''The Brooklyn Side'' is the second studio album by

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band

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. It was originally released on

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in 1994, and was produced by

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. It soon received many favorable reviews from critics, which prompted

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to sign the band to their roster, after which they reissued the album in 1995.

Critical reception

''The Brooklyn Side'' placed at number 35 on ''

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critics' poll.

Track listing

2013 reissue with ''Bottle Rockets''

On November 19, 2013,

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reissued a remastered version of both ''The Brooklyn Side'' and the band's previous album, 1993's ''Bottle Rockets''. This reissue also included live and demo versions of some of the albums' songs.

References

1994 albums The Bottle Rockets albums TAG Recordings albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Eric Ambel {{1990s-rock-album-stub