Modified (album)

Modified is the second studio album by American rock band Save Ferris, released in 1999.^[4][5]

Modified
Studio album by Save Ferris
Released	October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
Recorded	June–August 1999
Genre	Ska punk
Length	45:46
Label	Epic[1]
Producer	John Travis
Save Ferris chronology
It Means Everything (1997) Modified (1999) Checkered Past (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

The album peaked at No. 136 on the Billboard 200.^[6] The song "The Only Way To Be" is featured on the 2000 film Scary Movie.

Critical reception

Barry Walters, of Rolling Stone, wrote that "even when the band is rocking full throttle, [Monique] Powell sings as if she's belting out the latest Disney ballad."^[3] Entertainment Weekly thought that Powell's "bluesy bluster turns the familiar almost feral."^[7]

For AllMusic, William Ruhlmann wrote that "Save Ferris may yet find its own place, but that is more likely to come through touring than through its records."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Brian Mashburn, except where noted.

1. "Turn It Up" (Mashburn, Monique Powell) – 3:03
2. "The Only Way to Be" (Mashburn, Powell) – 3:18
3. "I'm Not Cryin' for You" – 4:03
4. "Your Friend" – 3:42
5. "No Love" – 4:48
6. "Angry Situation" (Mashburn, Powell) – 3:38
7. "What You See Is What You Get" (Mashburn, Powell) – 3:18
8. "One More Try" – 1:06
9. "Mistaken" (Mashburn, Powell, John Travis, Ed Campwirth)– 3:24
10. "Holding On" (Mashburn, Powell) – 3:26
11. "Let Me In" - 12:03 (includes hidden track "Modified")

Personnel

• Monique Powell – Vocals, Keyboards
• Bill Uechi – Bass
• Eric Zamora – Alto & Tenor Saxophone
• Brian Mashburn – Guitar, Vocals
• T-Bone Willy – Trombone
• José Castellaños – Trumpet
• Evan Kilbourne – Drums

References

1. Oseary, Guy (September 27, 2016). "Jews Who Rock". St. Martin's Publishing Group – via Google Books.
2. "Modified - Save Ferris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Walters, Barry (Nov 25, 1999). "Save Ferris Modified". Rolling Stone (826).
4. "Save Ferris | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. "Save Ferris – Pacific Amphitheatre – July 27, 2013 – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com.
6. Partridge, Kenneth. "Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing". Penn State Press – via Google Books.
7. "Modified". EW.com.