Make a Pest a Pet

Make a Pest a Pet
Studio album by
The Age of Electric
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1997
Recordedat Mushroom Studios, Vancouver (February 10–29, 1996)
Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver (June 4–7, October 11–17, 1996)
GenreAlternative rock
Length51:29
LabelMercury Records
ProducerThe Age of Electric, Gil Norton (tracks 2 & 7)
The Age of Electric chronology
The Age of Electric
(1995) 		Make a Pest a Pet
(1997) 		The Pretty EP
(2017)
Singles from Make a Pest a Pet
  1. "Remote Control"
  2. "I Don't Mind"
  3. "Don't Wreck It"

Make a Pest a Pet is the latest album by Canadian alternative rock band The Age of Electric. The lead single, "Remote Control", was a Top 10 hit in Canada. It is the band's only album to make the Canadian Albums Chart, peaking at #78 in 1997.[1] It was certified Gold in Canada in 1998.[2]

Reissue

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In 2016, the band announced plans to release a remastered, expanded two-LP vinyl reissue of the album in 2017 in celebration of the album's 20th anniversary.[3] The reissue was released on February 17, 2017. The reissue included four never before released songs from the Make a Pest a Pet sessions ("Th13teen", "Pass It On", "Blend In", and "Radio One").

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Remote Control"3:39
2."I Don't Mind"3:23
3."Nothing Happens"3:32
4."Unity or Grenadine"3:30
5."You Complain"4:03
6."Scare Myself"4:30
7."Blow Up"3:25
8."Don't Wreck It"5:33
9."Cranky"3:17
10."Real Stumper"4:01
11."Mad at the World"3:23
12."My Mistake"4:11
13."Exist To Resist"4:52
2017 Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Th13teen"4:02
15."Pass It On"3:16
16."Blend In"4:01
17."Radio One"3:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 65, No. 23, August 11, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
  2. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Age of Electric Plot New EP and Expanded 'Make a Pest a Pet' Vinyl Reissue". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
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