Gung Ho is the eighth studio album by Patti Smith, released March 21, 2000 on Arista Records.
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| Released | March 21, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Sear Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 64:31 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
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Release
editGung Ho was released on March 21, 2000, by Arista Records. The title refers to a Chinese phrase meaning "work together" adopted by the US Marines during World War II as a morale-building slogan. It is the first Patti Smith album to not include her on the cover (it shows, instead, a picture of her father, Grant Smith).
The song "New Party" was used as the official song for the 2000 Ralph Nader's presidential campaign.
Smith wrote the song "Grateful" in tribute to Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995, the day of his death.[1]
As of February 2004, Gung Ho had sold 49,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Los Angeles Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 6/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 4.6/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone |  [11] |
| Spin | 4/10[12] |
| USA Today | [13] |
Gung Ho was included in Rolling Stone's "Top 50 Albums of 2000".[14]
The song "Glitter in Their Eyes" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 2001.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Voice" | Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Lo and Beholden" | Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Boy Cried Wolf" | Patti Smith | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Persuasion" | Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Gone Pie" | Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan | 4:06 |
| 6. | "China Bird" | Oliver Ray, Patti Smith | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Glitter in Their Eyes" | Ray, Patti Smith | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Strange Messengers" | Kaye, Patti Smith | 8:06 |
| 9. | "Grateful" | Patti Smith | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Upright Come" | Ray, Patti Smith | 3:00 |
| 11. | "New Party" | Patti Smith, Shanahan | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Libbie's Song" | Patti Smith | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Gung Ho" | Daugherty, Kaye, Ray, Patti Smith, Shanahan | 11:45 |
Personnel
editBand
- Patti Smith – vocals, guitar, photography
- Lenny Kaye – guitar
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums
- Oliver Ray – guitar
- Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards
Additional personnel
- Danton Supple – engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC); mixing (The Church Studios, London and Eden Studios, London)
- Gil Norton – production; mixing (The Church Studios, London and Eden Studios, London)
- Grant Hart – piano, Farfisa, "Persuasion"
- Grant Smith – album cover model, Townsend, Australia, 1942
- Jackson Smith – guitar solo, "Persuasion"
- Jake Davies – computer engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
- Mark Phythers – computer engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Michael Stipe – backing vocalist, "Glitter in Their Eyes"
- Paul Angelli – mastering engineer (Sterling Sound, NYC)
- Ben E. Franklin – penny whistle, "Libbie's Song"
- Rebecca Weiner Tompkins – violin, "Libbie's Song"
- Kimberly Smith – mandolin, "Libbie's Song"
- Skaila Kanga – harp, "Lo and Beholden"
- Steven Sebring – band photography
- Ted Jensen – mastering engineer (Sterling Sound, NYC)
- Todd Parker – assistant engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
- Tom Verlaine – guitar solo, "Glitter in Their Eyes"
- Wade Raley – backing vocalist, "Glitter in Their Eyes"
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland[16] | 94 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[17] | 178 |
References
edit- ^ Kahn, Andy (August 9, 2020). "Patti Smith Performs Jerry Garcia Tribute". JamBase. JamBase Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (7 February 2004). "Browne, Smith Depart Labels". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Gung Ho by Patti Smith Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gung Ho – Patti Smith". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Browne, David (March 31, 2000). "Gung Ho". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (March 17, 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho (Arista)". The Guardian.
- ^ Nichols, Natalie (March 19, 2000). "Patti Smith 'Gung Ho' Arista". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Aston, Martin (October 2015). "Dancing with Ghosts". Mojo. No. 263. p. 83.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (March 16, 2000). "Patti Smith – Gung Ho". NME. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Sandlin, Michael (March 21, 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (March 30, 2000). "Gung Ho". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Vowell, Sarah (May 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho / Lou Reed: Ecstasy". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 5. pp. 159–160. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna. "Patti Smith, Gung Ho". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2000 – Patti Smith: Gung Ho". Rolling Stone. No. 858–859. December 28, 2000 – January 4, 2001. p. 116.
- ^ "GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Swiss chart". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
External links
edit- Gung Ho at AllMusic
- Gung Ho at Sony BMG
- Lyrics, samples, and photos at GungHo2000.com
- Smith, Patti (2000-03-23). "A conversation with Patti Smith". Charlie Rose (Interview: Video). New York: WNET. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-12.