Still Standing (Jason & the Scorchers album)
| Still Standing | |
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| Studio album by Jason & the Scorchers | |
| Released | 1986 |
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| Genre | Country rock |
| Label | EMI America |
| Producer | Tom Werman |
Still Standing is a 1986 album from Jason & the Scorchers. It peaked at no. 91 on the Billboard 200 in March 1987.[1]
Produced by Tom Werman, the album includes the band's cover version of The Rolling Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown", which was the first single to be taken from the album.[2][3]
Reception[edit]
AllMusic gave the album three stars, with reviewer Mark Deming viewing it as "an attempt to give Jason & the Scorchers a bit of polish in hopes of attracting a wider audience",[4] while Musician magazine saw it as the band "sharpening their attack".[5] Audio magazine, gave the album a B rating for sound, and B+ for performance.[6] No Depression, reviewing the CD reissue, saw it as "a move toward the mainstream", and wrote that it "paled in comparison to the band's live persona".[7] Walter Tunis, writing for PopMatters, saw it as "a slicker record, perhaps, but one that raised the caliber of the band’s songwriting".[8]
Track listing[edit]
Side One
- "Golden Ball and Chain" (Ringenberg)
- "Crashin' Down" (Ringenberg)
- "Shotgun Blues" (Ringenberg)
- "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" (Ringenberg, Hodges, Johnson, Emerson)
- "My Heart Still Stands With You" (Ringenberg)
Side Two
- "19th Nervous Breakdown" (Jagger, Richards)
- "Ocean of Doubt" (Ringenberg)
- "Ghost Town" (Malloy, Brannan, Ringenberg)
- "Take Me To Your Promised Land" (Ringenberg)
The album was issued on CD in 2002 with three bonus tracks: "Greetings From Nashville", "Route 66", and "The last Ride".[7]
Personnel[edit]
- Jason Ringenberg - vocals, harmonica
- Warner Hodges - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
- Jeff Johnson - bass guitar
- Perry Baggs - drums, vocals
Technical[edit]
- Tom Werman - producer
- Duane Baron - engineer
- Brian Scheuble - 2nd engineer
- David Eaton - 2nd engineer
- Steve Scruggs - 2nd engineer
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, Scruggs Sound Studio, Nashville.
Mastered at Artisan Sound.
References[edit]
- ^ "Jason and the Scorchers chart history", billboard.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Jackson, Josh (2013) "The 30 Best Covers of Rolling Stones Songs", Paste, November 25, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Phillip, Elizabeth; Young, Jon; Robbis, Ira "Jason and the Scorchers", Trouser Press. Retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Deming, mark "Still Standing Review", Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Musician, Issues 99-104, Amordian Press, 1987
- ^ Audio, Volume 71, Audio Publishing, 1987
- ^ a b "Jason & The Scorchers - Still Standing", No Depression, October 31, 2002. Retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Tunis, Walter (2011) "Jason and the Scorchers celebrate 30 years", PopMatters, February 2, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2017
