Forever (Cracker album)

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.

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)
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