Songs for the Daily Planet

Songs for the Daily Planet
Studio album by
Todd Snider
Released1994
GenreAlternative country
LabelMCA/Margaritaville
Producer
Todd Snider chronology
Songs for the Daily Planet
(1994) 		Step Right Up
(1996)

Songs for the Daily Planet is the 1994 debut album of American alternative country artist Todd Snider. It was released in 1994 via MCA Records.

Content

The album contains 12 songs, all written or co-written by Snider. "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a hidden track on the album, was a minor radio hit.[1]

Mark Chesnutt covered "Trouble" on his 1995 album Wings,[2] and Gary Allan covered "Alright Guy" on his 2001 album Alright Guy,[3] both of which were also produced by Tony Brown.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[5]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[6]

Jack Leaver of AllMusic wrote that it was "a rootsy record that combines country and folk elements with a genuine rock & roll sensibility".[1] Dan Kening of the Chicago Tribune rated it 3.5 out of 4 stars, comparing Snider's sound to Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Earle while noting "deft lyrical insights" on songs such as "This Land Is Our Land" and "You Think You Know Somebody".[4] Rating it "A−", Bob Cannon of Entertainment Weekly compared Snider's sound to R&B music and Bruce Springsteen, while noting that "You Think You Know Somebody" was "moving—the last thing you'd expect from a wiseass."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Todd Snider except where noted.[7]

  1. "My Generation (Part 2)" - 3:09
  2. "Easy Money" - 5:16
  3. "That Was Me" - 3:15
  4. "This Land Is Our Land" - 4:31
  5. "Alright Guy" - 4:30
  6. "I Spoke as a Child" - 4:16
  7. "Turn It Up" - 4:31
  8. "Trouble" - 3:42
  9. "Alot More" - 4:52
  10. "You Think You Know Somebody" - 4:26
  11. "Somebody's Coming" (Snider, Mark Marchetti, Shannon Hills) - 4:05
  12. "Joe's Blues" (Snider, Joe Mariencheck) - 8:43

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[7]

Musicians
  • Marshall Chapman - background vocals
  • Ashley Cleveland - background vocals
  • Peter Hyrka - violin, mandolin, acoustic guitar, squeeze box, finger snaps
  • Doug Lancio - additional electric guitar on "This Land Is Our Land"
  • Tom Littlefield - background vocals
  • Mark "Hoot" Marchetti - finger snaps, vibraphone
  • Joe Mariencheck - bass guitar, finger snaps, background vocals
  • Joe McLeary - drums
  • Terry McMillan - percussion
  • Edgar Meyer - double bass
  • Eddy Shaver - electric guitar
  • Todd Snider - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Harry Stinson - background vocals
  • Michael Utley - piano, organ
Technical
  • Chuck Ainlay - overdubbing
  • Tony Brown - production
  • Jim Demain - overdubbing
  • Richard Dodd - overdubbing, mixing
  • Lee Groitzsch - recording
  • Steve Hall - mastering
  • Roger Nichols - recording, overdubbing
  • Steven B. Schnoor - engineering
  • Brian Tankersley - recording
  • John Thomas II - engineering
  • Michael Utley - production

References

  1. ^ a b c Leaver, Jack. "Songs for the Daily Planet". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wings". Allmusic. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Gallucci, Michael. "Alright Guy". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Kening, Dan (December 29, 1994). "Todd Snider Songs From the Daily Planet". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Cannon, Bob (November 25, 1994). "Songs for the Daily Planet". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (August 29, 1995). "Consumer Guide". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Songs for the Daily Planet (CD). Gary Allan. MCA Records. 1994. MCAD-11067.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)