Amorica
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This article is about the Black Crowes album. For the name given in ancient times to the part of Brittany, see Armorica.
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 The original cover of the album, which features visible pubic hair. Editions sold by big box retailers have airbrushed out the hair. |
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| Studio album by The Black Crowes | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1994 | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 54:13 | |||
| Label | American | |||
| Producer | Jack Joseph Puig | |||
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Censored version of the cover
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
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Amorica is the third album by The Black Crowes. It was released in late 1994 on American Recordings and re-issued in the US and UK in 1998 with two bonus tracks. The album cover's depiction of pubic hair, from a 1976 United States Bicentennial issue of Hustler magazine,[4] caused controversy. The record company ended up putting out an alternative cover that blacked out the offending image. Amorica eventually reached Gold status in the United States, shipping 500,000 copies.[5]
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.
- "Gone" – 5:08
- "A Conspiracy" – 4:46
- "High Head Blues" – 4:01
- "Cursed Diamond" – 5:56
- "Nonfiction" – 4:16
- "She Gave Good Sunflower" – 5:48
- "P.25 London" – 3:38
- "Ballad in Urgency" – 5:39
- "Wiser Time" – 5:33
- "Downtown Money Waster" – 3:40
- "Descending" – 5:42
[edit] Bonus tracks
- "Song of the Flesh" – 3:45
- "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz" – 2:46
- "Tied Up and Swallowed" - 4:16
[edit] Personnel
- Chris Robinson – vocals
- Rich Robinson – guitar
- Marc Ford – guitar
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards
- Johnny Colt – bass guitar
- Steve Gorman – drums
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | Billboard 200 | 11 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "A Conspiracy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 23 | ||
| 1995 | "High Head Blues" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 |
| "Wiser Time" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Amorica at Allmusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1386". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1386. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theblackcrowes/albums/album/272343/review/6067716/amorica[dead link]
- ^ Morse, Steve (March 23, 1995). "The Black Crowes: Rock rebels take home-grown spirit on tour". The Boston Globe. pp. 18.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Black Crowes – Amorica". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Amorica%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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