Gone Again
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Spin | 7/10[10] |
Gone Again is the sixth studio album by Patti Smith, released June 18, 1996 on Arista Records. The production of the record was preceded by the deaths of many of Smith's close friends and peers, including her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith, her brother Todd, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Sohl and Kurt Cobain, with whom Smith had sympathized. In addition to this, Gone Again also features the last studio performance of Jeff Buckley released before his death less than a year later.
May 13, 1999 Rolling Stone magazine placed the album on its list of "The Essential Recordings of the '90s".[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Again" | Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Beneath the Southern Cross" | Smith, Lenny Kaye | 4:35 |
| 3. | "About a Boy" | Smith | 8:15 |
| 4. | "My Madrigal" | Smith, Luis Resto | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Summer Cannibals" | Smith, Fred Smith | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Dead to the World" | Smith | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Wing" | Smith | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Ravens" | Smith | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Wicked Messenger" | Bob Dylan | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Fireflies" | Smith, Oliver Ray | 9:33 |
| 11. | "Farewell Reel" | Smith | 3:54 |
Samples
Personnel
Band
- Patti Smith – vocals, guitar
- Lenny Kaye – guitar, production
- Luis Resto – keyboards
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums
- Tony Shanahan – bass
With
- Oliver Ray – guitar, whistle, photography, feedback
- Tom Verlaine – guitar
Additional Personnel
- Angela Skouras – design
- Annie Leibovitz – photography
- Brian Sperber – guitar, engineer
- César Díaz – guitar
- Eileen Ivers – fiddle
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Hearn Gadbois – percussion
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello
- Jeff Buckley – vocals
- John Angello – mixing
- John Cale – organ
- Kimberly Smith – mandolin
- Malcolm Burn – production, engineering, dulcimer, guitar
- Patrick McCarthy – mixing
- Rick Kiernan – saw
- Roy Cicala – mixing
- Whit Smith – guitar
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria | 21 |
| France | 46 |
| Netherlands | 51 |
| Norway | 33 |
| Sweden | 18 |
| Switzerland[12] | 29 |
| UK Albums Chart | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[13] | 55 |
Release history
| Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 1996 | Arista Records | CD | 18747 |
| 2007 | Sony BMG | CD | 37932 |
Notes
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gone Again – Patti Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (June 17, 1996). "Back For More". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (June 21, 1996). "Gone Again". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (July 5, 1996). "Patti Smith: Gone Again (Arista)". The Guardian.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (June 12, 1996). "Patti Smith 'Gone Again' (Arista)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Patti Smith: Gone Again". NME: 46. June 13, 1996.
- ^ "Patti Smith: Gone Again". Q (119): 120. August 1996.
- ^ Fricke, David (June 27, 1996). "Patti Smith: Gone Again". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Abowitz, Richard (2004). "Patti Smith". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 751–52. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Michel, Sia (August 1996). "Patti Smith: Gone Again". Spin. 12 (5): 95. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Best of All-time Lists". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "European charts". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.