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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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Crash Test Dummies, Main Artist - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - STEVE BERLIN, Producer
(P) 1991 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Harrison, Producer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Crash Test Dummies, Main Artist - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - STEVE BERLIN, Producer
(P) 1991 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Crash Test Dummies, Main Artist, Producer, Producer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Harrison, Producer
(P) 1993 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Crash Test Dummies, Main Artist, Producer, Producer - Ellen Reid, Featured Artist - Crash Test Dummies Featuring Ellen Reid - Andy Partridge, Composer, Lyricist - TOM LORD-ALGE, Producer
(P) 1994 BMG Music
Crash Test Dummies, Main Artist - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mitch Dorge, Producer - Dan Roberts, Producer - Terry Manning, Recording Engineer - Ed Thacker, Mixing Engineer
(P)1996 BMG Music Canada Inc.
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Stuart Cameron, Composer, Producer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pete DeBoer, Recording Engineer - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2003 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - John Philip Ramos, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Harding, Producer
(P) 2001 Cha-Ching Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Wells, Composer, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Brian Scheuble, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1998 BMG Music Canada
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Harding, Producer
(P) 2001 Cha-Ching Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Harding, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Eric Swanson, Recording Engineer - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2004 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Stuart Cameron, Composer, Producer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pete DeBoer, Recording Engineer - Michael Fossenkemper, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2003 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Adam Schlesinger, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Harding, Producer
(P) 2007 Deep Fried Records, LLC
Crash Test Dummies, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Brad Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Stewart Lerman, Composer, Producer
(P) 2007 Deep Fried Records
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) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:07
- Main artists: Crash Test Dummies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
This compilation (P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.
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