Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 9, 1988 | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Wales) | |||
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 studio album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released on August 9, 1988, by Geffen Records. The album went 2× 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] Cash Box said of "Circle" that "The key to this gentle song is Brickell’s breathy intensity. Supported by an acoustic-slanted track, she manages to sell the unusually dark lyric shadings."[6] 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 | 5:06 |
9. | "Nothing" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 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
The New Bohemians
- Edie Brickell – vocals
- Kenny Withrow – guitars
- Brad Houser – bass
- Brandon Aly – drums
- John Bush – percussion
- with
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards
- Robbie Blunt – guitars
- Chris Whitten – drums
- John Henry – backing vocals
Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were/are members of Paul McCartney's band; Whitten from 1989 to 1990 and Wickens from 1989–present.
Production
- Pat Moran – producer, engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Barry Diament – CD mastering at Barry Diament Mastering (New York City, New York)
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art coordinator
- Terry Robertson – CD design
- Edie Brickell – cover illustration
- Mark Abrahams – solo photography
- Bob Cook – band photography
- Tracks 6 & 8 published by Geffen Music-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.[7]
- 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.
Reception
"Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is almost impossible to be cynical about (I tried)," remarked Time Out, "and the band are so likeable it's almost unreal."[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
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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.
- 1 2 3 "Shooting Rubberbands awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Top of the Pops" (PDF). Cash Box. March 18, 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Publishing Information as found at discogs
- ↑ Time Out, June 21–28, 1989
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "charts.nz - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ Allmusic - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. 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.