Pocket Full of Kryptonite
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| Studio album by Spin Doctors | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 1990 at Power Station, NYC; RPM Studios, NYC and ACME Recording Studios Inc., Mamaroneck, NY; (tracks 11-13 of the European version recorded live, September 27, 1990 at Wetlands Preserve, NY) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock College rock Pop rock |
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| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Label | Epic ZK-47461 |
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| Producer | Frank Aversa, Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Spin Doctors |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Pocket Full of Kryptonite is the first studio album by American band Spin Doctors, released in August 1991. It peaked at #1 and #3 on Billboard's Heatseekers and Billboard 200 albums charts, respectively. It was the band's best selling album, and was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.[2]
The album's title is a reference to Kryptonite, a fictional substance from the Superman comic book series. The title is taken from the album's opening track, "Jimmy Olsen's Blues", a reference to Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen, who is attracted to Lois Lane and jealous of her romantic feelings for Superman. The cover, showing a phone booth, refers to Clark Kent frequently ducking into a nearby phone booth to change into his Superman attire.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Spin Doctors (except where noted).
- "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" – 4:38
- "What Time Is It?" – 4:50
- "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" – 3:54
- "Forty or Fifty" – 4:23
- "Refrigerator Car" – 4:46
- "More Than She Knows" – 2:12 (Schenkman, Lambert, Clark, Fitting)
- "Two Princes" – 4:18
- "Off My Line" – 3:58 (Schenkman, J. Bell, Spin Doctors)
- "How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?)" – 4:59
- "Shinbone Alley/Hard to Exist" – 12:42 (Barron, Schenkman, Popper, Comess)
- Note: The track listing for the cassette release can be found inside the tape's inlay. Unlike the CD release of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, the cassettes did not feature a track listing on the back cover—only the black & white photography (as seen on the vinyl and CD releases) is depicted. The digital cassette release of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, however, featured a black & white photograph of the band instead (sans the track listing).
- The "European Version" (Sony | 468250 9) contains three bonus tracks:
- "Yo Mamas A Pajama" (live)
- "Sweet Widow" (live)
- "Stepped On A Crack" (live)[3]
[edit] Members
- Chris Barron - vocals
- Aaron Comess - percussion, conga, drums, Hammond organ, background vocals
- Eric Schenkman - guitar, piano, lead vocals in "Off My Line"
- Mark White - bass
[edit] Additional musicians
- John Bush - conga, tambourine
- John Popper - harmonica, background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers: Frank Aversa, Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Spin Doctors
- Engineers: Frank Aversa, Peter Denenberg, Marc Schwartz, Spin Doctors
- Assistant engineers: Jeff Lippay, Motley
- Mixing: Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Spin Doctors
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- Production Coordination: Jason J. Richardson
- Guitar technician: Joseph Miselis
- Equipment Manager: John Darren Greene
- Art direction: Francesca Restrepo
- Photography: Paul Aresu, Paul LaRaia
- Cover art: Darren Greene, Chris Gross, Nicky Lindeman
- Liner notes: Cree McCree
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Peak position | ||||
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| US | US HS | UK | NOR | AUS | |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | |||||
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| US MR | US | US AC | UK | IRE | NOR | ||
| 1992 | "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" | 2 | 17 | — | 23 | 27 | — | |
| 1993 | "How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?)" | 28 | 102 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" | 34 | 78 | — | 40 | — | 2 |
| 1993 | "Two Princes" | 1 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | "What Time Is It?" | 26 | — | — | 56 | — | — |
[edit] End of decade charts
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[10] | 95 |
[edit] References in popular culture
- The song "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" was featured in the movies Beethoven's 2nd and Bye Bye Love.
- The song "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" was featured in the movie Son In Law.
- The song "Two Princes" featured prominently in the episode "Maid to Border" of The Sarah Silverman Program, as the only song her friend and neighbor has on his iPod.
- The song "Two Princes" was also featured in the animated sci-fi sitcom Futurama, in the episode Love and Rocket, with the character Bender referring to it as "college rock".
[edit] References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r18615. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "RIAA searchable certification database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=spin%20doctors&format=&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Pocket Full of Kryptonite: Spin Doctors: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000025NSN. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ a b "Spin Doctors' Billboard albums history". All Media Guide / Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/album/pocket-full-of-kryptonite-r18615/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b "UK charts archive". http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=6780. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Norwegian charts archive". Hung Medien. http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Spin+Doctors&titel=Pocket+Full+Of+Kryptonite&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Australian charts archive". Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Spin+Doctors&titel=Pocket+Full+Of+Kryptonite&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b c "Spin Doctors' Billboard singles history". All Media Guide / Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/album/pocket-full-of-kryptonite-r18615/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Norwegian singles chart archive". Hung Medien. http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=spin+doctors&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&lr&rview=1&pg=RA1-PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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