Scandium is a metal that has many of the characteristics of the rare earth elements, particularly yttrium. It is a light material with a higher melting point than aluminum, giving it uses in aerospace and other manufacturing, such as racing bicycles, baseball bats, and golf clubs.
Uptown by The Crystals Songfacts. This hit single from the Crystals' debut album, featuring lead vocals from  Barbara Alston, was written by the Brill Building songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. When producer Phil Spector got hold of the song, he changed a couple notes because no one could hit them.
Where their first album, Vegas, was a more chilled-out and atmospheric affair, The Crystal Method, with its elements of blown-out dancehall and dubstep, adds a layer of grit and grime that brings the pair's sound kicking and screaming into the year 2014.