The Lady Luck EP
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| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 22:55 | |||
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The Lady Luck EP is the third extended play by American rock band The Cab, released on June 30, 2009, through Decaydance and Fueled by Ramen. The EP reached the US Heatseekers Albums chart at number 14.
Background and release
On June 13, 2009, the group announced The Lady Luck EP, along with its track list. The EP features six tracks, including a remix of "Take My Hand" featuring Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday and an acoustic version of "I'll Run".[1] The EP also features previously unreleased track "Lights" and "Diamonds Are Forever (And Forever Is a Long Time)", which was originally released as a bonus track from their debut studio album, Whisper War.[2] On June 19, the EP was streamed to their PureVolume page, before it was officially released on June 30.[3] Prior to the EP's release, lead singer Alexander DeLeon announced on his blog that guitarist Ian Crawford had left the band due to creative differences.[4]
Composition
The EP explores an R&B/pop sound.[5] Tracks such as "I Am Who I Am" lean into that sound.[2] All tracks were written by the band, expect for "I Want to Break Free", which is a cover of the song originally made by Queen and was written by John Deacon.[6] Additional writing came from Brian Lee on "Take My Hand", Darwin Estrada and Gregory Cardillo on "I Am Who I Am", and Dave Katz and Sam Hollander on "Diamonds Are Forever (And Forever Is a Long Time)".[6] All tracks were mastered at Masterdisk in New York City, by Scott Hull.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Cab except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Take My Hand" (featuring Cassadee Pope) (remix) |
| 3:41 |
| 2. | "I Am Who I Am" (featuring Eloquent) |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Diamonds Are Forever (And Forever Is a Long Time)" |
| 3:13 |
| 4. | "I'll Run" (strings version) | 4:42 | |
| 5. | "I Want to Break Free" | John Deacon | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Lights" (bonus track) | 3:46 | |
| Total length: | 22:55 | ||
Personnel
Credits for The Lady Luck EP adapted from EP's liner notes.[6]
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The Cab
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | June 30, 2009 | CD | [6] | |
| Various | September 18, 2009 | Digital download | [8] |
References
- ^ "The Cab track listing". Alternative Press. June 13, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b James Shotwell (July 9, 2009). "The Cab - Lady Luck EP". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "The Cab streaming new EP". Alternative Press. June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ DeLeon, Alexander Michael. "Dear Friends..." Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
Ian Crawford, is no longer going to be pursuing this dream with us. He has made the decision to leave the band,...This was not easy for us, or for Ian, but it needed to happen....His heart was simply not in this genre of music. He didn't want to play pop or music suitable for the radio.
- ^ "The Cab not worried about boundaries". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 21, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e The Lady Luck EP (booklet). Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen. 2009.
- ^ "The Cab Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "The Lady Luck EP - EP by the Cab". iTunes. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2025.