Released August 13, 2002 Producer Warren Bruleigh Release date 13 August 2002 | Recorded Various studios, 2002 Label Instinct Records | |
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Similar The Blind Leading the Naked, Hallowed Ground, Violent Femmes |
Gordon gano hitting the ground reprise
Hitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member Gordon Gano's first solo album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name.
Contents
Each song was performed by a different artist. Gano says that the songs were written with no particular performer in mind, but he is very happy that each performer made his or her song his or her own. Lou Reed rewrote some of the lyrics, and was given partial writing credit for "Catch 'Em In the Act." Gordon's sister Cynthia Gayneau sang "Merry Christmas Brother" after Joan Baez turned it down. They Might Be Giants performed and produced their song, "Darlin' Allison," by themselves. John Cale recorded "Don't Pretend," solo on piano and vocals.
Critical reception
Hitting the Ground received mostly favorable reviews from critics. Some critics, however, did give it mixed reviews, such as Eric Carr, who wrote in Pitchfork that "none of these tracks are all that interesting beyond a listen or two."
Track listing
All songs written by Gordon Gano, except "Catch 'Em In the Act" by Gano and Lou Reed.
- "Hitting the Ground"
- PJ Harvey - vocals and guitar solo
- "Oh Wonder"
- Mary Lou Lord - acoustic guitar and vocals
- "Make It Happen"
- Gordon Gano - vocals
- "Don't Pretend"
- John Cale - piano and vocals
- "Catch 'Em In the Act"
- Lou Reed - vocals and guitar right
- "So It Goes"
- Linda Perry - vocals
- "Run"
- Frank Black - vocals
- "Darlin' Allison"
- They Might Be Giants - vocals and all instruments
- "Merry Christmas Brother"
- Cynthia Gayneaux - vocals
- "It's Money"
- Gordon Gano - vocals, Martha Wainwright - vocals
- "Hitting the Ground"
- Gordon Gano - vocals, PJ Harvey - guitar solo
Personnel
Musicians, in addition to the above:
Production
Songs
1Hitting the Ground (feat PJ Harvey)3:00
2Oh Wonder (feat Mary Lou Lord)4:15
3Make It Happen2:14