Cracker (band)
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Cracker is an American
alternative rock
band featuring founders/songwriters singer David Lowery
and guitarist Johnny Hickman
. They are best known for their platinum-selling 1993 album, Kerosene Hat
, featuring the hit songs "Low
", "Euro-Trash Girl
", and "Get Off This".
Founders Lowery and Hickman formed the band in 1991, soon releasing the album Cracker
(featuring the hits "Happy Birthday to Me" and "Teen Angst") on Virgin Records
. The band has been touring continually ever since, releasing 10 studio albums (plus several compilations, collaborations, solo projects and live albums). Their most recent album is Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
, released May 5, 2009 on 429/Savoy Records. Cracker mixes influences and sounds ranging from rock
, punk
, alt-country
, psychedelia, blues
, and folk
.
called it quits in 1990, he began demoing material along with guitarist and boyhood friend Johnny Hickman. After moving from California to Richmond Virginia, Lowery and Hickman recorded a demo tape, later nicknamed Big Dirty Yellow Demos by the group's fan base, which included early versions of songs that would appear on later albums. The pair eventually chose the name Cracker and teamed up with fellow Redlands Californian bassist Davey Faragher. A brief tour with Virginia drummer Greg Weatherford followed.
By 1991, the newly formed band had signed a recording contract with Virgin Records and enlisted the help of several drummers/percussionists (Jim Keltner
, Michael Urbano and Phil Jones), issuing their self-titled debut
in 1992. The album featured the radio hit "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
", which peaked at #1 on Modern Rock Tracks
, and a second single entitled "Happy Birthday to Me".
A year later, Cracker issued their best-selling album, Kerosene Hat
, which featured the hits "Low" and "Get Off This", as well as a cover of the Grateful Dead
's "Loser". The album sold close to half a million copies that year and eventually reached near platinum status. Urbano performed on Kerosene Hat and toured with Cracker before leaving the band, along with Faragher. After a short stint with Bruce Hughes, Lowery and Hickman added Bob Rupe, formerly of The Silos as bassist and Charlie Quintana (Bob Dylan, The JuJu Hounds)on drums. In 1993, Cracker contributed the song "Good Times Bad Times
" to the Encomium
tribute album to Led Zeppelin
(which was recorded after their rendition of "When the Levee Breaks
" was deemed "too weird").
Three years later, The Golden Age was released, with "I Hate My Generation" as the lead single. However, the music scene was shifting away from guitar-driven alternative rock, and although critically acclaimed, the album sold only moderately. Following the long-term additions of drummer Frank Funaro
and keyboardist Kenny Margolis, the band tried again in 1998 with Gentleman's Blues
, featuring "The Good Life" as the lead single. Although the album received only a lukewarm critical response, it solidified an ever growing and devout following both in the U.S. and Europe who referred to themselves as "Crumbs".
Camper Van Beethoven unexpectedly re-formed in 1999 and released the critically acclaimed "New Roman Times". During this time Hickman released a first solo effort "Palmhenge" which received "Voices Choice" accolades in "The Village Voice" by acclaimed rock critic Robert Christgau and a positive review in Blender magazine. Since that time, Lowery has performed in both bands.
was released in 2000, with one disc composed of greatest hits and three new songs, and another of outtakes, soundtrack contributions, demos and other obscurities. Rupe departed in January 2000 and was replaced by bassist Brandy Wood. In 2002, the band released its next studio album, Forever
which, once again, was met with limited commercial and critical success.
The group left Virgin in 2003 with the independent release Countrysides, composed of eight country and western covers and one new, original song. A collaboration with bluegrass
band Leftover Salmon
, Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou? (2003), contained bluegrass versions of many Lowery and Hickman compositions. In 2005, Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven started an annual three night "Campout" at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in Pioneertown, CA, close to where David and Johnny met, in which they and several other bands perform, including sets by Cracker and Camper band members performing their own music. Previous years' guests have included Roger Clyne
, John Doe
, Neko Case
, Ike Reilly
, Ryan Bingham
, Vermillion Lies
, Jason Molina & Magnolia Electric Co, Built To Spill
, Brant Bjork
and the Bros, Clem Snide
, Gram Rabbit
, and The Bellrays.
