Released May 12, 1992 Length 50:33 Label American Recordings | Recorded 1991-1992 Release date 12 May 1992 Producer George Drakoulias | |
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Similar The Black Crowes albums, Blues rock albums | ||
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first record by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.
Contents
It features four hit singles; "Remedy" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for 11 weeks), "Thorn in My Pride" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for four weeks), "Sting Me" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks), and "Hotel Illness" (#1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks). It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by Tom Petty in 1989, with three). The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.
Reception
In 2005, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was ranked number 477 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.
Track listing
All songs written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, except where noted.
- "Sting Me" – 4:39
- "Remedy" – 5:22
- "Thorn in My Pride" – 6:03
- "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" – 6:28
- "Sometimes Salvation" – 4:44
- "Hotel Illness" – 3:59
- "Black Moon Creeping" – 4:54
- "No Speak No Slave" – 4:01
- "My Morning Song" – 6:15
- "Time Will Tell" (Bob Marley) – 4:08
- "Sting Me (Slow)" – 5:48
- "99 lbs." (Don Bryant) – 4:18
- "Shake 'Em on Down" (Live)
Personnel
Barbara and Joy (the Choir)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Sting Me4:40
2Remedy5:23
3Thorn in My Pride6:04