L.P. (The Rembrandts album)

1995 studio album by The Rembrandts

L.P.

Studio album by

The Rembrandts

Released| May 23, 1995
Studio| Rumbo Studios, Canogo Park, & A&M Studios, Hollywood & Master Control, Burbank
Genre|

* Pop rock
* power pop
* soft rock
* alternative rock

Length| 62:15
Label| East West, Atlantic
Producer| Don Smith
The Rembrandts chronology
| Untitled
(1992)  | L.P.
(1995)  | Spin This
(1998)

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Singles from  L.P.

1. "Comin' Home (USA Only)"
Released: 1995
2. "Don't Hide Your Love (Europe only)"
Released: 1995
3. "This House Is Not a Home/I'll Be There for You"
Released: 1995
4. "Drowning in Your Tears (USA only)"
Released: 1996

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

L.P. (also titled The Rembrandts: L.P.)[2] is the third album by the American pop rock duo The Rembrandts. It was released on East West Records on May 23, 1995. It is the duo's highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard 200 album chart in August 1995,[3] and has been certified platinum.[4] The fifteenth track (which was a "hidden track" on the original album release) is "I'll Be There for You", which was used as the theme song for the sitcom Friends.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Phil Solem and Danny Wilde except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "End of the Beginning"| Solem, Wilde, Pat Mastelotto| 4:27
2.| "Easy to Forget"|  | 4:25
3.| "My Own Way"|  | 4:07
4.| "Don't Hide Your Love"|  | 4:20
5.| "Drowning in Your Tears"| Solem, Wilde, Mastelotto| 4:33
6.| "This House Is Not a Home"|  | 3:19
7.| "April 29"|  | 4:35
8.| "Lovin' Me Insane"|  | 4:01
9.| "There Goes Lucy"| Solem, Wilde, Joe Laswell| 3:36
10.| "As Long as I Am Breathing"|  | 4:37
11.| "Call Me"| Solem, Wilde, Scott Miller| 4:02
12.| "Comin' Home"|  | 4:07
13.| "What Will It Take"|  | 4:43
14.| "The Other Side of Night"|  | 3:58
15.| "I'll Be There for You" (Theme from Friends)| David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Allee Willis, Solem, Wilde| 3:09

## Personnel

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The Rembrandts are

* Phil Sölem – vocals, guitar, production
* Danny Wilde – vocals, bass, guitar, production

Additional musicians[5]

* Pat Mastelotto – drums
* Michael Ramos – Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer
* Jon Niefeld – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
* Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (track 12)
* Billy Payne – Hammond organ (track 2)
* Phil Jones – percussion
* Geri Sutyak – cello (track 1)
* John Pierce – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 12 to 14)
* John Strawberry Fields – farfisa organ (track 6), Wurlitzer piano (track 4)
* Michael Skfoff – Hammond B3 (track 15)

Production

* Don Smith – production, recording
* Greg Goldman – recording
* Gavin MacKillop – production, recording, mixing
* Jeff Robinson – assistant
* Stephen Marcussen – mastering

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 133
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 25
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 21
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 14
US Billboard 200[10] | 23

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[11] | 114

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "The Rembrandts: L.P. by The Rembrandts". iTunes. August 1, 1990. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
3. ^ "The Rembrandts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Pop Albums 1955-2001. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 737. ISBN 0-89820-147-0.
5. ^ L.P. (liner notes). The Rembrandts. EastWest Records America. 1995. 7559-61752-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ "The Rembrandts ARIA Chart history (complete to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
7. ^ "Charts.nz – The Rembrandts – L.P.". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
10. ^ "The Rembrandts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

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The Rembrandts

* Phil Solem
* Danny Wilde

* Mark Karan

Studio albums|

* The Rembrandts (1990)
* Untitled (1992)
* L.P. (1995)
* Spin This (1998)
* Lost Together (2001)

Compilation albums|

* Choice Picks (2005)
* Greatest Hits (2006)

Singles|

* "Just the Way It Is, Baby"
* "I'll Be There for You"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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