Amazing Disgrace is the fourth album by the Seattle alternative rock band the Posies, released in 1996.[7] It was their final release for DGC Records.[8][9]
| Amazing Disgrace | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 14, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:58 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay;[1] Steve Fisk on "Ontario" | |||
| The Posies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
Production
editAs was the case on previous albums, the band's label told the Posies to return to the studio to record more "'hit material.'"[10] Cheap Trick's Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen appear on "Hate Song."[10]
Critical reception
editRobert Christgau wrote: "Of course it's not the Beatles or Big Star—merely emulated, the formal ideas don't sustain their excitement."[3] The Washington Post wrote that the album's "combination of pretty melody and ugly thoughts is utterly contemporary."[11] Trouser Press called the album "surprisingly sour but still delicious."[12]
Track listing
editAll songs by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.
- "Daily Mutilation" – 4:04
- "Ontario" – 2:38
- "Throwaway" – 3:53
- "Please Return It" – 3:51
- "Hate Song" – 4:06
- "Precious Moments" – 3:47
- "Fight It (If You Want)" – 3:04
- "Everybody Is a Fucking Liar" – 3:15
- "World" – 3:57
- "Grant Hart" – 2:25
- "Broken Record" – 2:40
- "The Certainty" – 2:28
- "Song #1" – 5:39
- "¿Will You Ever Ease Your Mind?" – 3:51
- "Terrorized" - 04:11 (Bonus Track)
Personnel
editThe Posies
- Jon Auer – guitar, vocals
- Ken Stringfellow – guitar, vocals
- Joe Skyward – bass "found around 110 Hz"
- Brian Young – drums
Additional personnel
- Jessica Lurie – tenor saxophone on "Please Return It"
- Barbara Marino – baritone saxophone on "Please Return It"
- Robin Zander – vocal "screams" on "Hate Song"
- Rick Nielsen – guitar "freakout" on "Hate Song"
- Steve Fisk – keyboards on "Broken Record"
- Gavin Guss – trumpet on "Broken Record"
- Roderick Wolgamott Romero – "mumbling undertaker" vocals on "Broken Record"
Production
- Nick Launay – producer
- Steve Fisk – additional production on "Ontario"
- John Goodmanson, Nick Launay – engineer
- Jon Auer, Keith Cleversley – engineer (additional)
- Aaron Warner, John Burton, Mark Rosnick, Steve Culp – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Artwork and design
- Tim Gabor – art direction, design
- Otto Bettmann, United Press International – photography (cover)
- Duncan Price, Joe Bass, Lance Mercer, Nordic Joe – photography (photographs)
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 81 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 72 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (December 22, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sullivan, Denise. Amazing Disgrace at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: The Posies". Robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 606.
- ^ "Amazing Disgrace". Ew.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 887.
- ^ "The Posies | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Posies — Amazing Disgrace". Omnivorerecordings.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Amazing Disgrace". Washington City Paper.
- ^ a b Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (June 28, 1996). "POSIES A STUDY IN CONTRASTS". Washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Posies". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 222.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Posies – Amazing Disgrace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Posies – Amazing Disgrace". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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