Potatoes for Christmas [Explicit Lyrics][EP]

Papa Roach

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: December 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, EP
• Label: DB Records
• ASIN: B00013B2FI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #259,880 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

The Northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach consists of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance. They formed in 1993 and began releasing EPs soon after, including 1994's Potatoes for Christmas and 1995's Caca Bonita. By 1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year, Papa Roach released their first full-length album, Old Friends From Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and Powerman 5000, and a deal with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's second album, Infest, in early 2000. The album went triple-platinum due to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix. A second album, lovehatetragedy, appeared in June 2002. That same summer the band joined a number of! rap acts including Ludacris and Xzibit on Eminem's Anger Management Tour.

Product Description

The Northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach consists of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance. They formed in 1993 and began releasing EPs soon after, including 1994's Potatoes for Christmas and 1995's Caca Bonita. By 1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year, Papa Roach released their first full-length album, Old Friends From Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio. The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and Powerman 5000, and a deal with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's second album, Infest, in early 2000. The album went triple-platinum thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix. A second album, lovehatetragedy, appeared in June 2002. That same summer the band joined a number of rap acts including Ludacris and Xzibit on Eminem's Anger Management Tour.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Papa Roach fans Do Not Purchase this cd!!!!, July 25, 2004

By	Jacoby Shaddix (Vacaville, CA) - See all my reviews

I am begging Papa Roach fans to not purchase this album. Why you may ask? Because this cd is not endorsed by Papa Roach at all, it is the recordings of Papa Roach's first cd but in no way are they recieving any of the profits made by this cd. This cd is being released through a corrupt producer who stole the old recordings they originally did so he could make his own profit, Papa Roach had said it themselves that they would you rather download Potatoes for Christmas then buy it. If you want proof please visit their official messageboard at www.brokenh.com to hear it from their own mouths. I have also strongly urged amazon.com to discontinue the sale of the cd as the "producer" is making a profit on someone elses stolen property.

Please i beg you again if you love Papa Roach as much as I do, do the right thing and do not purchase this cd

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars PFC SCAM NOTICE, April 11, 2004

By	"caabonita" (St. Albans, Herts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Dont buy this. This is not an official Papa Roach realease. It was rereleased against the bands will, over priced for 7 songs recorded 10 years ago at a low quality studio by 4 high school kids who were part of the band that would eventually become Papa Roach as we know it- after some line up changes. Instead you can buy it with all the other Papa Roach underground album on the officailly released Papa Roach anthology- VIVA LA CUCHURACHA later this year. This will be much better value for money. (...).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only for hardcore P-roach fans, April 22, 2004

By	Wanda Donnelly "jondon420" (St. Louis) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Personally, I love this cd. Not because there are great guitar hooks and vocals (which there are not) but because it gives you a better idea of how Papa Roach's sound has greatly improved over the years. These guys used to be just another punk/hard rock band that only had fans in the Vacaville area,now they have fans around the globe. I am a hardcore Papa Roach Fan and I have 2 of there other underground records (Old Friends From Young Years and Let 'Em Know. Like I said before, don't be expecting anything like you you would hear on any of their major label albums; this stuff is very raw and if it wanst p-roach I probably would never be interested. Like the other reviewer said, it would be a better value to buy their underground anthology when it comes out, but if you can't wait, then you might as well get this now.