With Camper Van Beethoven bassist Victor Krummenacher
replacing Wood, the band released the studio album Greenland
on June 6, 2006 and continued to tour extensively. After the departures of Margolis and Krummenacher, the band's lineup stabilized in 2007 around Hickman, Lowery, Funaro and new bassist Sal Maida, who had played with Roxy Music
.
Cracker released a new studio album entitled Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
to positive reviews on May 5, 2009. It was the band's first chart on the Billboard 200
in over a decade, after having sold over 3,000 copies in a week. This was in part due to the Triple A chart success of the album's lead single, "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me." which was featured on the hit television show "Californication"
. In March, Cracker announced Campout East, the east coast counterpart to their Campout festival, to be held in Crozet, Virginia
. The first Campout East was held at Misty Mountain Camp Resort and was co-hosted by Sons of Bill
.
Cracker's Facebook page mentioned on October 10, 2011 that the band would be working on a new album in 2012.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band featuring founders/songwriters singer David Lowery
David Lowery
David Lowery is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; he is the founder of alternative rock band, Camper Van Beethoven, and co-founder of the more traditional rock band, Cracker...
and guitarist Johnny Hickman
Johnny Hickman
Johnny Hickman is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the rock band Cracker.Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernardino County in California's Inland Empire. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman had stints in various California bands including The Unforgiven and The...
. They are best known for their platinum-selling 1993 album, Kerosene Hat
Kerosene Hat
Kerosene Hat is Cracker's second album, released on August 24, 1993. It reached #1 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
, featuring the hit songs "Low
Low (Cracker song)
"Low" is a song by American alternative rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album Kerosene Hat.A number 64 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1994, its biggest success was on the rock charts, where the song reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and...
", "Euro-Trash Girl
Euro-Trash Girl
Euro-Trash Girl is a single by Cracker, released in 1994. The song was originally released on the EP Tucson, and then as an unlisted track on the album Kerosene Hat...
", and "Get Off This".
Founders Lowery and Hickman formed the band in 1991, soon releasing the album Cracker
Cracker (album)
-Track listing:# "Teen Angst " – 4:31# "Happy Birthday to Me" – 3:29# "This Is Cracker Soul" – 3:38# "I See the Light" – 5:11...
(featuring the hits "Happy Birthday to Me" and "Teen Angst") on Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The band has been touring continually ever since, releasing 10 studio albums (plus several compilations, collaborations, solo projects and live albums). Their most recent album is Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is Cracker's ninth studio album. It was released in May 2009 on 429 Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey....
, released May 5, 2009 on 429/Savoy Records. Cracker mixes influences and sounds ranging from rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, alt-country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
, psychedelia, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
.
1990s
Shortly after Lowery's former group Camper Van BeethovenCamper Van Beethoven
Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group formed in Redlands, California in 1983.An eclectic band, Camper Van Beethoven mixes elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk and alternative country, as well as various types of world music. Their aggressive musical pluralism created a...
called it quits in 1990, he began demoing material along with guitarist and boyhood friend Johnny Hickman. After moving from California to Richmond Virginia, Lowery and Hickman recorded a demo tape, later nicknamed Big Dirty Yellow Demos by the group's fan base, which included early versions of songs that would appear on later albums. The pair eventually chose the name Cracker and teamed up with fellow Redlands Californian bassist Davey Faragher. A brief tour with Virginia drummer Greg Weatherford followed.
