Parachute (Guster album)

Parachute
Studio album by Guster
Released	April 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	43:33
Label	Ocho Mule
Producer	Mike Denneen
Guster chronology
Parachute (1994) Goldfly (1997)

Parachute is the first album by the band Guster, released in 1994. Four thousand copies were released under the band name Gus (the band had to change its name shortly afterward when another artist signed a record contract under that name). Those copies are considered very rare by Guster fans.

Originally released in April 1994, ^[1] the album was produced by Mike Denneen ^[2] and was re-released in November 14, 1995. The stuffed animal on the cover of the album is a childhood toy of the percussionist Brian Rosenworcel and is lovingly referred to as "The Big Friend". It has become a mascot of sorts for the band.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

The Boston Globe named the album the best local debut of 1994. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fall In Two"	3:16
2.	"Mona Lisa"	4:11
3.	"Love For Me"	3:28
4.	"Window"	3:35
5.	"Eden"	4:40
6.	"Scars & Stitches"	3:10
7.	"The Prize"	3:18
8.	"Dissolve"	5:23
9.	"Cocoon"	3:40
10.	"Happy Frappy"	3:41
11.	"Parachute"	5:13

Personnel

Guster

• Adam Gardner – vocals, guitar
• Brian Rosenworcel – bongos, percussion
• Ryan Miller – vocals, guitar

Additional musicians

• Jay Bellerose – drums
• Mike Denneen – chamberlin
• Scott Davis
• Clayton Scoble – electric guitar, 12-string guitar
• Michael Rivard – upright bass
• Andy Custer – electric bass
• Dejan Kralj – guitar
• Goran Kralj – vocals, guitar, piano
• Jeff Murphy
• Milt Sutton
• Morgan Dawley
• Scott Schwebel – drums, percussion
• Steve Garrett – cello
• Tom Swafford – violin
• Wes Yoakam – vocals, guitar, keyboards

References

1. Harrington, Helen (April 24, 2003). "Guster to play at May Weekend". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
2. Robicheau, Paul (February 27, 1997). "Recordings". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 29.
3. "Parachute Guster". AllMusic.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 44–45.
5. Catlin, Roger. "For Acoustic Music with Gusto, Grab Some Guster". Hartford Courant.