Homegrown (Dodgy album)

Homegrown is the second album by the British indie group Dodgy, released in 1994.^[3][4] The band's record company marketed the album by including cannabis seeds with some promotional copies.^[5]

Homegrown
Studio album by Dodgy
Released	24 October 1994
Genre	Pop punk,[1] Britpop
Length	42:01
Label	A&M[2]
Producer	Hugh Jones, Ian Broudie
Dodgy chronology
The Dodgy Album (1993) Homegrown (1994) Free Peace Sweet (1996)

The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.^[6] The first single was "Staying Out for the Summer".^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
Select	[9]

The Guardian stated that "this London guitar trio's main accomplishment is to sound like a synthesis of nearly every band of the early sixties."^[10] The Age wrote: "Brits in Beatlesque '60s retro mode, in consciously jolly celebration of good weather, freedom and smoking naughty things."^[11]

Track listing

All songs: music by Nigel Clark/Andy Miller, lyrics by Nigel Clark/Mathew Priest

1. "Staying Out for the Summer" – 3:13
2. "Melodies Haunt You" – 3:40
3. "So Let Me Go Far" – 4:05
4. "Crossroads" – 4:05
5. "One Day" – 3:09
6. "We Are Together" – 4:23
7. "Whole Lot Easier" – 2:46
8. "Making the Most Of" – 4:03
9. "Waiting for the Day" – 3:35
10. "What Have I Done Wrong?" – 1:53
11. "Grassman" – 7:05

Personnel

• Nigel Clark - lead vocals, bass guitar, additional guitar & keyboards
• Andy Miller - guitars, backing vocals
• Mathew Priest - drums, percussion, backing vocals

with

• Rob Lord - keyboards & piano on all tracks except "Melodies Haunt You", "One Day" & "Waiting for the Day"
• Zeb Jameson - keyboards & piano on "Melodies Haunt You", "One Day" & "Waiting for the Day"
• The Kick Horns - brass on "Melodies Haunt You" & "Making the Most Of"
• Roddy Lorimer - trumpet on "Crossroads"
• Caroline Lavelle, Sonia Slany - strings