By 1991, the newly formed band had signed a recording contract with Virgin Records and enlisted the help of several drummers/percussionists (Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
James Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
, Michael Urbano and Phil Jones), issuing their self-titled debut
Cracker (album)
-Track listing:# "Teen Angst " – 4:31# "Happy Birthday to Me" – 3:29# "This Is Cracker Soul" – 3:38# "I See the Light" – 5:11...
in 1992. The album featured the radio hit "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
"Teen Angst " is a song and single by the alternative rock band Cracker. Released in 1992, it appeared on their debut album Cracker...
", which peaked at #1 on Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
, and a second single entitled "Happy Birthday to Me".
A year later, Cracker issued their best-selling album, Kerosene Hat
Kerosene Hat
Kerosene Hat is Cracker's second album, released on August 24, 1993. It reached #1 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
, which featured the hits "Low" and "Get Off This", as well as a cover of the Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
's "Loser". The album sold close to half a million copies that year and eventually reached near platinum status. Urbano performed on Kerosene Hat and toured with Cracker before leaving the band, along with Faragher. After a short stint with Bruce Hughes, Lowery and Hickman added Bob Rupe, formerly of The Silos as bassist and Charlie Quintana (Bob Dylan, The JuJu Hounds)on drums. In 1993, Cracker contributed the song "Good Times Bad Times
Good Times Bad Times
"Good Times Bad Times" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin....
" to the Encomium
Encomium (album)
Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin is a tribute album by various artists dedicated to Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on March 14, 1995...
tribute album to Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
(which was recorded after their rendition of "When the Levee Breaks
When the Levee Breaks
"When the Levee Breaks" is a blues song written and first recorded by husband and wife Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie in 1929. The song is in reaction to the upheaval caused by the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927....
" was deemed "too weird").
Three years later, The Golden Age was released, with "I Hate My Generation" as the lead single. However, the music scene was shifting away from guitar-driven alternative rock, and although critically acclaimed, the album sold only moderately. Following the long-term additions of drummer Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro is an American drummer who has played with Del Lords, The Brandos, Camper Van Beethoven, Joey Ramone, The Dictators, and Cracker....
and keyboardist Kenny Margolis, the band tried again in 1998 with Gentleman's Blues
Gentleman's Blues
Gentleman's Blues is Cracker's fourth album, released in 1998. It would be the band's final album for Virgin Records.Cracker frontman David Lowery said that the album's name arose when guitarist Johnny Hickman heard him playing a tune on the piano and observed that it sounded like an old Southern...
, featuring "The Good Life" as the lead single. Although the album received only a lukewarm critical response, it solidified an ever growing and devout following both in the U.S. and Europe who referred to themselves as "Crumbs".
Camper Van Beethoven unexpectedly re-formed in 1999 and released the critically acclaimed "New Roman Times". During this time Hickman released a first solo effort "Palmhenge" which received "Voices Choice" accolades in "The Village Voice" by acclaimed rock critic Robert Christgau and a positive review in Blender magazine. Since that time, Lowery has performed in both bands.
2000s
A compilation called Garage D'OrGarage D'Or
Garage D'Or is Cracker's fifth album. It is a two disc album, with the first disc representing a "greatest hits" collection, and the second disc compiling rarities and previously unreleased material.-Track listing:...
was released in 2000, with one disc composed of greatest hits and three new songs, and another of outtakes, soundtrack contributions, demos and other obscurities. Rupe departed in January 2000 and was replaced by bassist Brandy Wood. In 2002, the band released its next studio album, Forever
Forever (Cracker album)
-Track listing:#"Brides of Neptune"#"Shine"#"Don't Bring Us Down"#"Guarded by Monkeys"#"Ain't That Strange"#"Miss Santa Cruz County"#"Superfan"#"Sweet Magdalena of My Misfortune"#"Merry Christmas Emily"#"Forever"#"Shameless"#"One Fine Day"...
which, once again, was met with limited commercial and critical success.
