The Bad Plus (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Bad Plus
Type = Album
Artist = The Bad Plus


Released = 2001
Recorded = Creation Audio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 28, 2000
Genre = Jazz
Length = 45:05
Label = Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer = The Bad Plus|
Last album =
This album = "The Bad Plus"
(2001)
Next album = "These Are The Vistas"
(2003)
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cfoxql0ldhe link]

The Bad Plus (also known as Motel) is the eponymous first album released by The Bad Plus. It contains covers of Abba's "Knowing Me, Knowing You", Rodgers and Hart's 1934 classic "Blue Moon", and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It was recorded on December 28, 2000 and released in 2001 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label.

Track listing

#"Knowing Me, Knowing You" (Abba) - 5:45
#"Blue Moon" (Rodgers and Hart) - 3:01
#"1972 Bronze Medalist" (King) - 5:06
#"The Breakout" (Anderson) - 5:22
#"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Cobain, Grohl and Novoselic) - 6:32
#"Labyrinth" (Iverson) - 5:13
#"Scurry" (Iverson) - 5:22
#"Love Is the Answer" (Anderson) - 8:22

Personnel

*Ethan Iverson - piano
*Reid Anderson - acoustic bass
*David King - drums
*Jordi Pujol - executive producer