Cracker is the debut studio album by American rock band Cracker.[6][7] It was released on March 10, 1992, by Virgin Records.
| Cracker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 10, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1991 at Hollywood Sound and Cornerstone Recorders, Chatsworth | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 53:03 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Don Smith | |||
| Cracker chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album had sold more than 200,000 copies by April 1994.[8] "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" was released as a single and charted at number 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote: "On Cracker, Lowery strips rock down to its muscular essence, avoiding any of the fancy flourishes Camper Van Beethoven used that might have hurt — or strengthened — this album of catchy, clever and disarmingly ironic songs."[9]
Track listing
edit- "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" (David Lowery) – 4:11
- "Happy Birthday to Me" (Lowery)– 3:29
- "This Is Cracker Soul" (Lowery, Johnny Hickman) – 3:38
- "I See the Light" (Hickman, Lowery, Davey Faragher) – 5:11
- "St. Cajetan" (Lowery, Hickman) – 5:22
- "Mr. Wrong" (Hickman) – 4:34
- "Someday" (Lowery, Hickman, Faragher) – 3:19
- "Can I Take My Gun to Heaven?" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:59
- "Satisfy You" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:27
- "Another Song About the Rain" - (Hickman, Chris LeRoy) – 5:46
- "Don't Fuck Me Up (With Peace and Love)" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:08
- "Dr. Bernice" (Lowery) – 6:20
Personnel
editListed as INGREDIENTS on the liner notes.[10]
- David Lowery – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Johnny Hickman – electric guitars, backing vocals, harmonica, lead vocals (track 10)
- Davey Faragher – bass, backing vocals
with:
- Rick Jaeger – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums (tracks 2, 3 & 6)
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Jeanie McClain – backing vocals (tracks 4 & 5)
- Phil Jones – percussion
- Alicia Previn aka Lovely Previn – fiddle
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 178 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r72074
- ^ Caro, Mark (1992-03-12). "Cracker Cracker (Virgin)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ Arnold, Gina (1992-06-05). "Cracker". EW.com. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 197. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: cracker". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (June 20, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ "It Was Hard Being a Cult : David Lowery used to be an alternative kind of guy with Camper Van Beethoven. Now, he's a Cracker and doesn't have to apologize for liking Tom Petty and ZZ Top". Los Angeles Times. July 26, 1992.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (April 7, 1994). "Crackers with Attitudes". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Cracker". Trouser Press.
- ^ "Cracker", Cracker, Virgin 86264 (1992) CS
- ^ "Cracker ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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