August and Everything After
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| Studio album by Counting Crows | ||
| Released | September 14, 1993 | |
| Recorded | 1993, Los Angeles | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 51:42 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer(s) | T-Bone Burnett | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Counting Crows chronology | ||
| August and Everything After (1993) |
Recovering the Satellites (1996) |
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August and Everything After is the debut album of Counting Crows, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music).
The album cover features lyrics to a song called "August and Everything After", but the band decided against featuring the song on the album of the same name, and it wasn't until over a decade later that it was played as part of one of their live concerts.
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[edit] References
The album contains several references to the 1959 Saul Bellow novel Henderson the Rain King, most explicitly in "Rain King," where Duritz sings, "Henderson is waiting for the sun." Song and novel both deal with isolation and a perceived lack of spiritual fulfillment, familiar themes in Bellow's work as well as the Counting Crows catalogue.
[edit] Track listing
- "Round Here" (Adam Duritz, Dave Janusko, Dan Jewett, Chris Roldan, David Bryson) – 5:32
- "Omaha" (Duritz) – 3:40
- "Mr. Jones" (Duritz, Bryson) – 4:33
- "Perfect Blue Buildings" (Duritz) – 5:01
- "Anna Begins" (Duritz, Bryson, Marty Jones, Toby Hawkins, Lydia Holly) – 4:32
- "Time and Time Again" (Duritz, Bryson, Charlie Gillingham, Steve Bowman, Don Dixon) – 5:13
- "Rain King" (Duritz, Bryson) – 4:16
- "Sullivan Street" (Duritz, Bryson) – 4:29
- "Ghost Train" (Duritz) – 4:01
- "Raining in Baltimore" (Duritz) – 4:41
- "A Murder of One" (Duritz, Matt Malley, Bryson) – 5:44
[edit] Credits
- Adam Duritz – vocals, piano, harmonica
- David Bryson – guitars, vocals
- Matt Malley – bass, guitar, vocals
- Steve Bowman – drums, vocals
- Charlie Gillingham – piano, Hammond B3 organ, accordion, chamberlin, vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- David Immerglück – guitars, mandolins, pedal steel guitar, mandocello, vocals
- Bill Dillon – guitar, guitorgan
- Denny Fongheiser – percussion, drums on 3
- T-Bone Burnett – guitar
- Gary Louris – backing vocals
- Mark Olson – backing vocals
- Maria McKee – backing vocals
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | Billboard Heatseekers | 2 |
| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "Mr. Jones" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1994 | "Mr. Jones" | UK Top 40 | 28 |
| 1994 | "Mr. Jones" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 25 |
| 1994 | "Mr. Jones" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1994 | "Mr. Jones" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 2 |
| 1994 | "Rain King" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1994 | "Rain King" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 31 |
| 1994 | "Round Here" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1994 | "Round Here" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1994 | "Round Here" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 10 |
| 1994 | "A Murder of One" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 17 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | January 28, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | March 1, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Double Platinum | May 13, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Triple Platinum | August 1, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 4X Platinum | October 18, 1994 |
| BPI – UK | Gold | November 1, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 5X Platinum | December 6, 1994 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 6X Platinum | January 25, 1996 |
| RIAA – U.S. | 7X Platinum | October 25, 1996 |
