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Amiable and eclectic Canadian alternative rock ensemble Crash Test Dummies enjoyed a nice, even-handed dose of moderate success after the release of their warm, wry 1991 collegiate folk-pop debut Ghosts That Haunt Me. Led by the impossibly low baritone of singer/songwriter Brad Roberts, the Dummies were as polarizing as they were congenial, which made it even more surprising when the first single off of their 1993 follow-up became an international hit. "MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM," with its wordless chorus, Tim Burton-esque lyrics, and surreal video, all of which made it an unlikely candidate for the Billboard Hot 100, but it pushed the album God Shuffled His Feet to number nine on the U.S. charts and number nine in the U.K.. Later albums like Worm's Life, Give Yourself a Hand, I Don't Care That You Don't Mind and Puss 'n' Boots flirted with electronica and even rap, falling victim to their own whimsy and subsequently losing the band's middle of the road fan base that came into the fold in the early '90s, but 2004's dark and largely acoustic Songs of the Unforgiven proved a strong return to form. Best of Crash Test Dummies touches on all of these albums, grabbing the strongest cuts (many of which were initially buried amongst more cringe-inducing moments) and bringing them front and center. Songs like "Unforgiven Ones," "Ghosts That Haunt Me," the still heartbreaking "Superman Song" and even the one-off cover of XTC's "Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" (recorded when the original was only a year old), and the oddball faux-neo-soul of "Keep a Lid on Things" are oddly infectious, though just as divisive now as they were in their heyday.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Vocal - Steve Berlin, Producer
(P) 1991 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Producer - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Jerry Harrison, Producer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Vocal - Steve Berlin, Producer
(P) 1991 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Producer - Crash Test Dummies, Vocal - Jerry Harrison, Producer
(P) 1993 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Tom Lord-Alge, Producer - Andy Partridge, Composer - Andy Partridge, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies Featuring Ellen Reid, Vocal - Crash Test Dummies, Producer
(P) 1994 BMG Music
Ed Thacker, Mixing Engineer - Dan Roberts, Producer - Terry Manning, Recording Engineer - Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Brad Roberts, Producer - Crash Test Dummies, Vocal - Michel Dorge, Producer
(P)1996 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Jamey Staub, Recording Engineer - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer - Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Pete DeBoer, Recording Engineer - Stuart Cameron, Producer - Stuart Cameron, Composer
(P) 2003 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - John Philip Ramos, Lyricist - John Philip Ramos, Composer - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Scott Harding, Producer
(P) 2001 Cha-Ching Records, LLC
Greg Wells, Producer - Greg Wells, Recording Engineer - Greg Wells, Mixing Engineer - Greg Wells, Composer - Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1998 BMG Music Canada
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Scott Harding, Producer
(P) 2001 Cha-Ching Records, LLC
Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Eric Swanson, Recording Engineer - Scott Harding, Producer - Scott Harding, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2004 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Jamey Staub, Recording Engineer - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer - Brad Roberts, Composer - Brad Roberts, Lyricist - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer - Crash Test Dummies, Performer - Pete DeBoer, Recording Engineer - Stuart Cameron, Composer - Stuart Cameron, Producer
(P) 2003 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Album review
Amiable and eclectic Canadian alternative rock ensemble Crash Test Dummies enjoyed a nice, even-handed dose of moderate success after the release of their warm, wry 1991 collegiate folk-pop debut Ghosts That Haunt Me. Led by the impossibly low baritone of singer/songwriter Brad Roberts, the Dummies were as polarizing as they were congenial, which made it even more surprising when the first single off of their 1993 follow-up became an international hit. "MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM," with its wordless chorus, Tim Burton-esque lyrics, and surreal video, all of which made it an unlikely candidate for the Billboard Hot 100, but it pushed the album God Shuffled His Feet to number nine on the U.S. charts and number nine in the U.K.. Later albums like Worm's Life, Give Yourself a Hand, I Don't Care That You Don't Mind and Puss 'n' Boots flirted with electronica and even rap, falling victim to their own whimsy and subsequently losing the band's middle of the road fan base that came into the fold in the early '90s, but 2004's dark and largely acoustic Songs of the Unforgiven proved a strong return to form. Best of Crash Test Dummies touches on all of these albums, grabbing the strongest cuts (many of which were initially buried amongst more cringe-inducing moments) and bringing them front and center. Songs like "Unforgiven Ones," "Ghosts That Haunt Me," the still heartbreaking "Superman Song" and even the one-off cover of XTC's "Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" (recorded when the original was only a year old), and the oddball faux-neo-soul of "Keep a Lid on Things" are oddly infectious, though just as divisive now as they were in their heyday.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:02
- Main artists: Crash Test Dummies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.
- Genre: Pop/Rock
This compilation (P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.
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