The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
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| The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion | ||||
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| Studio album by The Black Crowes | ||||
| Released | May 12, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues-rock, southern rock | |||
| Length | 50:33 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Producer | George Drakoulias | |||
| The Black Crowes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
| Ultimate Guitar |  [5] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second album by the American blues-rock group The Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first record by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before.
It features four hit singles; "Remedy" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for 11 weeks), "Thorn in My Pride" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for four weeks), "Sting Me" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks), and "Hotel Illness" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks). It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by Tom Petty in 1989, with three). The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.
In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.[1]
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, except where noted.
- "Sting Me" – 4:39
- "Remedy" – 5:22
- "Thorn in My Pride" – 6:03
- "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" – 6:28
- "Sometimes Salvation" – 4:44
- "Hotel Illness" – 3:59
- "Black Moon Creeping" – 4:54
- "No Speak No Slave" – 4:01
- "My Morning Song" – 6:15
- "Time Will Tell" (Bob Marley) – 4:08
- Bonus tracks
- "Sting Me (Slow)" – 5:48
- "99 lbs." (Don Bryant) – 4:18
- Japanese bonus track
- "Shake 'Em on Down" (Live)
[edit] Personnel
- Chris Robinson – vocals
- Rich Robinson – guitar
- Marc Ford – guitar
- Johnny Colt – bass guitar
- Steve Gorman – drums
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards
Barbara and Joy (the Choir)
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | "Hotel Illness" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| "Remedy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 48 | ||
| "Sting Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| "Thorn in My Pride" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 80 | ||
| 1993 | "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| "Sometimes Salvation" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
[edit] References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Black Crowes The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1954/review. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1386". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1386. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Altman, Billy (22 May 1992). "Music review: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310561,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Curtis, Gregory (30 January 1997). "The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-southern-harmony-and-musical-companion-19970130. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ "The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. 30 April 2008. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/black_crowes/the_southern_harmony_and_musical_companion/index.html. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (9 May 1992). "Black Crowes 'The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion'". Kerrang!. 391. London, UK: EMAP.
| Preceded by Totally Krossed Out by Kris Kross |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 30 – June 5, 1992 |
Succeeded by Totally Krossed Out by Kris Kross |
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