I Am an Elastic Firecracker
| I Am an Elastic Firecracker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Water Music Recorders [1] | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 54:29 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Ted Niceley | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
I Am an Elastic Firecracker (stylized as i am an ELASTIC FIRECRACKER) is the second album by Tripping Daisy, released in 1995. It was produced by Ted Niceley, best known for his work with Fugazi. It featured the band's biggest hit, "I Got a Girl", whose video received extensive airplay on MTV. The album was certified Platinum in Canada on May 1, 1998.[3]
Cover art
The album's cover art features a photo of Italian artist Guglielmo Achille Cavellini. The photo originated as a piece of stamp art by E.F. Higgins.
Track listing
- "ROCketPop" – 4:05
- "baNg" – 4:03
- "i Got a Girl" – 4:05
- "PirANhA" – 4:47
- "MOtivATion" – 5:35
- "SAme DREss neW dAy" – 3:32
- "Trip Along" – 3:34
- "RAINdrOP" – 2:50
- "STep bEhind" – 3:59
- "NOOSE" – 4:49
- "PriCK" – 9:19
- "High" – 3:51
- – All songs have stylized capitalization where ever they are mentioned.
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 95 |
References
- ^ {{web|url http://www.watermusic.net | title=Watermusic |date=2020-02-28 |website= =|Watermusic]] |accessdate=2020-02-28
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Tripping Daisy". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 62, No. 12, October 23, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Tripping Daisy – Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
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