American Thighs
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| Released | September 27, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Idful Music, Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| Length | 52:24 | |||
| Label | Minty Fresh | |||
| Producer | Brad Wood | |||
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American Thighs is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Veruca Salt.[2] It was originally released through Minty Fresh on September 27, 1994.[3] The title is a reference to a line from the AC/DC song "You Shook Me All Night Long".[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a pure pop album masquerading as the next big thing."[5] Nick Kelly of Hot Press said, "Given that this is their first record, you can’t help asking yourself how a band so young can sing songs so good."[10]
Spin placed it at number 8 on its list of the 20 best albums of 1994.[11] In 2014, Rolling Stone placed it at number 21 on its list of the 40 best alternative rock albums of 1994.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Back" | Nina Gordon | 3:12 |
| 2. | "All Hail Me" | Louise Post | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Seether" | Gordon | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Spiderman '79" | Post | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Forsythia" | Gordon | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Wolf" | Post | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Celebrate You" | Post | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Fly" | Post | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Number One Blind" |
| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Victrola" | Post | 2:19 |
| 11. | "Twinstar" | Gordon | 3:16 |
| 12. | "25" | Gordon | 7:56 |
| 13. | "Sleeping Where I Want" (CD release only) | Gordon | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 52:24 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Veruca Salt
- Nina Gordon – guitar, vocals
- Louise Post – guitar, vocals
- Steve Lack – bass guitar
- Jim Shapiro – drums, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Christian Lane – additional vocals (on "Victrola")
Production
- Brad Wood – production, recording, mixing
- Casey Rice – additional engineering
- John McEntire – additional engineering
- Roger Seibel – mastering
Charts
| Chart (1994–95) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 47 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 69 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs (1/3)". Paste. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ Marks, Craig (January 1995). "Thigh Masters". Spin. p. 24.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 18, 1994). "The Sound And The Flurry". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Borzillo, Carrie (December 10, 1994). "Veruca Salt Rocks The Charts". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 50. pp. 7, 41. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "American Thighs – Veruca Salt". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (October 8, 1994). "Veruca Salt: American Thighs". NME. p. 43.
- ^ Ahearn, Kim (November 3, 1994). "Veruca Salt: American Thighs". Rolling Stone. No. 694. p. 100. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2004.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "Veruca Salt". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Fireside Books. p. 849. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|titlelink=ignored (|title-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Christgau, Robert (February 21, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (November 2, 1994). "American Thighs". Hot Press. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (December 1994). "20 Best Albums of '94". Spin. Vol. 10, no. 9. pp. 76–78. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (April 17, 2014). "1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative's Greatest Year – 21. Veruca Salt, 'American Thighs'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Veruca Salt – American Thighs". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Veruca Salt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Veruca Salt Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
External links
- American Thighs at Discogs (list of releases)
- American Thighs at MusicBrainz (list of releases)