The group left Virgin in 2003 with the independent release Countrysides, composed of eight country and western covers and one new, original song. A collaboration with bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon is a jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. Their unique blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco, which the band calls "Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass", has found favor with the jam band scene...
, Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou? (2003), contained bluegrass versions of many Lowery and Hickman compositions. In 2005, Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven started an annual three night "Campout" at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in Pioneertown, CA, close to where David and Johnny met, in which they and several other bands perform, including sets by Cracker and Camper band members performing their own music. Previous years' guests have included Roger Clyne
Roger Clyne
Roger Meade Clyne is the lead singer, songwriter, rhythm guitar player, kazoo-ist, and harmonica-ist for Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. His previous bands include The Mortals and The Refreshments....
, John Doe
John Doe (musician)
John Doe is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet and bass player. Doe founded the much-praised L.A. punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span the rock, country and folk music genres...
, Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
, Ike Reilly
Ike Reilly
Ike Reilly is a musician from Libertyville, Illinois.In 2003 Reilly and bandmates Tommy O'Donnell, Ed Tinley, Dave Cottini, Phil Karnats assumed the name The Ike Reilly Assassination and released "Sparkle in the Finish."The band is well-known by fans of TJ & Dave, an improv duo that performs...
, Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham is an Americana singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles, California.After garnering critical acclaim for his first two studio releases on Lost Highway Records, 2007's Mescalito and 2009's Roadhouse Sun, Ryan Bingham went on to collaborate with Grammy-winning producer T Bone...
, Vermillion Lies
Vermillion Lies
Vermillion Lies are a cabaret band from Oakland, California. The band consists of sisters Kim Boekbinder and Zoe Boekbinder. They are known for incorporating elements of circus and folk into their music...
, Jason Molina & Magnolia Electric Co, Built To Spill
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band has released seven full-length albums. Their most recent album, There Is No Enemy, was released on October 6, 2009.-History:...
, Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...
and the Bros, Clem Snide
Clem Snide
Clem Snide is an alt-country band featuring Eef Barzelay , Brendan Fitzpatrick and Ben Martin .-History:"Clem Snide" is a character in several novels by William S. Burroughs, including Naked Lunch, The Ticket That Exploded, and Exterminator!...
, Gram Rabbit
Gram Rabbit
Gram Rabbit is a rock band based in Joshua Tree, California. The group consists of vocalist/keyboardist/bassist/guitarist Jesika von Rabbit, guitarist/bassist/programmer/vocalist Todd Rutherford, drummer Hayden Scott and guitarist/producer Ethan Allen. Their musical style has been described as an...
, and The Bellrays.
With Camper Van Beethoven bassist Victor Krummenacher
Victor Krummenacher
Victor Krummenacher is an American musician and bass guitarist who is a founding member of alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. He also helped form CVB offshoots Monks of Doom and Camper Van Chadbourne and has pursued a solo career as a singer-songwriter...
replacing Wood, the band released the studio album Greenland
Greenland (album)
-Track listing:# "Something You Ain't Got"# "Maggie"# "Where Have Those Days Gone"# "Fluffy Lucy"# "The Riverside"# "Gimme One More Chance"# "I'm So Glad She Ain't Never Coming Back"# "Sidi Ifni"# "I Need Better Friends"# "Minotaur"# "Night Falls"...
on June 6, 2006 and continued to tour extensively. After the departures of Margolis and Krummenacher, the band's lineup stabilized in 2007 around Hickman, Lowery, Funaro and new bassist Sal Maida, who had played with Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...
.
Cracker released a new studio album entitled Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is Cracker's ninth studio album. It was released in May 2009 on 429 Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey....
to positive reviews on May 5, 2009. It was the band's first chart on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
in over a decade, after having sold over 3,000 copies in a week. This was in part due to the Triple A chart success of the album's lead single, "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me." which was featured on the hit television show "Californication"
2010s
In January 2011, David Lowery released his first solo album, The Palace Guards, on 429 Records429 Records
429 Records is an American record label. It is a subsidiary label of Savoy Label Group/Nippon Columbia focusing on indie rock and adult album alternative performers. In addition to releasing new material from musicians such as Dr...
