Shame (Brad album)

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Shame
Studio album by Brad
Released	April 27, 1993
Recorded	October 4, 1992–October 21, 1992 at Avast Recording Co., Seattle, Washington
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	42:35
Label	Epic, Loosegroove
Producer	Brad
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Brad chronology
Shame (1993) Interiors (1997)

Shame is the first album by the Seattle-based band Brad. It was released on April 27, 1993 through Epic Records.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Accolades 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Chart positions 6 References

[edit] Overview

Brad formed officially in 1992, although the members had been playing together for a long time before that. The album was recorded in October 1992 in roughly 20 days at Avast Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington. Many tracks are taken from in-studio jam sessions. The band members produced the album themselves. The album was mixed by Brendan O'Brien. Shame features a raw sound and an eclectic mix of styles. The track "20th Century" was a minor hit in the UK. The album charted at number 14 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Ned Raggett of All Music Guide said that "Shame is one of the sharper side-project efforts out there, largely because it doesn't seek to clone the parent group."^[1] Music videos were made for the songs "Buttercup" and "20th Century".

[edit] Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Shame is adapted in part from AcclaimedMusic.net.^[2]

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Kerrang!	United Kingdom	"100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"[3]	1998	88

[edit] Track listing

1. "Buttercup" – 4:14
2. "My Fingers" – 3:19
3. "Nadine" – 3:31
4. "Screen" – 5:11
5. "20th Century" – 4:02
6. "Good News" – 4:23
7. "Raise Love" – 4:14
8. "Bad for the Soul" – 1:11
9. "Down" – 4:17
10. "Rockstar" – 2:47
11. "We" – 5:26

[edit] Personnel

• Shawn Smith - vocals, piano, organ
• Jeremy Toback - bass, lead vocal on "Down", organ
• Stone Gossard - guitars
• Regan Hagar - drums, cover and package design, additional inner sleeve artwork
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion
• Brad - production
• Brendan O'Brien - mixing
• Joel Zimmerman - Epic art direction
• Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, Washington - cover photography
• Mark Lindsay, Lance Mercer, Eric Johnson - additional inner sleeve artwork

[edit] Chart positions

Information taken from various sources.^[4][5]

Album Year Chart Position 1993 Top Heatseekers 14

Singles Year Single Chart Position 1993 "20th Century" UK Singles Chart 64

[edit] References