The Golden Age (Cracker album)

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The Golden Age
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Studio album by
Cracker
ReleasedApril 2, 1996
Genre Alternative rock
Length48:17
Label Virgin
Producer Dennis Herring [1]
David Lowery
Cracker chronology
Kerosene Hat
(1993)		The Golden Age
(1996)		 Gentleman's Blues
(1998)
Singles from The Golden Age
  1. "I Hate My Generation"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Nothing to Believe In"
    Released: 1996
  3. "Sweet Thistle Pie"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The Golden Age is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cracker. [5] [6] [7] It was released on April 2, 1996, by Virgin. Three singles were released from the album: "I Hate My Generation," "Nothing to Believe In," and "Sweet Thistle Pie."

Contents

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Although irritatingly self-indulgent and arrogant at times, Lowery occasionally borders on brilliance. It’s possible that someone in the future will delve deeply into The Golden Age and find the portent of Sly Stone’s There’s a Riot Going On. For now, the album just feels slightly uninspired." [3] Alternative Rock called it "drily disappointing." [8]

Track listing

All tracks written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except where noted.

  1. "I Hate My Generation" – 2:57
  2. "I'm a Little Rocket Ship"  – 3:23
  3. "Big Dipper" (Lowery) – 5:40
  4. "Nothing to Believe In" (Lowery, Hickman, Bob Rupe) – 3:25
  5. "The Golden Age" – 3:44
  6. "100 Flower Power Maximum" (Lowery, Hickman, Rupe) – 2:39
  7. "Dixie Babylon" – 7:09
  8. "I Can't Forget You" (Lowery) – 4:08
  9. "Sweet Thistle Pie" – 5:00
  10. "Useless Stuff" – 2:19
  11. "How Can I Live Without You" – 3:27
  12. "Bicycle Spaniard" – 4:26

Charts

Chart performance for The Golden Age
Chart (1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 136
U.S Billboard 200 63 [10]

Musicians

Cracker

Guests

Strings

Production

References

  1. ↑ "Cracker - the Golden Age".
  2. ↑ "The Golden Age - Cracker | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  3. 1 2 "ALBUM REVIEWS / POP : 'Golden Age' of Cracker Hits Bland and Brilliant Notes : ** 1/2, CRACKER, "The Golden Age", Virgin". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 1996.
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 20, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (April 26, 1996). "CRACKER'S CRUNCHY GRANDEUR" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ↑ "Cracker".
  7. ↑ "The Golden Age". Washington City Paper. May 24, 1996.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Dave (June 20, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "Cracker ARIA Chart History complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  10. ↑ "Cracker". Billboard.
  11. ↑ Appleford, Steve (April 18, 1996). "Cracker: Desert Bloom". Rolling Stone .
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