Great Divide (Semisonic album)
| Great Divide | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995 | |||
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| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Paul Fox | |||
| Semisonic chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Great Divide | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Great Divide is the debut studio album by American rock band Semisonic. It was released April 9, 1996, by MCA Records. It was produced by Paul Fox, and was recorded and mixed by Ed Thacker.
History
[edit]Semisonic had signed a record contract with Elektra Records to record the Great Divide album. During recording, Bob Krasnow, the president of Elektra Records had quit, and in the changeover to a new president, the label dropped Semisonic. The band then signed with MCA Records, and finished recording the album.[7] "F.N.T." was featured in the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Dan Wilson unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "F.N.T. (Fascinating New Thing)" | Wilson, Jacob Slichter | 3:29 |
| 2. | "If I Run" | Wilson, Slichter | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Delicious" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "Down in Flames" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Across the Great Divide" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Temptation" | Wilson, Slichter | 3:38 |
| 7. | "The Prize" | 3:58 | |
| 8. | "No One Else" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "Brand New Baby" | Wilson, John Munson | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Falling" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "In Another Life" | 4:07 | |
| 12. | "I'll Feel for You" | 4:24 |
Personnel
[edit]Semisonic
[edit]- John Munson – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 11)
- Jacob Slichter – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
- Dan Wilson – lead vocals, guitars
Technical personnel
[edit]- Paul Fox – production, organ (track 5), bass guitar (track 10), orchestral arrangement (track 11)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sheffield, Rob (November 2, 2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 727.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 997.
- ^ "Semisonic: Great Divide : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 727. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Slichter, Jacob (2005), So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, Broadway Books, ISBN 0-76-791471-6
- ^ "Semisonic – Great Divide (1996, CD)". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
