Hard Candy
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Hard Candy is the fourth album by the rock band Counting Crows. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
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About
Hard Candy was released on July 09, 2002 under Geffen Records. The four singles in the album are "American Girls","Miami","Big Yellow Taxi" and "If I Could Give All My Love. The hit track "Big Yellow Taxi" reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 200. The song was also included in the soundtrack of the movie, Two Weeks Notice. The single is revived from 1970's artist, Jone Mitchell. Another single in the album "Holiday in Spain" became a #1 hit.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Candy | 4:21 |
| 2 | American Girls | 4:32 |
| 3 | Good Time | 4:24 |
| 4 | If I Could Give All My Love -Or- Richard Manuel Is Dead | 3:53 |
| 5 | Goodnight L.A. | 4:18 |
| 6 | Butterfly in Reverse | 2:48 |
| 7 | Miami | 5:01 |
| 8 | New Frontier | 3:51 |
| 9 | Carriage | 4:05 |
| 10 | Black and Blue | 3:53 |
| 11 | Why Should You Come When I Call? | 4:39 |
| 12 | Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood) | 5:07 |
| 13 | Holiday in Spain | 3:51 |
| 14 | Big Yellow Taxi Bonus Track | 3:47 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Mainstream Rock Tracks | Modern Rock Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Big Yellow Taxi | 42 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Counting Crows Primary Artist, Background Vocals, Primary Artist
Matthew Sweet Background Vocals
Sheryl Crow Background Vocals
Jacqueline Brand Violin, Group Member
Carole Castillo Viola, Group Member
Brian Dembow Viola, Group Member
Stephen Erdody Cello, Group Member
Richard Feves Bass, Group Member
Charlie Gillingham Synthesizer, Piano, Oboe, Hammond Organ, Vocals, Mellotron, chamberlain, Omnichord, fender rhodes, Wurlitzer, Tack Piano, Group Member
Alan Grunfeld Violin, Group Member
Jerry Hey Conductor, Flugelhorn
Paula Hochhalter Cello
David Immerglück Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar, Electric Sitar, Group Member
Ethan Johns Percussion, Conga
Ben Mize Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Loops, Group Member
Ralph Morrison Violin, Concert Master, Group Member
Robin Olson Violin, Group Member
Katia Popov Violin, Group Member
Tina Soule Cello, Group Member
Cecilia Tsan Cello, Group Member
Josephina Vergara Violin, Group Member
Adam Duritz Piano, Vocals, Group Member
John Scanlon Viola, Group Member
Ed Meares Bass, Group Member
Mario de Leon Violin, Group Member
Dan Vickrey Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
Matt Malley Bass Guitar, Vocals, Upright Bass
Natalie Leggett Violin
Alan Mautner Violin, Group Member
Ryan Adams Background Vocals
Dave Gibbs Background Vocals
Sara Parkins Violin, Group Member
Dave Bryson Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Group Member
Leona Naess Background Vocals
Karen Jones Violin, Group Member
Technical Credits
Counting Crows Producer
Ron Fair Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements, String Conductor
Gary Gersh Executive Producer
Charlie Gillingham Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Jerry Hey Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Horn Conductor, String Conductor
Steve Holroyd Engineer
Ethan Johns Producer
Steve Lillywhite Producer
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Brian Vibberts Engineer
Adam Duritz Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, String Samples
Carl Glanville Producer, Engineer
Donal Hodgson Engineer
Krish Sharma Engineer
Stephen Harris Engineer
Steven Rhodes Engineer
Jordan Schur Executive Producer
Joe Zook Engineer
Bill Thomson Studio Manager
Liam Ward Art Direction
Dave Bryson Engineer
Tal Herzberg Arranger, Programming, Engineer, Digital
Trivia
- On the last track in the album there is a hidden track which is "Big Yellow Taxi".
- The single "American Girls" was used as a background track in a Pepsi Commercial.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | Rock | Pop
