Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey

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Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2009
Genre Alternative rock
Length39:45
Label 429
Cracker chronology
Greenland
(2006)
Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
(2009)
Berkeley to Bakersfield
(2014)
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Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is the eighth studio album by U.S. rock band Cracker. It was released May 5, 2009 on 429 Records. [1] It is the final album to feature longtime drummer Frank Funaro and is notable for the contributions of many guest artists such as Adam Duritz, Patterson Hood and John Doe.

Contents

The song "Darling One" was originally released on the self-titled 1996 album by Susanna Hoffs. It was co-written with former Cracker member Davey Faragher in addition to Hoffs and David Lowery. "Friends" was originally released on Johnny Hickman's 2005 solo album Palmhenge. "Hey, Bret (You Know What Time It Is)" refers to Brett Netson of Built To Spill [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yalla Yalla (Let's Go)" 3:17
2."Show Me How This Thing Works" 2:51
3."Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me" 4:11
4."We All Shine a Light" (feat. John Doe) 3:39
5."Hand Me My Inhaler" 1:32
6."Friends" (feat. Patterson Hood) Johnny Hickman 4:14
7."I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right" 4:51
8."Time Machine" 2:06
9."Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is)" 4:52
10."Darling One" (Backing vocals include Adam Duritz) David Lowery, Davey Faragher, Mark Linkous, Susanna Hoffs 4:44
11."Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey" 3:27
Total length:39:36
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
12."Pretty On The Outside"3:08

Personnel

The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
The Billboard 200 189 [4]
Billboard Top Independent Albums 28 [5]

References

  1. "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  2. "#21 Hey Brett You Know What Time It Is-Cracker: The Ballad of Brett Netson. The Center Cannot Hold. Also The Wobblies vs Wombles". 300 Songs Blog. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey". Discogs . Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey – Chart and Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  5. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey – Chart and Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved 6 January 2010.