Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
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| Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars | |||||
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| Studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | |||||
| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 41:28 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Producer | Pat Moran | ||||
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| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology | |||||
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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Edie Brickell, except where noted.
- "What I Am" (Brickell, Kenny Withrow) – 4:54
- "Little Miss S." – 3:37
- "Air of December" – 5:54
- "The Wheel" – 3:53
- "Love Like We Do" – 3:13
- "Circle" (Brickell, Withrow) – 3:11
- "Beat the Time" (Brickell, Withrow) – 2:58
- "She" – 5:06
- "Nothing" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) – 4:49
- "Now" – 6:00
- "Keep Coming Back" – 2:42
- "I Do" – 2:00 (not listed on CD)
[edit] Personnel
- Brandon Aly - drums
- Robbie Blunt - guitar
- Edie Brickell - vocals
- John Bush - percussion
- John Henry - background vocals
- Brad Houser - bass
- Chris Whitten - drums
- Kenny Withrow - guitar
- Paul "Wix" Wickens - keyboards
Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were then two members of Paul McCartney's Band.
[edit] Production
- Producer: Pat Moran
- Engineer: Pat Moran
- Mastering: George Marino
- Design: Terry Robertson
- Cover illustration: Edie Brickell
- Photography: Bob Cook
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
| 1989 | UK Album Chart | 25 (17 weeks) |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "What I Am" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1988 | "What I Am" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1988 | "What I Am" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1988 | "What I Am" | UK Singles Chart | 31 |
| 1989 | "Circle" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32 |
| 1989 | "Circle" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| 1989 | "Circle" | UK Singles Chart | 74 |
| 1989 | "Little Miss S." | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
| 1989 | "Little Miss S." | Modern Rock Tracks | 14 |
| 1989 | "What I Am" | Adult Contemporary | 30 |
