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Such Great Heights
Such Great Heights cover
EP by The Postal Service
Released January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)
Recorded 2001–2003
Genre Indie rock
Length 15:11
Label Sub Pop
Producer Jimmy Tamborello
Professional reviews
  • All Music Guide 3/5 stars link
  • Pitchfork (6. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an Electronic music artist allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary 3/10) 8/7/03 dead link; view archive here
The Postal Service chronology
Such Great Heights
(2003)		 Give Up
(2003)

Such Great Heights was an EP released on January 21, 2003 by The Postal Service, under the Sub Pop Records label. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Give Up is the debut album by electronic pop duo The Postal Service. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman The album includes the previously released title track "Such Great Heights", one new track "There's Never Enough Time" and two cover tracks by The Shins and Iron & Wine of "We Will Become Silhouettes" and "Such Great Heights", respectively. The Shins is an American Indie rock group comprising singer, Songwriter and Guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of Folk rock Singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam.

The tracks were recorded in early 2002, and were written by Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, and includes backing vocals in the studio recording by Jen Wood, whose other collaborations include work for The Black Heart Procession and Joan of Arc. Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton Washington) is an American Musician who has formed several indie James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an Electronic music artist Jen Wood is an American Indie rock musician based in Seattle, Washington. The Black Heart Procession (occasionally spelled The Blackheart Procession) is an Indie rock band from San Diego California. Joan of Arc are an experimental Indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. It was the first CD released by The Postal Service, and a preview of Give Up, which was released a month later. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Give Up is the debut album by electronic pop duo The Postal Service. The cover artwork was designed by Kozyndan. Kozyndan is the joint pseudonym of Los Angeles-based husband-and-wife illustrator team Kozue and Dan Kitchens known in particular for their whimsical and occasionally absurd illustrations

The title song "Such Great Heights" has exhibited unusual staying power. It has consistently been one of the weekly top 5 most frequently played tracks on social music site Last.fm since the website began, holding the top spot for the majority of 2005. Lastfm is a UK -based Internet radio and Music Community website, founded in 2002 The song's reign in the top 10 ended in March 2007, when after the release of the Arcade Fire album, Neon Bible, the song did not make it as the top 10 was predominantly songs from Neon Bible. Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Neon Bible is the second album by Canadian Indie rock band Arcade Fire. The song was featured on an 2004 episode of Veronica Mars. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. It has also been used in several television commercials, for organizations such as Ask.com, Kaiser Permanente, Target, UPS and M&M's. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Askcom is a Search engine. It is a business division of IAC Search & Media, and was founded in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen Kaiser Permanente is an integrated Managed care organization based in Oakland California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies M&M's Chocolate Candies are Candy -coated pieces of Chocolate with the letter "m" inscribed on them produced by Mars Incorporated. The song was also featured in the trailer for the 2004 film Garden State and the Iron & Wine cover version was featured in the film and its soundtrack. Garden State is a 2004 film written directed by and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and co-starring Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of Folk rock Singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. An instrumental version of the song is currently featured as part of UPS's "Whiteboard" ad campaign, which was launched 6 January 2007, almost four years after the song was officially released. An instrumental is a Musical composition or recording without Lyrics or any other sort of Vocal music; all of the Music is produced by United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies An advertising campaign is a series of Advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] The song was used in Grey's Anatomy, and appears on its season one soundtrack, Grey's Anatomy Original Soundtrack Volume 1. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. Grey's Anatomy Original Soundtrack is the Soundtrack album series for the television series Grey's Anatomy, with three volumes released

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Such Great Heights", directed by Josh & Xander, premiered in April 2003. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics During the bridge of "Such Great Heights" the video zooms from a Skyworks Solutions chip in a satellite and down to the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Skyworks Solutions Inc ( is a manufacturer of Semiconductors for use in radio frequency and mobile communications systems Microchipsjpg|right|thumb|200px|Microchips ( EPROM memory with a transparent window showing the integrated circuit inside A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial Satellite stationed in space for the purposes of Telecommunications. The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City Utah, United States owned by Larry H Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The block where the EnergySolutions Arena sits is modified to look like a computer chip, creating a recursive visual effect.

Skyworks Solutions is a real company and the video is filmed inside one of their fabrication plants. Skyworks Solutions Inc ( is a manufacturer of Semiconductors for use in radio frequency and mobile communications systems [2] Recently when the video premiered on iTunes, the name and logo were blurred out during some scenes. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc

In early 2006, an Apple Computer ad that closely matched the music video of "Such Great Heights" sparked some controversy. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics (see "Such Great Heights" music video controversy)

Cover versions

Track listing

  1. "Such Great Heights" – 4:27
  2. "There's Never Enough Time" – 3:33
  3. "We Will Become Silhouettes" (cover by The Shins) – 3:01
  4. "Such Great Heights" (cover by Iron & Wine) – 4:10

References

  1. ^ Whiteboard Advertising Campaign. The Shins is an American Indie rock group comprising singer, Songwriter and Guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of Folk rock Singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. United Parcel Service (2007). United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies Retrieved on 2007-01-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
  2. ^ Fab Video. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. . Retrieved on 2007-12-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian
  3. ^ 2005-10-02 Cornell University Ithaca, NY. prettytheworld. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian

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