Magnolia Electric Co. (album)
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| Studio album by Songs: Ohia | ||
| Released | March 4, 2003 | |
| Recorded | July 1-3, 2002 | |
| Genre | Indie Rock, Alt-country | |
| Length | 45:09 | |
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Albini | |
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| Songs: Ohia chronology | ||
| 2002 Didn't It Rain |
2003 Magnolia Electric Co. |
2005 Trials & Errors |
Magnolia Electric Co. is the seventh regular and final album by Songs: Ohia. It was recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago and released by Secretly Canadian on March 4, 2003. It received universal critical acclaim according to Metacritic (with a composite rating of 84, ranking 25th among best albums of 2003).[1] Delusions of Adequacy called it "a watershed album, an artistic breakthrough, and the first album to fully realize Molina's potential." [2] All Music Guide was more reticent in its wording, claiming that "Magnolia Electric Co. may not be the best Songs: Ohia album, but it is certainly the most approachable. It has a big, open feel certain to appeal to any classic rock fan, but retains the warm intimacy of previous albums." [3] Various sources connected the album to Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home.
The naming of the album and comments by Jason Molina have led to discussions whether it is not, in fact, the first album by Molina's new band, also named Magnolia Electric Co. In fact the artwork for the album does not contain the name Songs: Ohia anywhere. On the other hand, the album was recorded with different musicians than the current members of Magnolia Electric Co., and the decision to take on the new name was not announced until the tour following the release in the Spring of 2003.
[edit] Track listing
- "Farewell Transmission" – 7:22
- "I've Been Riding With The Ghost" – 3:20
- "Just Be Simple" – 4:20
- "Almost Was Good Enough" – 4:28
- "The Old Black Hen" – 5:48
- "Peoria Lunch Box Blues" – 5:48
- "John Henry Split My Heart" – 6:09
- "Hold On Magnolia" – 7:51
The Japanese edition contains an additional track, "The Big Game is Every Night". The first U.S. edition contained a bonus disk of demo recordings by Jason Molina.
[edit] Recording information
- Jason Molina – voice, guitar
- Jennie Benford – voice, mandolin
- Mike Brenner – lapsteel
- "Three Nickel" Jim Grabowski – piano, organ, wurlitzer
- Dan Macadam – guitar, voice, violin
- Jeff Panall – drums
- Lawrence Peters – voice (on "The Old Black Hen")
- Scout Niblett – voice (on "Peoria Lunchbox Blues")
- Dan Sullivan – guitar
- Rob Sullivan – bass
- Songs by Jason Molina
- Recorded by Steve Albini
