Fight Songs (Old 97's album)
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Released | April 27, 1999 | |||
Recorded | Kingsway in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |||
Genre | Country rock, alternative country, alternative rock, power pop | |||
Length | 46:45 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Andrew Williams | |||
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Source | Rating |
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The Boston Phoenix | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 4.0/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[9] |
The Village Voice | A[10] |
Fight Songs is the fourth studio album by American alternative country band Old 97's, first released on April 27, 1999. It features the song "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)", which was ranked #176 on Blender magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs From 1980-2005."[11]
The group's second record on Elektra Records, Fight Songs is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's Satellite Rides. The song "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams,[12] while "Murder ..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles.[13]
Track listing
All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples.
- "Jagged" – 3:27
- "Lonely Holiday" – 4:08
- "Oppenheimer" – 3:28
- "Indefinitely" – 3:41
- "What We Talk About" – 4:10
- "Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 2:39
- "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)" – 3:41
- "Alone So Far" – 4:17
- "Busted Afternoon" – 3:11
- "19" – 3:41
- "Let the Idiot Speak" – 3:43
- "Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 3:08
Personnel
- Old 97's
- Ken Bethea – guitar
- Murry Hammond – bass, vocals
- Rhett Miller – vocals, guitar
- Philip Peeples – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Jon Rauhouse – steel on "Jagged", "Lonely Holiday" and "Alone So Far"
- Jon Brion – Vox organ on "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)"
- Andrew Williams – odds and ends
References
- ^ Johnson, Zac. "Fight Songs – Old 97's". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Caliguiri, Jim (April 23, 1999). "Old 97's: Fight Songs (Elektra)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Martin, Richard (June 3–10, 1999). "Old 97's: Fight Songs (Elektra)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Hermes, Will (April 30, 1999). "Fight Songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (April 30, 1999). "Old 97's, '20 Fight Songs,' Elektra". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Lieberman, Neil. "Old 97's: Fight Songs". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Moon, Tom (May 27, 1999). "Old 97's: Fight Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "Old 97's". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 602–03. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Schone, Mark (April 30, 1999). "Old 97's: Fight Songs". Spin. 15 (6): 144. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 18, 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Blender Magazine".
- ^ Falatko, Daniel (29 March 2018). "Dissing Ryan Adams: An Emerging Songwriting Genre". Niche Apparel.
- ^ Browning, Laura (4 August 2015). "Old 97s Hid A Missing Cat Sage in a Love Song". AV Club. Retrieved 18 May 2019.