Great Divide (Semisonic album)

Great Divide
Great Divide
Studio album by Semisonic
Released	April 9, 1996
Recorded	July 1995
Genre	Alternative rock; post-grunge; power pop; indie rock; progressive pop;
Length	45:39
Label	MCA
Producer	Paul Fox
Semisonic chronology
Singles from Great Divide
	"Down in Flames"; Released: 1996; "F.N.T."; Released: 1996; "Delicious"; Released: 1996; "If I Run"; Released: 1996;

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[4]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

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.^[7] "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
1.	"F.N.T. (Fascinating New Thing)"	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)^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Sheffield, Rob (November 2, 2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 727.
^ AllMusic review
^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 997.
^ "Semisonic: Great Divide : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 727. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Slichter, Jacob (2005), So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, Broadway Books, ISBN 0-76-791471-6
^ "Semisonic – Great Divide (1996, CD)". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

[RSguide-1] Sheffield, Rob (November 2, 2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 727.

[2] AllMusic review

[3] "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

[MH-4] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 997.

[5] "Semisonic: Great Divide : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

[Cross-6] Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 727. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[7] Slichter, Jacob (2005), So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, Broadway Books, ISBN 0-76-791471-6

[8] "Semisonic – Great Divide (1996, CD)". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

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