Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey | ||||
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Released | May 5, 2009 | |||
Genre | Alternative | |||
Length | 39:45 | |||
Label | 429 Records | |||
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Glide | link |
Paste | 71% link |
PopMatters | link |
Spin | link |
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.
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]
All tracks are written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Pretty On The Outside" | 3:08 |
The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey. [3]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 189 [4] |
Billboard Top Independent Albums | 28 [5] |
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