Pocket Full of Kryptonite
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Pocket Full of Kryptonite is Spin Doctor's best-selling debut album released on August 20, 1991 under Epic Records.
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About
Pocket Full of Kryptonite is an album full of loose, leisurely three-cord pop/rock jams the Spin Doctor's specialized in. Highlights include Little Miss Can't be Wrong, Two Princes and Jimmy Olsen's Blues.
Re-issue of this album includes 3 live previously unreleased bonus tracks, Yo Mamas A Pajama, Sweet Widow and Stepped On A Crack.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olsen's Blues | 4:38 |
| 2 | What Time Is It? | 4:50 |
| 3 | Little Miss Can't Be Wrong | 3:54 |
| 4 | Forty or Fifty | 4:23 |
| 5 | Refrigerator Car | 4:46 |
| 6 | More Than She Knows | 2:12 |
| 7 | Two Princes | 4:18 |
| 8 | Off My Line | 3:58 |
| 9 | How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me) | 4:59 |
| 10 | Shinbone Alley / Hard to Exist | 12:42 |
Bonus Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yo Mamas A Pajama | 4:03 |
| 2 | Sweet Widow | 11:38 |
| 3 | Stepped On A Crack | 4:07 |
Awards
| 1994 | American Music Award | Nominated for Favorite pop/rock album (Pocket Full of Kryptonite) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Vocal Performance by duo or group. (Two Princes) |
Certification
| Year | Certifications |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Mainstream Rock | Hot 100 | Adult Contemporary | Adult Recurrents | UK | Ireland | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jimmy Olsen's Blues | # 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Little Miss Can't Be Wrong | # 2 | # 17 | - | - | # 23 | # 27 | - |
| 1993 | How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?) | # 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Jimmy Olsen's Blues | # 34 | # 28 | - | - | # 40 | - | # 2 |
| 1993 | Two Princes | # 1 | # 7 | # 24 | - | # 3 | # 5 | - |
| 1993 | What Time Is It? | # 26 | - | - | - | # 56 | - | - |
| 1995 | Two Princes | - | - | - | # 7 | - | - | - |
Credits
Performance Credits
Spin Doctors - Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Chris Barron - Vocals, Voices
John Popper - Harmonica, Background Vocals
Mark White - Bass
Aaron Comess - Percussion, Conga, Drums, Hammond Organ, Background Vocals
Eric Schenkman - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Marc Schwartz - Sounds
John Bush - Conga, Tambourine
Technical Credits
Spin Doctors - Producer, Engineer
Frank Aversa - Producer, Engineer
Peter Denenberg - Producer, Engineer
Ted Jensen - Mastering
Frankie La Rocka - Producer
Cree McCree - Liner Notes
Francesca Restrepo - Art Direction
Nicky Lindeman - Cover Art
Darrell Greene - Cover Art
John Darren Greene - Equipment Manager
Chris Gross - Cover Art
Joseph Miselis - Guitar Techician
Marc Schwartz - Engineer
Trivia
- The album's title was inspired from the comic story Superman, an element that weakens him.
- The single Jimmy Olsen's Blues refers to the character of the same comic story, Jimmy Olsen. Clark Kent's rival to Lois Lane and is jealous of Lois' affection to Clark Kent/Superman.
- The phone booth on the album's cover refers to where Clark Kent's go to change his costume to Superman.
- The track Two Princes was featured in Mike Myers' 1993 film, So I Married an Axe Murderer.
- Jimmy Olsen's Blues was also featured in the movies Beethoven's 2nd and Bye Bye Love.
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External Links
Categories: Album | Rock | Funk Rock
