Red Letter Days (2002) is the fourth album from American rock band The Wallflowers. The album had a much more aggressive sound than any of their prior releases. When You’re On Top was the first single from the record, which became a hit on Adult Top 40 radio and reached #1 on the Triple A Billboard charts in November 2002. About the Recording “I kind of stumbled upon writing a record this time,” says Wallflowers singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jakob Dylan, explaining the origins of Red Letter Days. For the dual Grammy Award-winning band, their fourth album gradually took shape…in the midst of an extensive tour schedule in support of 2000’s Breach. “I kind of needed a distraction from the road so I naturally started writing,”, says Dylan. “I really took advantage of the schedule and by the time I looked down there were a bunch of songs. I just woke up one day and realized we had a record.” As the itinerary rolled on, the bank likewise seized the opportunity to document fresh-from-the-oven material. Along with original member, keyboardist Rami Jaffee, bassist Greg Richling, and drummer Mario Claire, Dylan recorded a series of free-flowing demos in backstage dressing rooms, closets, and arena loading docks – “pretty much anywhere there was a power source. It got to be pretty entertaining. We even set up microphones in a shower.” When it came time to bring his dozen new originals into the studio, Dylan turned to an old friend, original Wallflowers guitarists turn