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The Golden Age (Cracker album)
1996 studio album by Cracker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Golden Age is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cracker.[5][6][7] It was released on April 2, 1996, by Virgin. Three singles were released from the album: "I Hate My Generation," "Nothing to Believe In," and "Sweet Thistle Pie."
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Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Although irritatingly self-indulgent and arrogant at times, Lowery occasionally borders on brilliance. It’s possible that someone in the future will delve deeply into The Golden Age and find the portent of Sly Stone’s There’s a Riot Going On. For now, the album just feels slightly uninspired."[3] Alternative Rock called it "drily disappointing."[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except where noted.
- "I Hate My Generation" – 2:57
- "I'm a Little Rocket Ship" – 3:23
- "Big Dipper" (Lowery) – 5:40
- "Nothing to Believe In" (Lowery, Hickman, Bob Rupe) – 3:25
- "The Golden Age" – 3:44
- "100 Flower Power Maximum" (Lowery, Hickman, Rupe) – 2:39
- "Dixie Babylon" – 7:09
- "I Can't Forget You" (Lowery) – 4:08
- "Sweet Thistle Pie" – 5:00
- "Useless Stuff" – 2:19
- "How Can I Live Without You" – 3:27
- "Bicycle Spaniard" – 4:26
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Musicians
Cracker:
- David Lowery – lead & backing vocals, guitar, synthesizer, Peavey analog filter, mellotron, handclaps, string arrangements, bass
- Johnny Hickman – lead guitar, backing vocals, guitar three hand, synthesizer, baritone guitar, talkbox, harmonica
- Bob Rupe – bass, synthesizers, synthesized bass, backing vocals
- Charlie Quintana – drums
Guests:
- Dennis Herring – acoustic guitar, mellotron, string arrangements
- Charlie Gillingham – organ
- David Immergluck – pedal steel, backing vocals
- Johnny Hott – percussion, programming
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
- Jim Cox – piano
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- John Hobbs – piano
- Tony Maimone – bass
- Joan Osborne – backing vocals
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Strings
- Arranged & conducted by David Campbell[11]
- Bob Becker, Denyse Buffum – viola
- Larry Corbett – cello, viola
- Armen Garabedian – violin
- Peter Kent – violin, concert master
- Sid Page – violin, concert master
- Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
- Bob Peterson – violin
- Katia Popov – violin
- Michelle Richards – violin
- Bonnie Douglas Shure – violin
- Paul Shure – violin, theremin
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Production
- Produced By Dennis Herring & David Lowery
- Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, recording
- Wayne Cook – engineer
- Chris Fuhrman – engineer, overdubs
- Richard Hasal – engineer, overdubs
- Amy Hughes – assistant engineer
- Jim Labinski – assistant engineer
- Marc Mann – engineer
- Skidd Mills – assistant engineer
- John Morand – assistant engineer
- Csaba Petocz – engineer
- Steve Sisco – mixing
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- David Work – digital manipulation
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References
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