On Golden Smog
| On Golden Smog | ||||
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Cannon Falls, MN | ||||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 21:54 | |||
| Label | Crackpot Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Pacific | |||
| Golden Smog chronology | ||||
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On Golden Smog is the debut EP from American band Golden Smog, released in 1992.
Background
Golden Smog was a loosely connected group of musicians comprising, at various times, members of
Marc Perlman (The Jayhawks).[1]
The album consists entirely of
Clerks
.
On Golden Smog was reissued in 1996 by Rykodisc.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |    [2] |
Writing for
Allmusic, music critic Jason Ankeny wrote of the album "After a few years of haphazard shows in and about their native Minneapolis, the members of Golden Smog were approached by a small local label to put out a record; many, many beers later, On Golden Smog appeared."[2]
Track listing
- "Son (We've Kept the Room Just the Way You Left It)" – 4:26 - A Michaelangelo cover.
- "Easy to Be Hard" – 3:20 - A Hair Cover. (Sung by The Jayhawks' Gary Louris)
- "Shooting Star" – 4:44 - A Bad Company Cover. (Sung by Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner).
- "Rolling StonesCover.
- "Cowboy Song" – 5:29 - A roadie, Bill Sullivan).
Personnel
The band members of Golden Smog used pseudonyms in the credits.
- Anthony James (Dave Pirner) – vocals
- Johnny Vincent – voices
- David Spear-Way (Dan Murphy) – vocals, voices in your head, guitar, ocarina
- Jarret Decatur-Laine (Kraig Johnson) – vocals, guitar, choreography, light show
- Raymond Virginia-Circle (Marc Perlman) – bass, staplegun, fish, synthesizer
- Eddie Garfield-Avenue (Chris Mars) – drums, kazoo
- Michael Macklyn-Drive (Gary Louris) – vocals, bass pedals, kettle drums, string arrangements
- The Straight Shooter Chorus – background vocals
Production notes
- Paul Pacific – producer
- Sir James Bunchberry – engineer
- Chris Mars – artwork
- Dave Pinsky – editing
- Bonnie Lynn Butler – photography
- Dave Biljan – design
References
- ^ Pitchfork media review of Stay Golden, Smog
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
