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Track Listing
DISC 1: TAKES:
1. Fuzzy
2. Shining Hour, The
3. Jupiter and Teardrop
4. Stars N' Stripes
5. Lone Star Song
6. Mockingbirds
7. Honey Don't Think
8. Happiness
9. Bethlehem Steel
10. Arousing Thunder
11. Homespun
12. Two & Two
13. Truly, Truly
14. Testimony
15. My, My, My
16. Shallow End, The
DISC 2: DOUBLE TAKES:
1. We're Coming Down
2. Shining Hour, The - (alternate acoustic version)
3. Wish You Well - (alternate acoustic version)
4. Soft Wolf Tread - (alternate acoustic version)
5. I Will Take Him
6. Let Go of My Hand
7. Orpheus
8. Goodnight John Dee
9. Halloween
10. Gold Chain Drag
11. Crashing at Corona
12. Mr. Know-It-All
13. Were You There
14. Where Do We Go From Here
| Details | | Producer: | Paul Fox, Paul Kimble | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
This release includes a bonus CD featuring rare tracks.
Grant Lee Buffalo: Grant Lee Phillips (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, dobro, mandolin, harmonica, celeste, electric organ, pump organ, Mellotron); Paul Kimble (piano, electric organ, pump organ, Mellotron, vibraphone, bass, background vocals); Joey Peters (drums, percussion, bells).
Additional personnel: Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar); Bob Fergo (violin); Greg Adamson (cello); Robyn Hitchcock (harmonica, background vocals); Rami Jaffee (Hammond B-3 organ); Dan Rothchild, Andrew Williams (background vocals).
Includes liner notes by Grant-Lee Phillips.
A band that seemed to spend most of its existence on the verge of a major breakthrough that never happened, Grant Lee Buffalo had it all--high-profile supporters (R.E.M., Bob Mould), critical acclaim, a devoted fanbase, and a compelling frontman in singer/songwriter Grant Lee Phillips. However, none of these factors kept the inventive California-based group--which managed to combine a vintage, rustic sound with a modern-rock sensibility--from folding in the late '90s after four lauded albums. This two-disc set cherry-picks from each of those records, presenting wonderful tracks such as "The Shining Hour," a vibrant acoustic-pop tune; the rootsy guitar-anthem "Lone Star Song"; and the gorgeous, melancholy "Mockingbirds," which is as close as Grant Lee Buffalo came to a hit. STORM HYMNAL also includes a 14-track disc of top-notch B-sides and rarities, making it equally enjoyable as an introduction for newcomers and as a well-selected overview for the faithful.
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