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For their second album, Recovering the Satellites, Counting Crows crafted a self-consciously challenging response to their unexpected success. Throughout the record, Adam Duritz contemplates his loss of privacy and sudden change of fortunes, among other angst-ridden subjects. In one sense, it's no different from the subjects that dominated August and Everything After, yet his outlook is lacking the muted joy that made "Mr. Jones" into a hit. Similarly, the music is slightly more somber, yet the approach is harder and more direct, which gives even the ballads a more affecting, visceral feel. Recovering the Satellites occasionally bogs down in its own pretentiousness -- for a roots rock band, the group certainly has a lot of artsy goals -- yet when they scale back their ambitions to simple folk-rock, such as on the single "A Long December," they are at their most articulate.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Geffen Records
Paul Buckmaster, Participant - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Buckmaster, Participant - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Etzioni, Producer - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Etzione, Producer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Buckmaster, Participant - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Geffen Records
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - David Bryson, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Malley, ComposerLyricist - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Ben Mize, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Gillingham, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Geffen Records
MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer - Counting Crows, MainArtist - Adam Duritz, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Vickrey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
For their second album, Recovering the Satellites, Counting Crows crafted a self-consciously challenging response to their unexpected success. Throughout the record, Adam Duritz contemplates his loss of privacy and sudden change of fortunes, among other angst-ridden subjects. In one sense, it's no different from the subjects that dominated August and Everything After, yet his outlook is lacking the muted joy that made "Mr. Jones" into a hit. Similarly, the music is slightly more somber, yet the approach is harder and more direct, which gives even the ballads a more affecting, visceral feel. Recovering the Satellites occasionally bogs down in its own pretentiousness -- for a roots rock band, the group certainly has a lot of artsy goals -- yet when they scale back their ambitions to simple folk-rock, such as on the single "A Long December," they are at their most articulate.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:05
- Main artists: Counting Crows
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: DGC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1996 Geffen Records Inc. ℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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