Marcy Playground (album)
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Marcy Playground (album) is the self-titled debut album of Post-Grunge Band, Marcy Playground. The album was produced by, "Jared Kotler" and "Kenny Gioia".
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About
The album was released on February 25, 1997 by Capitol Records. It features the single "Sex and Candy" which spent 15 weeks as #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. The album chartered at #1 on Top Heatseekers Album chart, #17 on Top Canadian Albums and #21 on Top Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppies | 2:49 |
| 2 | Sex and Candy | 2:52 |
| 3 | Ancient Walls of Flowers | 3:16 |
| 4 | A Cloak of Elvenkind | 2:59 |
| 5 | Sherry Fraser | 2:49 |
| 6 | Opium | 3:07 |
| 7 | Dog and His Master | 2:10 |
| 8 | The Shadow of Seattle | 2:47 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | The Billboard 200 | Heatseekers | Top Canadian Albums | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21 | 1 | 17 | Marcy Playground |
Credits
Performance Credits
Marcy Playground Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Dan Rieser Drums
Jared Kotler Bass, Drums, Vocals
John Wozniak Guitar, Vocals
Dylan Keefe Bass
Edgar Mills Bass
Jen Handler Cello
Glen Braver Bass
Technical Credits
Greg Calbi Mastering
Marcy Playground Engineer
Henry Marquez Art Direction
Jared Kotler Producer
John Wozniak Producer
Jeff J. White Executive Producer
Ken Gioia Engineer
Trivia
- It took only one month for the album to be certified platinum.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Song Meanings
Reviews
The album is full of mellow music with deep groovy toons. The album, though somewhat boring and easily worn out, was fun to listen to while staring at my lava-lamp, hoping for some really inspirational thought to drift across my mind. --~~
