Stories Since Seventy Nine

Stories Since Seventy Nine
EP by
Manafest
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2012
GenreChristian rock, rap rock, alternative rock
Length19:37
LabelManafest Productions, Inc.
ProducerSeth Mosley
Manafest chronology
Fighter
(2012) 		Stories Since Seventy Nine
(2012) 		The Moment
(2014)

Stories Since Seventy Nine (abbreviated Stories Since 79 or Ss79) is a Canadian-exclusive EP by the Christian rapper Manafest.[1] It was released independently on September 5, 2012.[2][3][4] The EP is technically a side project release and not a regular piece of Manafest's work.[1][5]

In 2015, the EP was globally released via Manafest's official store for physical and digital purchase, and is no longer exclusive to Canada.[6][7]

Singles

In July 2013, the track "Overboard" became the first single to be released off the EP.[8][9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Greenwood and Seth Mosley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overboard" 3:05
2."Encore"Greenwood, Josh Macintosh, Joel Piper3:05
3."California" 3:48
4."New Trend" 3:15
5."Perfect World" 3:17
6."Overboard" (remix) 3:07
Total length:19:37

Personnel

Charts

Song Chart (2013) Peak
position
"Overboard" US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[10] 38

Music videos

Lyric videos

Notes

  • The EP is also known as Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine.[2]
  • The name of the release is a reference to Greenwood's birth year of 1979.
  • Most of the songs on the EP were leftover softer pop tracks from Manafest's 2012 album Fighter.[5]
  • The track "California" speaks about Chris Greenwood's move from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2012.[11]
  • Though the EP itself was exclusive to Canada for a long length of time, the opening track, "Overboard", was released as a single globally on iTunes on July 9, 2013.[9]
  • Manafest himself stated the EP was not supposed to originally be exclusive to Canada, but due to legal issues regarding the record it was halted from a release in the United States.[12]
  • In 2018, Manafest released a second fuller remixed version of "Overboard" on his album Stones Reloaded,[13] a remix project tied to his 2017 release Stones.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chris Greenwood (Manafest) Releases Side Project Stories Since Seventy Nine". Indie Vision Music. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Canadian iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Manafest Presents Stories Since Seventy Nine on Manafest's official store". Storenvy. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Manafest on TVU's Most Wanted – Interview". YouTube. October 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "SS79 EP in Manafest's official store". Shopify. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "SS79 EP digital download in Manafest's official store". Shopify. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ^ "Manafest – Overboard". Indie Vision Music. July 29, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  9. ^ a b ""Overboard" Single on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  10. ^ "Manafest Hot Christian Songs chart history". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  11. ^ Argyrakis, Andy. "Moment at a Time – CCM Magazine Review of The Moment". CCM Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2015. I'm a very different person than I was a few years ago. Since my move to California and having a daughter, my perspective on life and music has changed.
  12. ^ "Manafest Listening Party Live Q&A". YouTube. August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  13. ^ "Stones Reloaded by Manafest on iTunes". iTunes. September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Manafest Stones Reloaded (Full Album)". YouTube. September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.