Deluxe (Better Than Ezra album)

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Deluxe
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Studio album by
Better Than Ezra
ReleasedOriginal: November 16, 1993
CD: February 28, 1995
RecordedMay & June 1993
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, jangle pop [1]
Length53:39
Label Swell (1993)
Elektra (1995)
Producer Dan Rothchild
Better Than Ezra chronology
Surprise
(1989)		Deluxe
(1993)		 Friction, Baby
(1996)
Singles from Deluxe
  1. "Good"
    Released: February 1995
  2. "In the Blood"
    Released: June 1995
  3. "Rosealia"
    Released: November 7, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Deluxe is a studio album by the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra. It has been released by two labels: the original version in 1993 by Swell Records, and the 1995 version by Elektra Records. This is the group's best known album and contains their biggest single, "Good". It is also their debut major label record, as Surprise was entirely self-released and sold.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin Griffin, except "Heaven" by Kevin Griffin and Tom Drummond.

  1. "In the Blood" – 4:33
  2. "Good" – 3:05
  3. "Southern Gürl" – 4:05
  4. "The Killer Inside" – 4:50
  5. "Rosealia" – 4:39
  6. "Cry in the Sun" – 5:19
  7. "Teenager" – 4:18
  8. 　 　 　 　 – 1:36
  9. "Summerhouse" – 2:37
  10. "Porcelain" – 3:57
  11. "Heaven" – 4:18
  12. "This Time of Year" – 4:05
  13. "Coyote" – 6:14
    • "Der Pork und Beans" (a.k.a. "Streetside Jesus") – This hidden industrial metal song begins playing at the 4:20 mark of track 13, 1 minute and 9 seconds after the end of "Coyote."

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "BETTER THAN EZRA: CLOSER". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ "Better Than Ezra ARIA chart history (to July 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved August 16, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  4. ↑ "Billboard 200 - September 9, 1995" (PDF). Billboard . Billboard. September 9, 1995. p. 128. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Better Than Ezra – Deluxe". Music Canada . Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "American album certifications – Better Than Ezra – Deluxe". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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