''The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion'' is the second studio album by American

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, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature

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on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the ''

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Release

It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by

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, with three). The album itself reached the top spot of the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles. A box set featuring the remixed album along with previously unreleased songs and live tracks was released in late 2023.

Reception

In 2005, ''The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion'' was ranked number 477 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's book ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''. In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on ''

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Track listing

Personnel

The Black Crowes * Chris Robinson – vocals, percussion,

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, guitar *

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– guitar *

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* Johnny Colt –

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* Eddie Harsch – keyboards Additional musicians * Chris Trujillo –

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s * Barbara Mitchell and Taj Harmon (now Taj Artis) – choir Production * Pete Angelus – personal manager *The Black Crowes – producer * George Drakoulias – producer *Janet Levinson – art direction * Brendan O'Brien – engineer, mixing *Chris Robinson – art direction *Mark Seliger – photography *Howie Weinberg – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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