| Copperopolis | ||||
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| Released | June 1996 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 56:03 | |||
| Label | Slash, Reprise | |||
| Producer | Paul Kimble | |||
| Grant Lee Buffalo chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Copperopolis is the third studio album by alternative rock band Grant Lee Buffalo. [4] [5] It was released in 1996 on Slash Records. [6] [7]
The album was produced by bass player Paul Kimble. It was recorded in six weeks. [8] All songs were written by Grant Lee Phillips
No Depression wrote that "the sound is lush and more beautiful than ever." [9] Trouser Press wrote that "every song is a miniature epic" and that "the record confirms Phillips as a pop auteur." [6] The Rough Guide to Rock called the album "triumphant," writing that it introduced "a richer, more sweeping sound." [10]
All tracks composed by Grant Lee Phillips
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