''Cracker'' is the debut studio album by American
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band
Cracker. It was released on March 10, 1992, by Virgin.
The album had sold more than 200,000 copies by April 1994. "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" was released as a single and charted at number 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks.
Critical reception
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Trouser Press
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'' wrote: "On ''Cracker'', Lowery strips rock down to its muscular essence, avoiding any of the fancy flourishes Camper Van Beethoven used that might have hurt — or strengthened — this album of catchy, clever and disarmingly ironic songs."
Track listing
# "
Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
"Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" is a song by the rock band Cracker. Released in 1992, it was the first single from their debut album '' Cracker'', and went to #1 on the US Modern Rock chart.
The song was later released on the compilation ...
" (
David Lowery) – 4:11
# "Happy Birthday to Me" (Lowery)– 3:29
# "This Is Cracker Soul" (Lowery,
Johnny Hickman
John Arthur Hickman (born September 10, 1959) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Cracker.
Biography
Early years
Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernardino County in California's ...
) – 3:38
# "I See the Light" (Hickman, Lowery,
Davey Faragher
David Allen "Davey" Faragher (born August 18, 1957) is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band Cracker, and his subsequent work with ...
) – 5:11
# "St. Cajetan" (Lowery, Hickman) – 5:22
# "Mr. Wrong" (Hickman) – 4:34
# "Someday" (Lowery, Hickman, Faragher) – 3:19
# "Can I Take My Gun to Heaven?" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:59
# "Satisfy You" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:27
# "Another Song About the Rain" - (Hickman, Chris LeRoy) – 5:46
# "Don't Fuck Me Up (With Peace and Love)" (Lowery, Hickman) – 3:08
# "Dr. Bernice" (Lowery) – 6:20
Personnel
Listed as INGREDIENTS on the liner notes.
["Cracker", Cracker, Virgin 86264 (1992) CS]
*
David Lowery – vocals, acoustic guitar
*
Johnny Hickman
John Arthur Hickman (born September 10, 1959) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Cracker.
Biography
Early years
Hickman is a native of Redlands in San Bernardino County in California's ...
– electric guitars, backing vocals, harmonica, lead vocals (track 10)
*
Davey Faragher
David Allen "Davey" Faragher (born August 18, 1957) is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band Cracker, and his subsequent work with ...
– bass, backing vocals
with:
*Rick Jaeger – drums
*
Jim Keltner
James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America". Howard Sounes. ''Dow ...
- drums (tracks 2, 3 & 6)
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Benmont Tench
Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Early years
Tench was born in Gainesville, Florida, the second child of Benjamin ...
- keyboards
* Jeanie McClain - backing vocals (tracks 4 & 5)
* Phil Jones - percussion
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Alicia Previn aka Lovely Previn - fiddle
Notes
1992 debut albums
Cracker (band) albums
Virgin Records albums
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