Throwing Copper
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| Throwing Copper | ||||
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| Studio album by Live | ||||
| Released | April 26, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1993 At Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 59:25 | |||
| Label | Radioactive | |||
| Producer | Jerry Harrison, Live | |||
| Live chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Throwing Copper | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C+)[2] |
| Q |  [3] |
Throwing Copper is a 1994 album by American alternative rock band Live. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads[4] and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio.[5] The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy.[6] To date, the album has sold over eight million copies in the United States.[7]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Ed Kowalczyk, all music composed by Live.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Dam at Otter Creek" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Selling the Drama" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "I Alone" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Iris" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Lightning Crashes" | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Top" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "All Over You" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Shit Towne" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "T.B.D." | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Stage" | 3:08 |
| 11. | "Waitress" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Pillar of Davidson" | 6:46 |
| 13. | "White, Discussion" | 6:08 |
| 14. | "Horse" | 4:16 |
"Horse" is a hidden track and is not mentioned on the album cover.
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
[edit] End-of-decade charts
| Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[13] | 60 |
[edit] Singles
| Song | Refs | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US | US (M.R.) | Australia | Ned | UK | Ger | ||
| "Selling the Drama" | [14][15][16][17] | 43 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 30 | 89 |
| "I Alone" | [14][18][16] | — | 6 | — | 20 | 48 | — |
| "Lightning Crashes" | [14][19][16] | — | 1 | 13 | — | 33 | — |
| "All Over You" | [14][16] | — | 4 | — | — | 48 | — |
| "White, Discussion" | [16] | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
| Preceded by The Lion King (soundtrack) by Various artists |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 6 - May 12, 1995 |
Succeeded by Friday (soundtrack) by Various artists |
| Preceded by The Colour of My Love by Celine Dion The Memory of Trees by Enya |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album August 13 - September 9, 1995 January 14 - February 3, 1996 |
Succeeded by The Colour of My Love by Celine Dion (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Preceded by Greatest Hits by Bruce Springsteen |
RPM Canadian Albums Chart number-one album May 8 - June 18, 1995 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by Pulse by Pink floyd |
[edit] Personnel
- Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal
- Patrick Dahlheimer: Bass
- Chad Gracey: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocal
[edit] Album credits
- Produced By Jerry Harrison & Live
- Executive Producer: Gary Kurfist
- Recorded & Engineered By Lou Giordano
- Mixed By Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastered By Ted Jensen
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Boldman, Gina "Allmusic Review"
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1995). Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Nov. 28, 1995: Turkey Shoot. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2011-05-07.
- ^ Q Magazine - Nov 1994 (p.115)
- ^ "Throwing Copper - Credits" Allmusic
- ^ "Pachyderm Recording Studio" pachydermstudio.com
- ^ "Sisters of Mercy by Peter Howson" museumsyndicate.com
- ^ "RIAA (Gold and Platinum)" RIAA
- ^ "Throwing Copper > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" Allmusic
- ^ "Chart Stats entry for Throwing Copper" chartstats.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ultratop entry for Throwing Copper" Ultratop
- ^ "RPM - Top Albums/CDs - Volume 61, No. 14, May 08 1995" RPM Magazine via Library and Archives Canada (retrieved March 1, 2011)
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / LIVE / Longplay" Musicline.de
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff "Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade > Top Pop Albums of the '90s" Billboard - December 25, 1999 (retrieved October 15, 2010)
- ^ a b c d "Chart Stats page for Live" Chart Stats
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Selling the Drama" Ultratop
- ^ a b c d e "Throwing Copper > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" Allmusic
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / LIVE / Single " Musicline.de
- ^ "Ultratop entry for I Alone" Ultratop
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Lightning Crashes" Ultratop
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