Forever (Cracker album)

Forever
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2002
RecordedSound of Music Studios, Richmond, Virginia
GenreAlternative rock
Length58:25
LabelVirgin[1]
ProducerDavid Lowery
Cracker chronology
Garage d'Or
(2000)
Forever
(2002)
O' Cracker Where Art Thou?
(2003)

Forever is the fifth studio album by Cracker.[2][3] The band performed "Shine" on the Late Show with David Letterman and "Merry Christmas Emily" on The Late Late Show.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Pitchfork5.4/10[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by David Lowery and John Hickman, except where noted.

  1. "Brides of Neptune" (Lowery) - 4:57
  2. "Shine" - 4:20
  3. "Don't Bring Us Down" - 4:02
  4. "Guarded by Monkeys" (Lowery) - 4:22
  5. "Ain't That Strange" - 4:07
  6. "Miss Santa Cruz County" - 4:29
  7. "Superfan" (Hickman) - 3:56
  8. "Sweet Magdalena of My Misfortune" (Lowery) -3:35
  9. "Merry Christmas Emily" - 3:56
  10. "Forever" - 4:13
  11. "Shameless" - 3:44
  12. "One Fine Day" - 6:54
  13. "What You're Missing" (Lowery, Hickman, Kenny Margolis, Frank Funaro, Paul Rexrode, Brandy Wood) - 5:42


A version of this album, released in 2002. included a 2nd disc of 11 live tracks, entitled Hello, Cleveland! Live from the Metro.[6]

Musicians

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Cracker:

  • David Lowery – vocals, guitar, keyboards, Vox organ, bass
  • Johnny Hickman – guitar, vocals, Vox organ, percussion
  • Brandy Wood – bass, vocals, Vox organ
  • Frank Funaro – drums, percussion, vocals, Vox organ
  • Kenny Margolis – keyboards, accordion, vocals, Vox organ

References

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  1. ^ "Cracker: Forever". PopMatters. January 28, 2002.
  2. ^ "CRACKER" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ Courant, MAT OREFICE; Special to The. "CRACKER ROCKS WITH CONFIDENCE". courant.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Forever - Cracker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Cracker: Forever". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/3645152-Cracker-Forever, accessed Nov. 3, 2023