Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
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| Studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | ||||
| Released | August 9, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios, Wales (U.K.) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, jangle pop, Folk rock | |||
| Length | 48:22 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Pat Moran | |||
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B–[2] |
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1988. The album went 2x platinum in the United States.
"What I Am" was the lead single and big hit from the album, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The follow-up single, "Circle," was about strained relationships.[4] Although described by author Brent Mann as "the perfect follow up single to 'What I Am'" and which "had 'smash' written all over it," it stalled at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and fared slightly better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching #32.[3][5] Another song from the album, "Little Miss S,," was inspired by Edie Sedgwick and reached #38 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "What I Am" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 4:54 | |
| 2. | "Little Miss S." | Brickell, Withrow, Brad Houser, Brandon Aly, John Bush | 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Air of December" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 5:54 | |
| 4. | "The Wheel" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 3:53 | |
| 5. | "Love Like We Do" | Brickell | 3:13 | |
| 6. | "Circle" | Brickell, Withrow | 3:11 | |
| 7. | "Beat the Time" | Brickell, Withrow | 2:58 | |
| 8. | "She" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 5:06 | |
| 9. | "Nothing" | Brickell, Withrow | 4:49 | |
| 10. | "Now" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 6:00 | |
| 11. | "Keep Coming Back" | Brickell | 2:42 | |
| 12. | "I Do" (Hidden track) | Brickell | 2:00 |
Personnel
NEW BOHEMIANS
- Edie Brickell - vocals
- Kenny Withrow - guitar
- Brad Houser - bass
- Brandon Aly - drums (fired from the band by the label during the sessions)
- John Bush - percussion
with:
- Robbie Blunt - guitar
- John Henry - background vocals
- Chris Whitten - drums
- Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards
Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were/are members of Paul McCartney's Band. Whitten, from 1989-1990, and Wickens from 1989-present.
Production
- Producer: Pat Moran
- Engineer: Pat Moran
- Mastering: George Marino
- Design: Terry Robertson
- Cover illustration: Edie Brickell
- Photography: Bob Cook
- Tracks 6 & 8 published by Geffen Music-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.[6]
- Tracks 11 & 12 published by Geffen Music-Edie Brickell Songs.
- All Other Tracks Published By Geffen Music-Strangemind Productions-Enlightened Kitty-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.
Charts
Chart positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (December 27, 1988). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Shooting Rubberbands awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McCartney, K. "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ↑ Mann, B. (2003). 99 Red Balloons And 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders. Citadel. p. 33. ISBN 9780806525167.
- ↑ Publishing Information as found at discogs
- ↑ "australian-charts.com Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars – austriancharts.at" (ASP) (in German). Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "Album Search: Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ Allmusic - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Billboard.BIZ". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Edie Brickell – Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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