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Throwing Copper is the second album by American alternative rock band Live , released on April 19, 1994 on former MCA Records subsidiary Radioactive Records . It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads [ 8] and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio .[ 9] Throwing Copper has sold over 8 million copies and was certified 8x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .[ 10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Ed Kowalczyk; all music is composed by Live
"Horse" is a hidden track and is not mentioned on the album cover. The tracks "Pillar of Davidson" and "Horse" were not included on the vinyl version.[ 11]
Cover art
The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy . On September 23, 2005 it was sold for $186,000 by Christie's in New York. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 243 × 182 centimeters.[ 12] It has been suggested that the painting explores the themes of betrayal, revenge, and fear and that it shows a group of prostitutes urging a man holding a bible to throw himself off a cliff.[ 13]
Personnel
Live
Technical personnel
Chart positions
Album
End-of-decade charts
Chart (1990–1999)
Position
U.S. Billboard 200[ 19]
60
Singles
References
^ "Billboard Top 200" . Billboard Magazine . 14 May 1994. Retrieved 26 April 2016 .
^ Boldman, Gina. "Throwing Copper – Live" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 30, 2015 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press . ISBN 0-857-12595-8 .
^ "Live: Throwing Copper ". Q (98): 115. November 1994.
^ Evans, Paul (August 11, 1994). "Live: Throwing Copper " . Rolling Stone : 70. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2013 .
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon & Schuster . pp. 490–91. ISBN 0-743-20169-8 .
^ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1995). "Turkey Shoot" . The Village Voice . Retrieved August 30, 2015 .
^ "Throwing Copper – Credits" Allmusic
^ "Pachyderm Recording Studio" pachydermstudio.com
^ "RIAA (Gold and Platinum)" RIAA
^ "Live - Throwing Copper, Label:Radioactive (RAR10997) Format: Vinyl, LP, Album" Discogs
^ "Peter Howson (b. 1958) – Sisters of Mercy" Christie's
^ "Peter Howson" Barton Laboratory, Dept of Chemistry, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
^ "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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