-4] The Ponzi Scheme (booklet). Firewater. New York City, New York: Jetset Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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