Great Divide (Semisonic album)
Great Divide is the debut studio album by American rock band Semisonic. It was released April 9, 1996 by MCA Records. It was produced by Paul Fox, and was recorded and mixed by Ed Thacker.
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| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Paul Fox | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
History
Semisonic had signed a record contract with Elektra Records to record the Great Divide album. During recording, Bob Krasnow, the president of Elektra Records had quit, and in the changeover to a new president, the label dropped Semisonic. The band then signed with MCA Records, and finished recording the album.[4] "F.N.T." was featured in the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.
Track listing
All tracks written by Dan Wilson unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "F.N.T." | Wilson, Jacob Slichter | 3:29 |
| 2. | "If I Run" | Wilson, Slichter | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Delicious" | 3:57 | |
| 4. | "Down in Flames" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Across the Great Divide" | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Temptation" | Wilson, Slichter | 3:38 |
| 7. | "The Prize" | 3:58 | |
| 8. | "No One Else" | 3:30 | |
| 9. | "Brand New Baby" | Wilson, John Munson | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Falling" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "In Another Life" | 4:07 | |
| 12. | "I'll Feel for You" | 4:24 |
Personnel
Semisonic
- John Munson – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 11)
- Jacob Slichter – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
- Dan Wilson – lead vocals, guitars
Technical personnel
- Paul Fox – production, organ (track 5), bass guitar (track 10), orchestral arrangement (track 11)[5]
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References
- Allmusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Rolling Stone review
- Slichter, Jacob, So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, Broadway Books, ISBN 0-76-791471-6
- https://www.discogs.com/Semisonic-Great-Divide/release/782251
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