Cracker

Cracker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 1992)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000000WIE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,864 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must have!, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracker (Audio CD)

This is a great no nonsense, rock record the likes of which is very rare today in an age of cheesy boy bands and one hit wonders. Cracker got it right on this album and haven't been able to repeat in their later works but this record is great. Songs like "Cracker Soul" and "Happy Birthday to Me" show an example of understated yet effective guitar playing and funny, intriguing lyrcs. There are also two songs which I consider to be all time greats. "Satisfy You" shows what a great rock song should be, and "Another Song About the Rain" showcases Cracker's soulful style. If that song, with it Neil Young-esque guitar fills doesn't appeal to you check your pulse. A definite must have, not a mediocre track on the album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ah...the start of a legend..., April 14, 2002

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Pen Name? "fluxus" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracker (Audio CD)

Such classic songs, just great rock music at its best. (and Dr. Bernice is eastern european waltz meets the desert west at its best, too!)
(Why am I writing so many Amazon reviews now, when I could be doing so many other things? nevermind...)
I think Teen Angst still gets played in some parts of the world, there is still hope for humanity.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smart Aleck Country Rock, July 25, 2002

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Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracker (Audio CD)

After bailing out of the pretentious college rock band Camper Van Beethoven, David Lowery formed Cracker, stripping down his sound to the basics in the process. Lowery has a good feel for country rock, but he's always been a bit too hip and jaded to take it completely seriously. Lowery's biting wit shines most brightly on the song "Mr. Wrong," an almost pure country tune in sound the lyrics of which are a biting redneck send up Jeff Foxworthy would appreciate. Similar themes are heard on the otherwise funky "This is Cracker Soul" and the NRA spoof "Can I Take My Gun Up to Heaven?" The album starts with its its two best songs, the rocking "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" and the catchy mid tempo number "Happy Birthday to Me." Unfortunately, the second half of the album is not nearly as strong as the first, containing several obvious filler tracks.

Overall, a strong debut CD from a band who made great country rock even while poking fun at it.