Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)
1994 single by Counting Crows / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" is a song recorded by Counting Crows from the album DGC Rarities Vol. 1. It was included on the band's best-of compilation, Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...). The title of the song was inspired by the Philip Glass opera Einstein on the Beach. The song became the band's first number one song on the Modern Rock Tracks, beating their previous highest-charting single, "Mr. Jones" which reached number two. However, "Mr. Jones" stayed longer on the Modern Rock chart and became an enduring pop hit, whereas "Einstein" failed to achieve the same success.
"Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" | ||||
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Single by Counting Crows | ||||
from the album DGC Rarities Volume 1 | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Adam Duritz, David Bryson | |||
Producer(s) | T Bone Burnett | |||
Counting Crows singles chronology | ||||
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Although the song only charted in the United States, it ranked at number 47 on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 for 1994, one position above "Mr. Jones".[1]