Crush (Doughboys album)
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Crush is a 1993 album by Montreal pop-punk band Doughboys
. Crush was released on A&M records and was produced by Daniel Rey
and mixed by Dave Ogilvie
. The album earned a number of critical accolades. In 1994 it was nominated for a Juno Award
for Best Hard Rock Album. Toronto radio station CFNY-FM
named it the 24th best album of 1993.. The single "Shine" off the album was also named by Chart Magazine as number 38 on their 2000 list of Top 50 Canadian Songs Of All-Time., and 189th by CFNY in their 2009 "Top 200 Songs of All Time". "Shine" was also the theme song for MuchMusic's
alternative themed show The Wedge during the 1990s.
The album spawned the top 40 hit single "Shine". Co-written with Wiz
from Mega City Four
, "Shine" also reached #2 on RPM Magazine's Canadian Content Charts in August of 1993. In 1994, the single "Neighbourhood Villain" also cracked the top 5 of the Cancon charts.
The album was recorded at the The Magic Shop in New York
and mixed at The Warehouse in Vancouver
. At the 1994 Juno awards, the album was nominated for the Juno Award for Best Hard Rock Album, but lost to I Mother Earth
.
Doughboys (band)
Doughboys were a Canadian alternative rock band that were active in the late 1980s and early/mid 1990s. The band was renowned for its musical blend of punk and pop-style melodies.-Early Years:...
. Crush was released on A&M records and was produced by Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey
Daniel Rey is an American musician, music producer and songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the Ramones....
and mixed by Dave Ogilvie
Dave Ogilvie
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie is a Canadian record producer and musician. He is a producer of industrial music and has been associated with bands such as Skinny Puppy , Doughboys, The Birthday Massacre , Marilyn Manson, Jakalope , Killing Joke, Queensrÿche, Alexz Johnson, Fake Shark...
. The album earned a number of critical accolades. In 1994 it was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Best Hard Rock Album. Toronto radio station CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
named it the 24th best album of 1993.. The single "Shine" off the album was also named by Chart Magazine as number 38 on their 2000 list of Top 50 Canadian Songs Of All-Time., and 189th by CFNY in their 2009 "Top 200 Songs of All Time". "Shine" was also the theme song for MuchMusic's
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
alternative themed show The Wedge during the 1990s.
Overview
Crush was the Doughboys first album for a major label and went Gold in Canada, staying on the Canadian Top Albums/CDs chart until December 1993, spending 16 weeks there.The album spawned the top 40 hit single "Shine". Co-written with Wiz
Darren Brown
Darren Mark Brown , known as Wiz, was lead-singer and guitarist of English indie punk band Mega City Four in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and later bands Serpico and Ipanema from 2002 to 2006.-Mega City Four:...
from Mega City Four
Mega City Four
Mega City Four were an English indie/pop punk band who were popular in the UK in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Mega City Four consisted of guitarist/vocalist Wiz, his brother and rhythm guitarist/vocalist Danny Brown, bassist/vocalist Gerry Bryant and drummer Chris Jones...
, "Shine" also reached #2 on RPM Magazine's Canadian Content Charts in August of 1993. In 1994, the single "Neighbourhood Villain" also cracked the top 5 of the Cancon charts.
The album was recorded at the The Magic Shop in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and mixed at The Warehouse in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. At the 1994 Juno awards, the album was nominated for the Juno Award for Best Hard Rock Album, but lost to I Mother Earth
I Mother Earth
I Mother Earth, or IME, was a Canadian alternative rock band. The band was at the peak of its popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s; its members have moved on to other projects.-Early years:...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Doughboys unless otherwise indicated.- Shine (DoughboysDoughboys (band)Doughboys were a Canadian alternative rock band that were active in the late 1980s and early/mid 1990s. The band was renowned for its musical blend of punk and pop-style melodies.-Early Years:...
, WizDarren BrownDarren Mark Brown , known as Wiz, was lead-singer and guitarist of English indie punk band Mega City Four in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and later bands Serpico and Ipanema from 2002 to 2006.-Mega City Four:...
) - Melt
- Disposable
- Fix Me (DoughboysDoughboys (band)Doughboys were a Canadian alternative rock band that were active in the late 1980s and early/mid 1990s. The band was renowned for its musical blend of punk and pop-style melodies.-Early Years:...
, WizDarren BrownDarren Mark Brown , known as Wiz, was lead-singer and guitarist of English indie punk band Mega City Four in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and later bands Serpico and Ipanema from 2002 to 2006.-Mega City Four:...
) - Neighbourhood Villain
- Shitty Song
- Tearin' Away
- Treehouse
- Everything
- Fall
- End of the Hall
- Summer Song
Personnel
- Artwork By - David Andoff
- Bass, Vocals - Peter Arsenault
- Drums - Paul Newman
- Engineer - Bryce Goggin
- Mastered By - Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
- Mixed By - Dave OgilvieDave OgilvieDave "Rave" Ogilvie is a Canadian record producer and musician. He is a producer of industrial music and has been associated with bands such as Skinny Puppy , Doughboys, The Birthday Massacre , Marilyn Manson, Jakalope , Killing Joke, Queensrÿche, Alexz Johnson, Fake Shark...
- Photography - Andrew MacNaughton
- Producer - Daniel ReyDaniel ReyDaniel Rey is an American musician, music producer and songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the Ramones....
- Vocals, Guitar - John KastnerJohn KastnerJohn Kastner is a Canadian musician and composer born in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He is well known as the singer for Montreal hardcore punk band the Asexuals as well as singer-guitarist for Montreal alternative band Doughboys and alternative band All Systems Go!....
, Jonathan CumminsJonathan CumminsJonathan "Johnson" Cummins is a Canadian musician and record producer originally from Toronto, now based out of Montreal. He has played in Circus Lupus, the Doughboys, Treble Charger, Bionic, Goddo, The Parachute Club, The Headpins, and The Besnard Lakes...
, WizDarren BrownDarren Mark Brown , known as Wiz, was lead-singer and guitarist of English indie punk band Mega City Four in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and later bands Serpico and Ipanema from 2002 to 2006.-Mega City Four:...