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This Desert Life is the third studio album from Counting Crows. The cover art is by noted comic book artist Dave McKean, best known for his work with Neil Gaiman.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Adam Duritz except as indicated.
- "Hanginaround" (Duritz, Dan Vickrey, Ben Mize, David Bryson) – 4:07
- "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" – 7:46
- "Amy Hit the Atmosphere" (Duritz, Matt Malley) – 4:36
- "Four Days" – 3:28
- "All My Friends" – 4:49
- "High Life" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 6:20
- "Colorblind" (Duritz, Charlie Gillingham) – 3:23
- "I Wish I Was a Girl" (Duritz, Gillingham, Counting Crows) – 5:53
- "Speedway" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 3:44
- "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream" – 15:40
- "Kid Things" (hidden track)
The CD cover lists tracks one through five as "side one" and tracks six through ten as "side two". "Kid Things" is a hidden track as part of "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream". The vinyl release of this album also contains "Kid Things" as a hidden track along with another hidden track called "Baby I'm a Big Star Now", which is featured in the film Rounders. They are both on the side D with a text asking you not to play that side.
[edit] Personnel
- Dan Vickrey – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, sitar on 3
- Ben Mize – drums, percussion instrument, vocals
- Matt Malley – bass, twelve string guitar on 10, vocals
- Charlie Gillingham – Mellotron, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Nord, acoustic guitar, Chamberlin, vocals, string arrangements
- Adam Duritz – vocals, piano on 1 2 3 5 7, loo bells on 3 7
- David Bryson – electric and acoustic guitars, slide guitars, twelve string electric guitar
[edit] Additional personnel
[edit] Charts
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
Billboard 200 |
8 |
| 1999 |
Billboard Top Canadian Albums |
8 |
| 1999 |
Billboard Top Internet Albums |
3/18 |
| 1999 |
UK Albums Chart |
19 |
| 1999 |
Australian Albums Chart |
20 |
[edit] Single
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Adult Top 40 |
5 |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks |
37 |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks |
17 |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
22 |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream |
21 |
| 1999 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Top 40 Tracks |
19 |
| 2000 |
"Hanginaround" |
Billboard Top 40 Recurrents |
3 |
| 2000 |
"Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" |
Billboard Adult Top 40 |
40 |
[edit] Certifications
November 1, 1999
November 2, 1999
