| Comfort Eagle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Paradise Studios in Sacramento, California, with additional recording at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Cake | |||
| Cake chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Comfort Eagle | ||||
| ||||
Comfort Eagle is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on July 24, 2001, on Columbia Records, their first with the company.
In its opening week, Comfort Eagle sold about 72,000 copies, debuting at number 13 on the Billboard 200. [1] By 2002, the album had sold 408,000 copies. [2] On February 2, 2003, it was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of half a million copies. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [6] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [4] [7] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Comfort Eagle was generally well received by critics, some noting its similarity to the band's previous albums, for better or worse. [4] [5]
All tracks are written by John McCrea, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opera Singer" | McCrea, Mark Kornweibel | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Meanwhile, Rick James..." | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Shadow Stabbing" | McCrea, George Kane | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" | 3:24 | |
| 5. | "Commissioning a Symphony in C" | 2:59 | |
| 6. | "Arco Arena" | 1:31 | |
| 7. | "Comfort Eagle" | 3:40 | |
| 8. | "Long Line of Cars" | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "Love You Madly" | 3:58 | |
| 10. | "Pretty Pink Ribbon" | 3:08 | |
| 11. | "World of Two" | 3:41 | |
| Total length: | 36:55 | ||
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Billboard 200 [9] | 13 |
| Top Internet Albums [9] | 2 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [10] | 151 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" [9] | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cake is an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California, consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Daniel McCallum, and drummer Todd Roper. The band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan vocals, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including norteño, country music, mariachi, disco, rock, funk, folk music, and hip hop.
Fashion Nugget is the second studio album by alternative rock band Cake. It was released in 1996, and contains 14 songs. "The Distance" and "I Will Survive" became the most successful singles on the record, with the prior peaking at number 22 in the UK and at number 4 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart. The album was recorded at Paradise Studios in Sacramento, California.
Prolonging the Magic is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on October 6, 1998, on Capricorn Records. The sole successful single was "Never There". The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Greg Brown and features a rotating lineup of musicians to replace him. One of them, Xan McCurdy, became his full-time replacement. On its opening week, Prolonging the Magic sold about 44,000 copies, debuting at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart. On 28 September 1999 the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies.
Hotel Paper is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Maverick. The production on the album was handled by a variety of record producers such as Josh Abraham, Rick DePofi, John Leventhal, John Shanks & Greg Wells.
Pressure Chief is the fifth studio album by American band Cake. It was released on October 5, 2004, pushed back from its original August release date. It was produced by the band and recorded in a converted house in Sacramento. The lead single, "No Phone" peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The second single "Carbon Monoxide" garnered some airplay but failed to crack the Modern Rock Tracks top 40. The album was the band's second and last record under Columbia Records.
Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. The album is a loose concept album inspired by lead singer Art Alexakis's second divorce. The first album is much more influenced by American pop music, especially from the 1970s, as well as being more "loving" in tone than the hard rock Good Time for a Bad Attitude. The album is dedicated to David Ridderhof and Louis Montoya.
Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter, Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991. Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of "Hope Set High" and "Ask Me". The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, "Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies.
Out of the Blue is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released on August 18, 1987, by Atlantic Records. The album received favorable reviews from music critics and sold more than three million copies in the United States and five million copies worldwide.
Voyage to India is the second studio album by American singer India Arie, released on September 24, 2002, by Motown. The album is titled after a track by Arie's idol Stevie Wonder from his 1979 album Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants".
Sugar Ray is the fourth studio album by the band Sugar Ray. The album was released on June 12, 2001, and debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, and went gold. The album's first single, "When It's Over", also performed well on pop and rock chartsming.
Inside Out is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood, released in 2001.
It Won't Be the Last is the second studio album by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Certified Platinum in just under a year after release by the RIAA, the album has sold over 1 million copies in the US and over 3 million copies worldwide. This album produced four singles for Cyrus on the Hot Country Songs charts: "In the Heart of a Woman", "Somebody New", "Words by Heart" and "Talk Some", which reached number #3, number #9, number #12, and number #63, respectively, on the charts. The first, third and fourth singles, plus two album tracks had accompanying music videos. "Somebody New" was covered in 2008 by Jill King, whose version was released as a single, however, it did not chart.
I'm Already There is the fifth studio album by American country music band Lonestar. Released in 2001 on BNA Records, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
Shine is the tenth studio album from American country music singer Martina McBride, released on March 24, 2009 by RCA Nashville. The album spun three Top 20 hits on the Billboard country chart: "Ride" and "Wrong Baby Wrong" both reached #11, and "I Just Call You Mine" peaked at #18. McBride co-produced the album with Dann Huff and co-wrote the track "Sunny Side Up." It is her last studio album released through RCA Records before switching to Republic Nashville.
Born Free is the eighth studio album by American musician Kid Rock. It was released on November 16, 2010 with the title track as its lead single.
God's Not Dead is the fifteenth studio album by the Christian band Newsboys. It was released on 15 November 2011 and is the second full-length album with lead singer Michael Tait. The album featured songs by Jared Anderson, Daniel Bashta, Jason Ingram, Reuben Morgan, Jennie Lee Riddle, Jonathan Lee, Sarah Hart, Ben Cantelon, Ben Glover, Norm Miller, as well as multiple compositions and arrangements by Seth Mosley of Me in Motion. The album produced one music video for the title track.
Walk the Moon is the second studio album by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on June 19, 2012, by RCA Records. The first single, "Anna Sun", peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Alternative chart and number 20 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.
The Original High is the third studio album by American singer Adam Lambert, released on June 12, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records. Its executive producers are Max Martin and Shellback, the duo responsible for co-writing and producing Lambert's early-career hits "Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You". The album marks Lambert's first release since leaving previous record label, RCA Records. The record's style has been described as EDM, pop-house, synth-pop, and electropop.
Gunslinger is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on November 25, 2016 by Pearl Records. The album's lead single, "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance", was released on October 13, 2016.
Cry Pretty is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood. The album was released on September 14, 2018, as Underwood's first album with Capitol Records Nashville after signing a global deal with Universal Music Group at the start of 2017. The album marked the first co-producing effort by Underwood, who partnered with David Garcia for the record.
| |
| Studio albums | |
| Other albums | |
| Singles | |
| Related articles | |
