Songs for the Daily Planet
| Songs for the Daily Planet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Label | MCA/Margaritaville | |||
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| Todd Snider chronology | ||||
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Songs for the Daily Planet is the 1994 debut album of American alternative country artist Todd Snider. It was released in 1994 via MCA Records.
Content[edit]
The album contains 12 songs, all written or co-written by Snider. "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a hidden track on the album, was a minor radio hit.[1]
Mark Chesnutt covered "Trouble" on his 1995 album Wings,[2] and Gary Allan covered "Alright Guy" on his 2001 album Alright Guy,[3] both of which were also produced by Tony Brown.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A–[5] |
| The Village Voice |  [6] |
Jack Leaver of Allmusic wrote that it was "A rootsy record that combines country and folk elements with a genuine rock & roll sensibility", rating the album 4.5 out of 5 stars.[1] Dan Kening of the Chicago Tribune rated it 3.5 out of 4 stars, comparing Snider's sound to Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Earle while noting "deft lyrical insights" on songs such as "This Land Is Our Land" and "You Think You Know Somebody".[4] Rating it "A−", Bob Cannon of Entertainment Weekly compared Snider's sound to R&B music and Bruce Springsteen, while noting that "You Think You Know Somebody" was "moving—the last thing you'd expect from a wiseass."[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Todd Snider except where noted.[7]
- "My Generation (Part 2)" - 3:09
- "Easy Money" - 5:16
- "That Was Me" - 3:15
- "This Land Is Our Land" - 4:31
- "Alright Guy" - 4:30
- "I Spoke as a Child" - 4:16
- "Turn It Up" - 4:31
- "Trouble" - 3:42
- "Alot More" - 4:52
- "You Think You Know Somebody" - 4:26
- "Somebody's Coming" (Snider, Mark Marchetti, Shannon Hills) - 4:05
- "Joe's Blues" (Snider, Joe Mariencheck) - 8:43
- includes hidden track "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"
Personnel[edit]
Compiled from liner notes.[7]
- Musicians
- Marshall Chapman - background vocals
- Ashley Cleveland - background vocals
- Peter Hyrka - violin, mandolin, acoustic guitar, squeeze box, finger snaps
- Doug Lancio - additional electric guitar on "This Land Is Our Land"
- Tom Littlefield - background vocals
- Mark "Hoot" Marchetti - finger snaps, vibraphone
- Joe Mariencheck - bass guitar, finger snaps, background vocals
- Joe McLeary - drums
- Terry McMillan - percussion
- Edgar Meyer - double bass
- Eddy Shaver - electric guitar
- Todd Snider - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Michael Utley - piano, organ
- Technical
- Chuck Ainlay - overdubbing
- Tony Brown - production
- Jim Demain - overdubbing
- Richard Dodd - overdubbing, mixing
- Lee Groitzsch - recording
- Steve Hall - mastering
- Roger Nichols - recording, overdubbing
- Steven B. Schnoor - engineering
- Brian Tankersley - recording
- John Thomas II - engineering
- Michael Utley - production
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Leaver, Jack. "Songs for the Daily Planet". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wings". Allmusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "Alright Guy". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b Kening, Dan (December 29, 1994). "Todd Snider Songs From the Daily Planet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Cannon, Bob (November 25, 1994). "Songs for the Daily Planet". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 29, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Songs for the Daily Planet (CD). Gary Allan. MCA Records. 1994. MCAD-11067.
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