Home (Deep Blue Something album)

Last updated
Home
Homedeepbluesomething.jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
StudioAlley Cat (Denton, Texas)
Genre Power pop, folk rock
Length40:53
Label
Producer Deep Blue Something, David Castell
Deep Blue Something chronology
11th Song
(1993)
Home
(1994)
Byzantium
(1998)

Home is the second studio album by the American band Deep Blue Something. [1] It was released by RainMaker Records in 1994, and rereleased on Interscope in 1995. [2] The band supported the album by touring with Duran Duran. [3]

Contents

Production

The songs were written and sung by the Pipes brothers. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Austin Chronicle Star empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Trouser Press wrote: "Bringing the brain-dead grandiosity of late-'70s harmony-rockers like Styx and Supertramp to the modern world, Deep Blue Something ... combines big acoustic/electric strumming and airy, melodramatic singing into a resoundingly hollow album unimproved by its good intentions." [7] The Washington Post stated: "A folk-rock band that frequently attacks its material with hard-rock vehemence, Deep Blue Something is the latest Southern combo to mate R.E.M. with '70s mainstream rock." [8]

The Austin Chronicle awarded the album zero stars (out of five), deeming it "lame," and its hit single "safely stupid." [6] The Philadelphia Inquirer called Home "a melodic amalgamation of kicky power pop, hair-in-your-face shoe-gazer drone, and neo-progressive '70s guitar rock, all infused with punk energy, sly optimism, and plenty of jangly guitars." [4]

AllMusic praised the "power-pop sound straight out of late-'70s/early-'80s Great Britain." [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Todd Pipes, except where noted.

  1. "Gammer Gerten's Needle" [Instrumental] – 3:17
  2. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Re-recorded version) – 4:16
  3. "Halo" – 2:44
  4. "Josey" (Toby Pipes / Kirk Tatom) – 4:07
  5. "A Water Prayer" – 3:20
  6. "Done" (Toby Pipes / Todd Pipes) – 3:20
  7. "Song to Make Love To" (Todd Pipes / Toby Pipes) – 3:08
  8. "The Kandinsky Prince" – 2:25
  9. "Home" – 4:28
  10. "Red Light" (Toby Pipes) – 4:04
  11. "I Can Wait" – 3:04
  12. "Wouldn't Change a Thing" – 3:59

Personnel

Band members

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

Deep Blue Something is an American rock band, known for the 1995 hit single "Breakfast at Tiffany's" from their second album Home. Home achieved gold-record status; however, the band parted ways with Interscope Records and went on creative hiatus for several years, only releasing the follow-up Byzantium in Japan and some European countries. They eventually signed with the Aezra label and released Deep Blue Something in mid-2001, breaking up shortly after. The band regrouped with all members at the end of 2014 and signed to drummer John Kirtland's independent label, Kirtland Records.

<i>Forty Licks</i> 2002 greatest hits album by the Rolling Stones

Forty Licks is a double compilation album by the Rolling Stones. A 40-year career-spanning retrospective, Forty Licks is notable for being the first retrospective to combine their formative Decca/London era of the 1960s, now licensed by ABKCO Records, with their self-owned post-1970 material, distributed at the time by Virgin/EMI but now distributed by ABKCO's own distributor Universal Music Group. Four new songs are included on the second disc. The album was a commercial success, as it reached No. 2 on both UK and US charts. Concurrently with the album's release, the Stones embarked on the successful, year-long international Licks Tour, which would result in the subsequent Live Licks album being released in 2004.

<i>I Cant Stand Still</i> 1982 studio album by Don Henley

I Can't Stand Still is the debut solo studio album by American musician Don Henley, drummer and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. It was released in August 1982 by Asylum Records. Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi produced the album. I Can't Stand Still achieved gold status, and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 and at the same position on the UK Albums Chart. Three singles were released from the album, including the hit "Dirty Laundry", which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Henley's best-selling single. The title track "I Can't Stand Still" reached No. 48 and the track "Johnny Can't Read" reached No. 42 on the charts.

<i>Brick by Brick</i> 1990 studio album by Iggy Pop

Brick by Brick is the ninth studio album by American singer Iggy Pop, released in June 1990 by Virgin Records.

<i>Luck of the Draw</i> (album) 1991 studio album by Bonnie Raitt

Luck of the Draw is the eleventh studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1991.

<i>Fate of Nations</i> 1993 studio album by Robert Plant

Fate of Nations is the sixth studio album by English singer Robert Plant, released 25 May 1993 on Es Paranza Records in North America and Fontana Records internationally. It features former Cutting Crew guitarist Kevin MacMichael on all songs and as well as being a backing vocalist. In addition, the album also features violinist Nigel Kennedy on one song. The song "I Believe" is a tribute to Plant's late son, Karac.

<i>Hits</i> (Phil Collins album) 1998 greatest hits album by Phil Collins

Hits, is the first greatest hits album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 5 October 1998 in the United Kingdom, and one day later in the United States. The collection included fourteen top 40 hits, including seven American number one songs, spanning from the albums Face Value (1981) through Dance into the Light (1996). One new Collins recording, a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors", also appeared on the collection and was a popular song on adult contemporary stations. Hits was also the first Phil Collins album to include four songs originally recorded for motion pictures as well as his popular duet with Philip Bailey, "Easy Lover".

