''Drag It Up'' is a studio

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Old 97's 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''. The ...

, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album's title comes from the fourth track, "Smokers." The album peaked at #120 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Critical reception

'' No Depression'' wrote that "at least half the record is subdued in tone and tempo. If the overall result isn’t quite as rawk, well, the sound suits the songs, and that makes all the difference." The '' Hartford Courant'' wrote that "the songwriting is only fair, and the murky songs sound like they were recorded in a tin shed during a heavy downpour." The '' Cleveland Scene'' called the album "joyous alt-country."

Track listing

All tracks by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples. #"Won't Be Home" - 4:48 #"Moonlight" - 3:40 #"Borrowed Bride" - 2:08 #"Smokers" (vocals by

Murry Hammond 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''. The ...

) - 3:52 #"Coahuila" (vocals by Ken Bethea) - 2:27 #"Blinding Sheets Of Rain" - 3:20 #"Valium Waltz" - 4:39 #"In The Satellite Rides A Star" (vocals by

) - 4:40 #"The New Kid" - 3:41 #"Bloomington" - 3:27 #"Adelaide" - 3:29 #"Friends Forever" - 3:08 #"No Mother" - 4:59

Personnel

Old 97's * Rhett Miller - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, backup vocals on "Smokers" and "Satellite," additional backup vocals on "Coahulia" *Murry Hammond - bass, backing vocals,

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on "No Mother,"

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on "New Kid,"

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and

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on "Bloomington," lead vocals on "Smokers," vocals, acoustic guitar and shaker on "Satellite" *Ken Bethea -

, accordion, no. 2 plectrum on "No Mother," lead vocals on "Coahulia" *Philip Peeples - drums, shakers, tambourines *Ken, Murry, Rhett and Philip - group backup vocals on "No Mother," "Friends Forever" and "Smokers" Additional Musicians *Craig Packham -

on "New Kid" *Archie Thompson -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

on "Borrowed Bride" *Mitch Manker -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

on "Adelaide," appears courtesy of the Ray Charles Orchestra *Sarah Neill - age 2, backward piano on "Valium Waltz" *Chris Lawrence - pedal steel guitar on "Moonlight" and "Blinding Sheets of Rain"

References

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