. In March, Cracker announced Campout East, the east coast counterpart to their Campout festival, to be held in Crozet, Virginia
Crozet, Virginia
Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is situated along the I-64 corridor approximately west of Charlottesville and east of Staunton. Originally called "Wayland's Crossing", it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the...
. The first Campout East was held at Misty Mountain Camp Resort and was co-hosted by Sons of Bill
Sons of Bill
Sons of Bill is a five-piece rock and Americana band from Charlottesville, Virginia. Named after the father of three of the founding members, Bill Wilson, the band's sound combines traditional country and folk songwriting with instrumentation and presentation of a rock band...
.
Cracker's Facebook page mentioned on October 10, 2011 that the band would be working on a new album in 2012.
Current members
- David LoweryDavid LoweryDavid Lowery is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; he is the founder of alternative rock band, Camper Van Beethoven, and co-founder of the more traditional rock band, Cracker...
– vocals, guitar (1990–present) - Johnny HickmanJohnny HickmanJohnny Hickman is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the rock band Cracker.Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernardino County in California's Inland Empire. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman had stints in various California bands including The Unforgiven and The...
– lead guitar, vocals (1990–present) - Frank FunaroFrank FunaroFrank Funaro is an American drummer who has played with Del Lords, The Brandos, Camper Van Beethoven, Joey Ramone, The Dictators, and Cracker....
– drums (1996–present) - Sal Maida – bass (2006–present)
Former members
- Kenny Margolis – keyboards, accordion (1996–2007)
- Davey FaragherDavey FaragherDavey Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band, Cracker, and his following work with The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001.Faragher is an accomplished...
– bass, vocals (1990–1993) - Bruce Hughes – bass (1993–1994)
- Bob RupeBob RupeBob Rupe, born in Detroit, Michigan on September 16, 1956, was co-founder of the NYC based indie band Silos. He was lead guitarist, writer and producer for the band from 1985-1991. Bob Rupe was also a member of the indie supergroup Gutterball in 1992. Bassist for Cracker from 1994-2000...
– bass, vocals (1994–2000) - Brandy Wood – bass, vocals (2000–2004)
- Victor KrummenacherVictor KrummenacherVictor Krummenacher is an American musician and bass guitarist who is a founding member of alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. He also helped form CVB offshoots Monks of Doom and Camper Van Chadbourne and has pursued a solo career as a singer-songwriter...
– bass, vocals (2004–2006) - Phil Jones – drums, percussion (1990–1992 – session musician)
- Michael UrbanoMichael UrbanoMichael Urbano is a studio drummer, band member, programmer, and record producer.One of his first gigs was as a member of Bourgeois Tagg, a 1980s band that was fronted by Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg and included Lyle Workman as the guitarist...
– drums (1992–1993) - Joey Peters – drums (1993)
- David Lovering – drums (1993–1994)
- Johnny HottJohnny HottJohnny Hott was the drummer for the House of Freaks, a musical duo with singer/guitarist Bryan Harvey. He was also one of three drummers for the band Cracker. He has also played drums for indie supergroup Gutterball, Sparklehorse, and Timothy Bailey and The Humans.Hott currently lives in Richmond,...
– drums (1994–1995) - Charlie QuintanaCharlie QuintanaCharlie Quintana was born in 1962, in El Paso, TX. Quintana was A drummer for the old school punk band Social Distortion, who joined in 2000 as the replacement of Chuck Biscuits , following the death of the band's former guitarist Dennis Danell...
– drums (1995–1996)
Albums
- CrackerCracker (album)-Track listing:# "Teen Angst " – 4:31# "Happy Birthday to Me" – 3:29# "This Is Cracker Soul" – 3:38# "I See the Light" – 5:11...