<i>A Woman & a Man</i> 1996 studio album by Belinda Carlisle

A Woman & a Man is the sixth studio album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the United Kingdom on September 23, 1996, by Chrysalis Records. The album contains songs written by Rick Nowels, Maria Vidal, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey, Neil Finn and Roxette co-founder Per Gessle who also produced one of the tracks.

<i>It Wont Be the Last</i> 1993 studio album by Billy Ray Cyrus

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 cuts 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>Melody Road</i> 2014 studio album by Neil Diamond

Melody Road is Neil Diamond's 32nd studio album, and first album of original music recorded since 2008's well-received Home Before Dark, which debuted on the US album charts at #1. It was produced by Don Was and Jacknife Lee.

<i>11th Song</i> 1993 studio album by Deep Blue Something

11th Song is the debut studio album by alternative rock band Deep Blue Something. It was released on Doberman Records in 1993.

<i>Deep Blue Something</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Deep Blue Something

Deep Blue Something is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Deep Blue Something. It was released on Aezra in 2001.

<i>Time</i> (Rod Stewart album) 2013 studio album by Rod Stewart

Time is the twenty-eighth studio album by Rod Stewart, it was released on 3 May 2013 in the UK, on 7 May in the US and Canada, and on 8 May in Japan under the title "Time: Toki no Tabibito" (タイム~時の旅人~). In May 2013, Stewart released Time, a rock album of his own original material. It marked a return to songwriting after what Stewart termed "a dark period of twenty years"; he said that writing his autobiography gave him the impetus to write music again. The album entered the top 10 in the US and entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, setting a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums by an artist, as his last studio album to reach the top spot was A Night on the Town in 1976. The album was certified platinum in the UK on 16 August 2013 and double-platinum on 29 December 2017. Overall, the album was the No. 7 best-selling album of 2013 in the UK. In the United States, the album has sold 141,000 copies as of September 2015.

<i>Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone</i> 2014 studio album by Lucinda Williams

Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. The double album was released on September 30, 2014. It is the first album on Williams' own Highway 20 Records label. The song "Compassion", from which the album title is derived, is based on a poem by her father, Miller Williams.

<i>This Path Tonight</i> 2016 studio album by Graham Nash

This Path Tonight is the sixth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, released on 15 April 2016. It is his first studio album in fourteen years.

<i>Chapter and Verse</i> (Bruce Springsteen album) 2016 compilation album by Bruce Springsteen

Chapter and Verse is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 23, 2016. The album is a companion piece to Springsteen's 500-plus-page autobiography, Born to Run, which was released four days later. The career-spanning album features eighteen songs handpicked by Springsteen, five of which were previously unreleased. The album contains Springsteen's earliest recording from 1966 and late '60s/early '70s songs from his tenure in the Castiles, Steel Mill, and the Bruce Springsteen Band, along with his first 1972 demos for Columbia Records and songs from his studio albums from 1973 until 2012.

<i>Cry Pretty</i> 2018 studio album by Carrie Underwood

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.

<i>Happy Xmas</i> (album) 2018 studio album by Eric Clapton

Happy Xmas is the first Christmas album by Eric Clapton as well as his twenty-first solo studio album which was released on 12 October 2018. It includes 13 covers of Christmas-themed songs, both well-known and relatively obscure ones, arranged in a predominantly blues style, and one new composition by Clapton and producer Simon Climie.

<i>Wembley or Bust</i> 2017 live album and concert film by Jeff Lynnes ELO

Wembley or Bust is a live album and concert film by Jeff Lynne's ELO. It was recorded during the Alone in the Universe Tour at Wembley Stadium. The album peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 12 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums. The album was also certified silver in the United Kingdom.

<i>Just Like That...</i> 2022 studio album by Bonnie Raitt

Just Like That... is the eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Released on April 22, 2022, it is her first studio album since 2016's Dig In Deep. The album was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Americana Album in 2023. Its title track won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best American Roots Song and lead single "Made Up Mind" won Best Americana Performance.

References

  1. "Deep Blue Something Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. Koster, Rick (May 8, 2000). Texas Music. Macmillan. ISBN   9780312254254 via Google Books.
  3. Findlay, Prentiss (12 Oct 1995). "Deep Blue Something has played around the Southwest...". The Post and Courier. p. D14.
  4. 1 2 Beckley, Fred (23 Feb 1996). "DEEP BLUE SOMETHING". FEATURES WEEKEND. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 "Home - Deep Blue Something | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  6. 1 2 "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
  7. "Deep Blue Something". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. "DEEP BLUE AT 'HOME' WITH R.E.M. & '70S". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Deep Blue Something – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. "Austriancharts.at – Deep Blue Something – Home" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Deep Blue Something – Home" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Deep Blue Something – Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Deep Blue Something – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Deep Blue Something – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  17. "Deep Blue Something Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  18. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  19. "American album certifications – Deep Blue Something – Home". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 23, 2021.