Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
Studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Released	August 9, 1988
Recorded	Rockfield Studios, Wales (U.K.)
Genre	Alternative rock, jangle pop, folk-rock
Length	48:22
Label	Geffen
Producer	Pat Moran
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988) Ghost of a Dog (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]
Fretplay	[2]

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1988. The album went 2x platinum in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"What I Am"	Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow	4:54
2.	"Little Miss S."	Brickell, Withrow, Brad Houser, Brandon Aly, John Bush	3:37
3.	"Air of December"	Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush	5:54
4.	"The Wheel"	Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush	3:53
5.	"Love Like We Do"	Brickell	3:13
6.	"Circle"	Brickell, Withrow	3:11
7.	"Beat the Time"	Brickell, Withrow	2:58
8.	"She"	Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush	5:06
9.	"Nothing"	Brickell, Withrow	4:49
10.	"Now"	Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush	6:00
11.	"Keep Coming Back"	Brickell	2:42
12.	"I Do" (Hidden track)	Brickell	2:00

Personnel

NEW BOHEMIANS

• Edie Brickell - vocals
• Kenny Withrow - guitar
• Brad Houser - bass
• Brandon Aly - drums (fired from the band by the label during the sessions)
• John Bush - percussion

with:

• Robbie Blunt - guitar
• John Henry - background vocals
• Chris Whitten - drums
• Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards

Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were members of Paul McCartney's Band from 1989-1990.

Production

• Producer: Pat Moran
• Engineer: Pat Moran
• Mastering: George Marino
• Design: Terry Robertson
• Cover illustration: Edie Brickell
• Photography: Bob Cook
• Tracks 6 & 8 published by Geffen Music-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs^[3].
• Tracks 11 & 12 published by Geffen Music-Edie Brickell Songs.
• All Other Tracks Published By Geffen Music-Strangemind Productions-Enlightened Kitty-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.

Charts

Chart positions Chart Position Australian ARIA Albums Chart[4] 33 Austrian Albums Chart[5] 12 Dutch Mega Albums Chart[6] 33 German Media Control Albums Chart [7] 29 Italian Albums Chart[8] 5 New Zealand Albums Chart [9] 10 UK Albums Chart [10] 25 United States Billboard 200[11] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Canadian Albums Chart[12] 26 Italian Albums Chart[8] 16 U.S. Billboard 200[13] 18 Certifications Region Certification United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Fretplay review
3. ^ Publishing Information as found at discogs
4. ^ "australian-charts.com Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Edie+Brickell+%26+New+Bohemians&titel=Shooting+Rubberbands+At+The+Stars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
5. ^ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars – austriancharts.at" (in German) (ASP). http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Edie+Brickell+%26+New+Bohemians&titel=Shooting+Rubberbands+At+The+Stars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (in Dutch) (ASP). dutchcharts.nl. MegaCharts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Edie+Brickell+%26+New+Bohemians&titel=Shooting+Rubberbands+At+The+Stars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
7. ^ "Album Search: Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (in German) (ASP). Media Control. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Edie+Brickell+%26+New+Bohemians&title=Shooting+Rubberbands+At+The+Stars&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1989.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
9. ^ "charts.org.nz - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Edie+Brickell+%26+New+Bohemians&titel=Shooting+Rubberbands+At+The+Stars&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
10. ^ "Chart Stats - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=44906. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
11. ^ Allmusic - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
12. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6625&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
13. ^ "Billboard.BIZ". billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/1989/the-billboard-200. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
14. ^ "American album certifications – Edie Brickell – Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Shooting+Rubberbands+at+the+Stars%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH