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The Grand Theatre, Volume One | ||||
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Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
Genre | Alternative country, Southern rock | |||
Length | 44:35 | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer | Salim Nourallah | |||
Old 97's chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Spin | [2] |
Classic Rock | [3] |
Robert Christgau | A− [4] |
The Grand Theatre, Volume One is the title of the eighth studio album from alternative country/rock band the Old 97's, released on October 12, 2010. The band took up a week-long residency at Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, Texas, simulating the concert experience to test out new material. The songs which the band felt worked were then taken to Treefort Studios in Austin, Texas, for proper recording. Over two dozen songs were recorded during these sessions. The remaining material was released as The Grand Theatre, Volume Two in 2011.
All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples, except where noted.
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Old 97's is an American rock band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1992, they have since released twelve studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is Twelfth.
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Too Far to Care is the third studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on June 17, 1997. The album's title comes from the song "Streets of Where I'm From."
Satellite Rides is the fifth studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released in the second quarter of 2001. Though track 9, "Weightless", refers to outer space while the chorus croons "ride on, ride on" to an unspecified audience, the album's title does not appear in the lyrics but was later used for the song "In The Satellite Rides A Star" on the band's follow-up album, 2004's Drag It Up.
Drag It Up is a studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, released in 2004. The album's title comes from the fourth track, "Smokers."
Early Tracks is an EP collection of unreleased early recordings by American country/rock band Old 97's. The EP contains four songs from two early singles as well as four more from the Wreck Your Life recording sessions.
The Believer is a solo album by American country/rock musician Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old 97's.
Hit By A Train: The Best of Old 97's is a best-of compilation album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on June 20, 2006.
Blame It on Gravity is the seventh studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, released on May 13, 2008. It entered the Billboard 200 album charts at #85. The album was produced by Salim Nourallah.
Mimeograph is an EP consisting of recordings by American country/rock band Old 97's. It was released on July 6, 2010. The EP contains four cover songs, originally recorded by The Rolling Stones, The Fratellis, R.E.M., and David Bowie.
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The Interpreter: Live at Largo is a live album and a collection of cover songs, performed by Old 97's front man Rhett Miller at the Largo nightclub in Los Angeles, California. It was released in 2011, the recordings being from something of a farewell performance for the Largo before it closed its doors. In it, Miller covers some of his favorite songs for a venue that was special to him.
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