(1992) - Kerosene HatKerosene HatKerosene Hat is Cracker's second album, released on August 24, 1993. It reached #1 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
(1993) - Bob's CarBob's CarBob's Car is an album by the band Cracker, released to fan club members in January of 1995.-Track listing:#St. Cajetan#China#Hans' Lament#Red Sonja#James River#Lonesome Johnny Blues#Sunday Train#Father Winter#When It's Raining In Texas...
(1994) - The Golden Age (1996)
- Gentleman's BluesGentleman's BluesGentleman's Blues is Cracker's fourth album, released in 1998. It would be the band's final album for Virgin Records.Cracker frontman David Lowery said that the album's name arose when guitarist Johnny Hickman heard him playing a tune on the piano and observed that it sounded like an old Southern...
(1998) - Garage D'OrGarage D'OrGarage D'Or is Cracker's fifth album. It is a two disc album, with the first disc representing a "greatest hits" collection, and the second disc compiling rarities and previously unreleased material.-Track listing:...
(2000) - ForeverForever (Cracker album)-Track listing:#"Brides of Neptune"#"Shine"#"Don't Bring Us Down"#"Guarded by Monkeys"#"Ain't That Strange"#"Miss Santa Cruz County"#"Superfan"#"Sweet Magdalena of My Misfortune"#"Merry Christmas Emily"#"Forever"#"Shameless"#"One Fine Day"...
(2002) - Hello, Cleveland! Live From The MetroHello, Cleveland! Live from The MetroHello, Cleveland! Live From The Metro is a live album by the band Cracker, released in 2002. It is a live album recorded on November 20, 1999 at the Metro in Chicago, IL.-Track listing:# "Seven Days"# "The Good Life"# "Lonesome Johnny Blues"...
(2002) - O' Cracker Where Art Thou?O' Cracker Where Art Thou?O' Cracker Where Art Thou? is a compilation album containing bluegrass versions of Cracker songs. The songs are played by two members of Cracker, David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, with musical accompaniment by Leftover Salmon.-Track listing:...
(2003) - CountrysidesCountrysides-Track listing:# "Truckload of Art" # "Duty Free" # "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mothers" # "Sinaloa Cowboys" # "Family Tradition" # "Bottle Let Me Down"...
(2003) - GreenlandGreenland (album)-Track listing:# "Something You Ain't Got"# "Maggie"# "Where Have Those Days Gone"# "Fluffy Lucy"# "The Riverside"# "Gimme One More Chance"# "I'm So Glad She Ain't Never Coming Back"# "Sidi Ifni"# "I Need Better Friends"# "Minotaur"# "Night Falls"...
(2006) - Berlin (Live In Berlin December 2006) (2008)
- Sunrise in the Land of Milk and HoneySunrise in the Land of Milk and HoneySunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is Cracker's ninth studio album. It was released in May 2009 on 429 Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey....
(2009)
Singles and EPs
- "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)"Teen Angst " is a song and single by the alternative rock band Cracker. Released in 1992, it appeared on their debut album Cracker...
" (1992) - "Tucson" (1993)
- "LowLow (Cracker song)"Low" is a song by American alternative rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album Kerosene Hat.A number 64 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1994, its biggest success was on the rock charts, where the song reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and...
" (1993) - "Get Off This" (1994)
- "Euro-Trash GirlEuro-Trash GirlEuro-Trash Girl is a single by Cracker, released in 1994. The song was originally released on the EP Tucson, and then as an unlisted track on the album Kerosene Hat...
