''Sorry!'' is the debut

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by American

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band

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. It was released on November 1, 1994, through

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Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The motto on the front of Catherine's ''Sorry'' -- 'better living through noise' -- seems about as dated as the sound of this Chicago quintet." ''

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'' called it "pleasant but not ground breaking."

Track listing

Personnel

; Catherine * Jerome Brown – bass guitar, guitar * Kerry Brown – drums, guitar,

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* Cliff Fox – bass guitar, guitar * Neil Jendon – guitar, keyboards,

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, vocals * Mark Rew – guitar, vocals ; Additional personnel * Bobby English – guitar * Eric Remschneider –

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on tracks 5 and 7 * John Siket – banjo, guitar * Lawrence Whipple – guitar ; Production * Kerry Brown –

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, mixing at Smart Studios,

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, recording at Soundworks,

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* Jeff Burk – engineering assisting * Catherine – production * Bobby English – amplifiers, guitar technician * Greg Knoll – sleeve

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* Jeff Moleski – engineering, recording * John Siket – mixing at

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, Madison, Wisconsin * Jim Stallman – additional percussion on tracks 4, 9, and 11 * Mark Tremblay – engineering assisting * Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk,

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 albums TVT Records albums Catherine (alternative rock band) albums