Underdog Victorious

Infobox Album
Name = Underdog Victorious
Type = Studio album
Longtype =
Artist = Jill Sobule


Released = September 7, 2004
Recorded =
Genre = Adult Alternative
Length = 42:04
Label = Artemis
Producer = Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rmf2zff4eh2k~T1 link]
Last album = "Pink Pearl"
(2000)
This album = Underdog Victorious
(2004)
Next album =

"Underdog Victorious" is the fifth studio album by American singer/songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 2004. (see 2004 in music). Her first record in four years contains the single "Cinnamon Park" (which borrows the piano hook of the 1972 single "Saturday in the Park" from the band Chicago).

The CD contains a hidden track, "I Saw a Cop."

"Nothing Natural" appeared on an episode of the FX drama series "Nip/Tuck," and a live, acoustic rendition of "Freshman" appeared in the film Mind the Gap.

Track listing

#"Freshman" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:21
#"Jetpack" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:03
#"Cinnamon Park" (Eaton, Lamm, Sobule) – 3:23
#"Tender Love" (Demain, Eaton, Sobule) – 2:46
#"Underdog Victorious" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:31
#"Under the Disco Ball" (Sobule) – 1:31
#"The Last Line" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:56
#"Tel Aviv" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:32
#"Joey" (Demain, Sobule) – 3:55
#"Nothing Natural" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:28
#"Angel/Asshole" (Sobule) – 2:59
#"Strawberry Gloss" (Sobule) – 3:45
#"Thank Misery" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:16
#"I Saw a Cop" [hidden track] (Sobule) – 2:31
#"Almost Fell" [Borders Bonus Track] - 3:33

Personnel

*Jill Sobule - organ, guitar, drums, sound effects, Moog synthesizer, omnichord, Casio
*Patrick Buchanon - guitar
*Rob Burger - piano, Casio
*Chris Carmichael - violin, viola
*Bill DeMain - electric piano, background vocals
*Dennis Diken - drums
*Robin Eaton - bass, harmonica, background vocals
*Mickey Grimm - percussion, drums
*David Henry - cello
*Jim Hoke - clarinet, flute
*Brad Jones - organ, bass, piano, rhythm guitar, electric piano
*Will Kimbrough - slide guitar
*Marykate O'Neil - background vocals
*Al Perkins - pedal steel
*Michael Rhodes - bass
*Ross Rice - piano
*Neal Rosengarden - trumpet, classical guitar

Production

*Producers: Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot
*Engineer: Chris Woods
*Mastering: Jim DeMain
*Art direction: Susan McEowen
*Photography: Julian Hibbard, Griffin Norman
*Cover photo: Griffin Norman
*Design: Will Shortz
*Make-up: Kevin Pusey
*Hair stylist: Kevin Pusey
*Stylist: John Zabava