If I Left the Zoo
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| Studio album by Jars of Clay | ||
| Released | November 9, 1999 | |
| Recorded | Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, MS, Battery Studios in Nashville, TN, The Bennett House in Franklin, TN | |
| Genre | Pop, Folk rock | |
| Length | 42:54 | |
| Label | Essential Records | |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Herring | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jars of Clay chronology | ||
| Much Afraid (1997) |
If I Left The Zoo (1999) |
The Eleventh Hour (2002) |
If I Left The Zoo is the third album of Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 1999 by Essential Records (Christian).
The band's third album brought about another stylistic shift, away from the lush sound of Much Afraid and into more of a raw and quirky pop/rock sound with occasional folk overtones. Keyboard player Charlie Lowell was featured much more prominently on this album. Due to the influence of producer Dennis Herring and drummer Ben Mize, this album had more of a Counting Crows influence.
This album produced several Christian radio singles, most notably "Unforgetful You", which also appeared in the soundtrack to the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy.
This album was their second in a row to earn a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Goodbye, Goodnight" - 2:53
- "Unforgetful You" - 3:20
- "Collide" - 4:46
- "No One Loves Me Like You" - 3:48
- "Famous Last Words" - 3:26
- "Sad Clown" - 4:27
- "Hand" - 3:36
- "I'm Alright" - 3:40
- "Grace" - 4:31
- "Can't Erase It" - 3:35
- "River Constantine" - 4:48
[edit] Personnel
- Ben Mize - drums
- Joe Porter - drums in Track 3
- Aaron Sands - bass guitar
- Ned Henry - violin in Track 1
- David Henry - cello in Track 1
- Clay Jones - mandolin, acoustic guitar in Track 4
- Dennis Herring - acoustic guitar in Track 4
- Ben Egan - lap steel in Track 6
- Jonathan Noel - background vocals in Track 7
Gospel Choir in Track 8
- Sherrie Kibble
- Darwin Hobbs
- LeAnne Palmore
- Gale Mayes West
- Duawne Starling
- Angela Y. Primm
- Dennis Herring - producer
- Robert Beeson - executive producer
- Michael Tedesco - executive producer
- Rich Hasal - engineer
- Rob Cooper - second engineer
- Clay Jones - mixer
- Ted Gainey - second engineer
- Lee Groitzsch - second engineer
- Shawn McLean - second engineer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
[edit] Charts & RIAA Certifications
| Release Year | The Billboard 200 Chart Position |
RIAA Certification |
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| 1999 | 44 | Gold |
| Jars of Clay |
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| Dan Haseltine - Stephen Mason - Matthew Odmark - Charlie Lowell |
| Former: Matt Bronlewee - Scott Savage - Aaron Sands - Joe Porter |
| Discography |
| Albums: Jars of Clay - Much Afraid - If I Left the Zoo - The Eleventh Hour - Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage - Who We Are Instead - Redemption Songs - Good Monsters |
| Singles: "Flood" |