" (1994) - "I Hate My Generation" (1996)
- "Nothing To Believe In" (1996)
- "The Good Life" (1998)
- "The World Is Mine" (1998)
- "Shine" (2002)
- "Merry Christmas, Emily" (2002)
- "Something You Ain't Got" (2006)
- "Give Me One More Chance" (2006)
- "Everybody Gets One For Free" (2006)
- "Turn On Tune In Drop Out With Me" (2009)
Charting songs
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. Modern Rock Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
U.S. Mainstream Rock Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1992 | "Happy Birthday to Me" | - | 13 | - | - | Cracker Cracker (album) -Track listing:# "Teen Angst " – 4:31# "Happy Birthday to Me" – 3:29# "This Is Cracker Soul" – 3:38# "I See the Light" – 5:11... |
| "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) "Teen Angst " is a song and single by the alternative rock band Cracker. Released in 1992, it appeared on their debut album Cracker... " |
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| 1993 | "Low Low (Cracker song) "Low" is a song by American alternative rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album Kerosene Hat.A number 64 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1994, its biggest success was on the rock charts, where the song reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and... " |
64 | 3 | 5 | 43 | Kerosene Hat Kerosene Hat Kerosene Hat is Cracker's second album, released on August 24, 1993. It reached #1 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart... |
| 1994 | "Euro-Trash Girl Euro-Trash Girl Euro-Trash Girl is a single by Cracker, released in 1994. The song was originally released on the EP Tucson, and then as an unlisted track on the album Kerosene Hat... " |
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| "Get Off This" | - | 6 | 18 | 41 | ||
| 1996 | "I Hate My Generation" | - | 13 | 24 | - | The Golden Age |
| "Nothing to Believe In" | - | 32 | 40 | - | ||
| "Sweet Thistle Pie" | - | - | 33 | - | ||
Compilations
- The Virgin Years (1995) with Camper Van BeethovenCamper Van BeethovenCamper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group formed in Redlands, California in 1983.An eclectic band, Camper Van Beethoven mixes elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk and alternative country, as well as various types of world music. Their aggressive musical pluralism created a...
- Garage D'OrGarage D'OrGarage D'Or is Cracker's fifth album. It is a two disc album, with the first disc representing a "greatest hits" collection, and the second disc compiling rarities and previously unreleased material.-Track listing:...
(2000) 2 disc Greatest Hits Album and oddities collection - Hello, Cleveland! Live at the Metro (2002)
- Get On With It: The Best of Cracker (2006) Virgin Records greatest hits collection (Not authorized by the band)
- Greatest Hits ReduxGreatest Hits ReduxGreatest Hits Redux is a compilation album that was released on the Cooking Vinyl label the same day as another Cracker greatest hits compilation called Get On With It: The Best of Cracker released by Virgin Records...
(2006) Band authorized re-recordings of major hits
Tributes
- If I Were A Carpenter (1994) - "Rainy Days and MondaysRainy Days and Mondays"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 1971 song by The Carpenters that went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary singles chart...
" - Encomium: A Tribute to Led ZeppelinEncomium (album)Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin is a tribute album by various artists dedicated to Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on March 14, 1995...
(1995) - "Good Times Bad TimesGood Times Bad Times"Good Times Bad Times" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, featured as the opening track on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin....
" - Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents (1996) - "Blue Rosebuds"
- Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the SituationSweet Relief II: Gravity of the SituationSweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation is a 1996 tribute album that featured a variety of alternative rock bands covering songs written by quadriplegic musician Vic Chesnutt...
(1996) - "Withering" - Burning London: The Clash TributeBurning London: The Clash Tribute- External links :* Neva Chonin, Aidin Vaziri, Colin Berry, Gary Graff, David Wiegand, Dan Ouellette, Amanda Nowinski . . Collection. SFGate.* Keith Phipps . . Review. The A.V. Club.* Scott Schinder . . Pulse....
(1999) - "White RiotWhite Riot"White Riot" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, released as the band's first single in 1977 and also featured on their debut album. There are two versions: the single version , and a different version on the UK album...
" - This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks (2002) - "VictoriaVictoria (song)"Victoria" is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks. It is the opening track on the band's 1969 concept album Arthur ....
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