Throwing Copper

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Length 59:32 Throwing Copper(1994) Secret Samadhi(1997) Release date 19 April 1994		Producer Jerry Harrison, Live Artist Live Label Radioactive

Released April 26, 1994 (1994-04-26) Recorded July–September 1993 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota Genres Alternative rock, Post-grunge, Hard rock Similar Live albums, Alternative rock albums

Throwing Copper is the second album by American alternative rock band Live, released on April 19, 1994 on former MCA Records subsidiary Radioactive Records. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and was recorded at Pachyderm Recording Studio. Throwing Copper has sold over 8 million copies and was certified 8x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was well received by music critics .

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ed Kowalczyk; all music composed by Live.

"Horse" is a hidden track and is not mentioned on the album cover. The tracks "Pillar of Davidson" and "Horse" were not included on the original 1994 vinyl version. They were, however, included on the 2012 vinyl reissue on Music on Vinyl, which also added "Horse" to the track listing.

Cover art

The cover art is a painting by Scottish artist Peter Howson titled Sisters of Mercy. On September 23, 2005 it was sold for $186,000 by Christie's in New York. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 243 × 182 centimeters. It has been suggested that the painting explores the themes of betrayal, revenge, and fear and that it shows a group of prostitutes urging a man holding a bible to throw himself off a cliff.