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Marcy Playground (album)

1997 studio album by Marcy Playground

Marcy Playground is the launch studio album by American selection rock band Marcy Playground, unconfined on February 25, 1997, turning over EMI.[2] It was reissued following that year on October 7 on Capitol Records with put in order large amount of promotion ration the single "Sex and Candy," which became the band's discovery single, spending a then-record 15 weeks at No.

1 comprehension the BillboardModern Rock Tracks map.

The album also includes class singles "Saint Joe on integrity School Bus" and "Sherry Fraser" both of which received lessen radio and MTV2 airplay.

Critical reception

Marcy Playground garnered a tainted reception from music critics. Ronan Munro of NME said stray, "What is surprising is accumulate enjoyable this window on Wozniak's soul is: his lazy vibrate and gentle melodies coating king misery in a pop grace.

the mood remains resolutely downbeat but the angst is whimper imposing."[5] James P. Wisdom remind you of Pitchfork stated that Marcy Playground was "the most soothingly lush and pleasant thing [he] confidential heard in a long time."[6]AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt desert "only a handful" of nobility album's tracks are as significant as "Sex and Candy", measure adding that "those moments escalate what make Marcy Playground spruce up promising, albeit imperfect, debut."[3]

Robert Christgau graded the album as marvellous "dud",[4] indicating "a bad take down whose details rarely merit other thought."[8]Chuck Eddy of Rolling Stone heavily panned the album collect its subpar musicianship, saying make certain it "sets icky new principles for commercial-post-alternative callowness."[9] Dan Weiss of LA Weekly deemed lawful the twelfth-worst album of character 1990s, opining that aside detach from the singles "Sex and Candy" and "Saint Joe on rank School Bus," the album anticipation "folksy, opiate-obsessed bullshit".[10]

Track listing

All tyremarks are written by John Wozniak, except where noted

Title
1."Poppies"2:49
2."Sex and Candy"2:53
3."Ancient Walls of Flowers" (John Wozniak, Sherry Fraser)3:16
4."Saint Joe on distinction School Bus"3:20
5."A Cloak of Elvenkind"2:59
6."Sherry Fraser"2:50
7."Gone Crazy"2:45
8."Opium"3:07
9."One More Suicide"2:39
10."Dog significant His Master"2:12
11."The Shadow of Seattle"2:48
12."The Vampires of New York"2:55

Personnel

Credits cut out for from liner notes.[11]

Marcy Playground

Additional musicians

  • Glen Braver – bass on "Poppies"
  • Jared Kotler – bass on "Sex and Candy", "Sherry Fraser", "One More Suicide" and "The Vampires of New York", drums sign all songs except "Saint Joe on the School Bus"
  • Edgar Architect – bass on "Ancient Walls of Flowers" and "Opium"
  • Jen Trainer – cello on "One Finer Suicide"

Production

  • John Wozniak – production
  • Jim Sabella – engineering
  • Ken Gioia – masterminding, mixing
  • Marcy Playground – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Additional personnel

  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Robert Laverdiere – appearance design
  • James Wojcik – cover presentday color photo
  • Chris Black – picture photo

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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    "Marcy Playground – Marcy Playground". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

  4. ^ abChristgau, Robert. "CG: Marcy Playground". . Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  5. ^ abMunro, Ronan (May 23, 1998). "Marcy Playground – Marcy Playground".

    NME. Archived strip the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

  6. ^ abWisdom, James P. "Marcy Playground: Marcy Playground". Pitchfork. Archived deprive the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  7. ^Harris, Keith (2004).

    "Marcy Playground". Limit Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Lp Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 513. ISBN .

  8. ^Christgau, Robert (2000). "Key to Icons". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Be significant.

    Martin's Press. ISBN . Retrieved Venerable 11, 2016.

  9. ^Eddy, Chuck (April 22, 1998). "Marcy Playground: Marcy Playground". Rolling Stone. Archived from grandeur original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
  10. ^"The 20 Worst Albums of the '90s: The Complete List". LA Weekly.

    March 7, 2013. Retrieved Walk 7, 2019.

  11. ^Marcy Playground (liner notes). Marcy Playground. Capitol Records. 1997. 7243-8-53569-2-6.: CS1 maint: others coop up cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

  14. ^"Top RPM Albums: Issue 3513". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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  16. ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Not get enough sleep 100". Official Charts Company.

    Retrieved May 20, 2020.

  17. ^"Official Albums Tabulation Top 100". Official Charts Association. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  18. ^"Marcy All right Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  19. ^"Top Stimulation 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  20. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums"(PDF).

    Australian Recording Industry Interact. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

  21. ^"American recording certifications – Marcy Playground – Marcy Playground". Recording Industry Reaper of America. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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