The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme
Studio album by Firewater
Released	March 31, 1998
Recorded	Winter 1997
Studio	RPM, NYC Excello, Brooklyn
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	42:58
Label	Jetset/Universal
Producer	Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson
Firewater chronology
Get Off the Cross (1996) The Ponzi Scheme (1998) Psychopharmacology (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10)[2]

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater, released on March 31, 1998 by Jetset and Universal Records.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tod Ashley. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ponzi's Theme"	2:43
2.	"Green Light"	3:30
3.	"Dropping Like Flies"	3:50
4.	"Caroline"	4:00
5.	"Whistling in the Dark"	3:21
6.	"Isle of Dogs"	4:19
7.	"El Borracho (Ponzi's Relapse)"	1:56
8.	"Another Perfect Catastrophe"	4:19
9.	"So Long, Superman"	3:46
10.	"I Still Love You, Judas"	3:54
11.	"Knock 'Em Down"	3:18
12.	"Drunkard's Lament"	3:55

Personnel

Adapted from the The Ponzi Scheme liner notes.^[4]

Firewater Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, production George Javori – drums Ori Kaplan – guitar Tim Otto – saxophone Hahn Rowe – violin Paul Wallfisch – piano, organ Additional musicians Duane Denison – guitar (11, 12) Pamela Fleming – trumpet (7) Susan Graham – alto saxophone (7) Paula Henderson – baritone saxophone (7) Jennifer Hill – saxophone (7), piccolo (7) Kurt Hoffman – saxophone (11, 12)

Additional musicians (cont.) Jim Kimball – drums (11, 12) Tamir Muskat – drums (2, 8) David Ouimet – piano (7, 11, 12), organ (7, 11, 12), trombone (7, 11, 12) Joe Plummer – saxophone (7) Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 4, 10, 12) Birgit Staudt – accordion (5) Production and additional personnel Jay Healy – mixing (3) Doug Henderson – production, mixing (1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) Rod Hui – mixing (5) Ted Jensen – mastering Sylvia Massy – mixing (2, 4, 8–10)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Jetset	CD	TWA11
		Universal		UD 53161

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
2. Mirov, Nick. "Firewater: The Ponzi Scheme". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
3. Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
4. The Ponzi Scheme (booklet). Firewater. New York City, New York: Jetset Records. 1998.

External links

• The Ponzi Scheme at Discogs (list of releases)