- This Desert Life
Infobox Album
Name = This Desert Life
Type = Studio album
Artist =Counting Crows
Released = flagicon|UKNovember 1 ,1999
flagicon|USNovember 2 ,1999
Recorded = 1998
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 59:46
Label = Geffen
Producer =David Lowery ,Dennis Herring
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xy8ibkg90akv link]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|cut [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=counting+crows link]
*"Rolling Stone " rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/countingcrows/albums/album/141183/review/5940897/this_desert_life link]
Last album = "" (1998)
This album = "This Desert Life" (1999)
Next album = "Hard Candy" (2002)|"This Desert Life" is the third studio album from
Counting Crows . The cover art is by noted comic book artistDave McKean , best known for his work withNeil Gaiman .Track listing
All songs written by
Adam Duritz except as indicated.
# "Hanginaround " (Duritz,Dan Vickrey ,Ben Mize ,David Bryson ) – 4:07
# "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby " – 7:46
# "Amy Hit the Atmosphere" (Duritz,Matt Malley ) – 4:36
# "Four Days" – 3:28
# "All My Friends" – 4:49
# "High Life" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 6:20
# "Colorblind" (Duritz,Charlie Gillingham ) – 3:23
# "I Wish I Was a Girl" (Duritz, Gillingham, Counting Crows) – 5:53
# "Speedway" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 3:44
# "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream" – 15:40
# "Kid Things" (hidden track )The CD cover lists tracks one through five as "side one" and tracks six through ten as "side two". "Kid Things" is a
hidden track as part of "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream". The vinyl release of this album also contains "Kid Things" as a hidden track along with another hidden track called "Baby I'm a Big Star Now", which is featured in the film "Rounders". They are both on the side D with a text asking you not to play that side."Colorblind" was also featured in the movie Cruel Intentions.
Personnel
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Dan Vickrey – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals,sitar on 3
*Ben Mize – drums,percussion instrument , vocals
*Matt Malley – bass,twelve string guitar on 10, vocals
*Charlie Gillingham –Mellotron ,piano ,Wurlitzer electric piano ,Hammond B-3 organ , Nord, acoustic guitar,Chamberlin , vocals, string arrangements
*Adam Duritz –vocals , piano on 1 2 3 5 7, loo bells on 3 7
*David Bryson – electric and acoustic guitars,slide guitar s, twelve string electric guitarAdditional personnel
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David Immerglück – bass on 4,pedal steel guitar on 5, electric guitar on 8,mandolin
*Clay Jones – acoustic guitar on 2, electric guitar on 4, mandolinon 10
*David Lowery –backing vocals
*Dennis Herring – baby keys on 4, loops on 10
*Chris Seefried – chorus backing vocals on 8
*David Campbell – additional arrangement, orchestration, conductor
**Joel Derouin –violin
**Eve Butler – violin
**Matt Funes –viola
**Larry Corbett –cello Charts
Album
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