The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

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The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genre Blues rock [1]
Length50:33
Label Def American
Producer
The Black Crowes chronology
Shake Your Money Maker
(1990)
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
(1992)
Amorica
(1994)
Singles from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
  1. "Remedy"
    Released: April 20, 1992
  2. "Thorn in My Pride"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Sting Me"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Hotel Illness"
    Released: 1992

The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

Contents

Release

It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by Tom Petty in 1989, with three). [2] The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.

A box set featuring the remixed album along with previously unreleased songs and live tracks was released in late 2023.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [4]
Kerrang! 5/5 [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 9/10 [7]
PopMatters 8/10 [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Select 5/5 [10]
Uncut 9/10 [11]
The Village Voice B− [12]

In 2005, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was ranked number 477 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [13]

In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. [14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sting Me" 4:39
2."Remedy" 5:22
3."Thorn in My Pride" 6:03
4."Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" 6:28
5."Sometimes Salvation" 4:44
6."Hotel Illness" 3:59
7."Black Moon Creeping" 4:54
8."No Speak No Slave" 4:01
9."My Morning Song" 6:15
10."Time Will Tell" Bob Marley 4:08
Bonus tracks (1998 reissue)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Sting Me" (Slow) 5:48
12."99 lbs." Don Bryant 4:18
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Shake 'Em On Down" (Live) Bukka White 4:08

Personnel

The Black Crowes

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [33] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [35] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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