Fight Songs (Old 97's album)
Fight Songs | ||||
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Studio album by Old 97's | ||||
Released | April 27, 1999 | |||
Recorded | Kingsway in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |||
Genre | Country rock, alternative country | |||
Length | 46:45 | |||
Label | Elektra / Wea | |||
Producer | Andrew Williams | |||
Old 97's chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Rolling Stone | [2] |
Fight Songs is the fourth studio album by American alternative country band Old 97's, first released on April 27, 1999. It features the song "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)", which was named one of the top songs of all time by Blender magazine.
The group's second record on Elektra Records, Fight Songs is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's Satellite Rides. The song "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams, while "Murder..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles.
Track listing
All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples.
- "Jagged" - 3:27
- "Lonely Holiday" - 4:08
- "Oppenheimer" - 3:28
- "Indefinitely" - 3:41
- "What We Talk About" - 4:10
- "Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond) - 2:39
- "Murder (or a Heart Attack)" - 3:41
- "Alone So Far" - 4:17
- "Busted Afternoon" - 3:11
- "Nineteen" - 3:41
- "Let the Idiot Speak" - 3:43
- "Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond) - 3:08
Personnel
Old 97's
- Ken Bethea - electric guitars
- Murry Hammond - bass & vocals
- Rhett Miller - vocals & acoustic guitars
- Philip Peeples - drums & percussion
Additional Musicians
- Jon Rauhouse - steel on "Jagged", "Lonely Holiday" & "Alone So Far"
- Jon Brion - Vox organ on "Murder (Or A Heart Attack)"
- Andrew Williams - keyboards, percussion, etc.
References
- ↑ "Fight Songs". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ Archived September 30, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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