Throwing Copper

Infobox Album
Name = Throwing Copper
Type = studio
Artist = Live


Released = April 26, 1994
Recorded = At Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length = 59:25
Label = Radioactive
Producer = Jerry Harrison, Live
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:t85e8qfbbtq4 link]
*"Q" Rating|4|5 Nov 1994, p.115
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/112150 Aug 11 1994, p.70]
Last album = "Mental Jewelry"
(1991)
This album = "Throwing Copper"
(1994)
Next album = "Secret Samadhi"
(1997)
Misc = Singles
Name = Throwing Copper
Type = studio
single 1 = Selling the Drama
single 1 date =
single 2 = I Alone
single 2 date =
single 3 = Lightning Crashes
single 3 date =
single 4 = All Over You
single 4 date =
single 5 = White, Discussion
single 5 date =

"Throwing Copper" is a 1994 album by Live. Many critics and fans consider it the band's breakthrough album, due to the commercial success of the singles "Lightning Crashes," "I Alone," "Selling the Drama" and "All Over You". It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio. The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy. To date, the album has sold over eight million copies in the U.S.

Singer/songwriter Ed Kowalczyk was asked in an Australian radio interview in 1997 if R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe had sung the backing vocals at the end of the song "Pillar of Davidson." Kowalczyk laughed and replied, "No, that's just me trying as hard as I can to sound like Michael Stipe!"

Track listing

All lyrics by Ed Kowalczyk, music by Live.

#"The Dam at Otter Creek" – 4:43
#"Selling the Drama" – 3:26
#"I Alone" – 3:50
#"Iris" – 3:59
#"Lightning Crashes" – 5:25
#"Top" – 2:42
#"All Over You" – 3:59
#"Shit Towne" – 3:48
#"T.B.D." – 4:28
#"Stage" – 3:08
#"Waitress" – 2:49
#"Pillar of Davidson" – 6:46
#"White, Discussion" – 6:08
#"Horse" (hidden track) – 4:16

Outtakes and B-sides

*"Lift Me Up"
*"Susquehanna"
*"We Deal in Dreams" (later released on "")

Demo tape

A demo tape of "Throwing Copper" contains three outtakes and various alternate versions of released songs. The only known copy is incomplete and it is unknown if there were other tracks on this demo.

#"The Dam at Otter Creek" (features alternate vocals)
#"We Deal in Dreams" (alternate version than released on Awake)
#"Iris" (features different background vocals)
#"Lift Me Up" (unreleased outtake)
#"Susquehanna" (unreleased outtake)
#"Shit Towne" (features an extended ending)
#"Waitress" (features an alternate ending)
#"Pillar of Davidson"
#"Top" (features drum clicks at start)
#"Stage" (features short intro)
#"All Over You" (features drum clicks at start; cuts off at 2:27)

Chart positions

Album

ingles

sucession box
before = "Me Against the World" by 2Pac
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = May 6 - May 12 1995
after = "Friday (soundtrack)" by Various artistssuccession box
before = "These Days" by Bon Jovi
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = August 13 - September 9 1995
January 14 - February 3 1996
after = "One Hot Minute" by Red Hot Chili Peppers