The Tennessee Fire

The Tennessee Fire
Studio album by My Morning Jacket
Released	May 25, 1999
Studio	Ultrasuede Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio & Above the Cadillac Studios, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Genre	Indie rock[1] alternative country[2]
Length	57:25
Label	Darla
Producer	Todd Kaiser
My Morning Jacket chronology
The Tennessee Fire (1999) At Dawn (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[1]

The Tennessee Fire is the debut album by the rock band My Morning Jacket. It introduced the reverb-heavy sound that is characteristic of the band's early material. This is most apparent in Jim James' vocals, many of which were recorded in an improvised studio above his cousin’s garage.[3] Of the sixteen tracks on the album, only four were re-recorded in a professional studio prior to the album’s release: "Heartbreakin Man", "The Bear", "Evelyn Is Not Real" and "I Think I’m Going to Hell".[3][4]

On August 2, 2019, a deluxe version of the album celebrating its 20th anniversary was released, featuring the original 16-track album alongside 16 additional previously unreleased and unheard tracks, demos, alternate versions and more.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jim James

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heartbreakin Man"	3:11
2.	"They Ran"	2:48
3.	"The Bear"	4:39
4.	"Nashville to Kentucky"	2:58
5.	"Old Sept. Blues"	2:28
6.	"If All Else Fails"	3:58
7.	"It's About Twilight Now"	4:06
8.	"Evelyn Is Not Real"	3:04
9.	"War Begun"	3:06
10.	"Picture of You"	3:16
11.	"I Will Be There When You Die"	4:42
12.	"The Dark"	3:22
13.	"By My Car"	4:04
14.	"Butch Cassidy"	3:55
15.	"I Think I'm Going to Hell"	5:06
16.	"Alabama Come Clean"	2:42
Total length:		57:25

“Alabama Come Clean” is a hidden track that isn’t listed on the original release.

The Tennessee Fire: 20th Anniversary Edition

Disc 1 - Original Album

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heartbreakin Man"	3:11
2.	"They Ran"	2:48
3.	"The Bear"	4:39
4.	"Nashville to Kentucky"	2:58
5.	"Old Sept Blues"	2:28
6.	"If All Else Fails"	3:58
7.	"It's About Twilight Now"	4:06
8.	"Evelyn Is Not Real"	3:04
9.	"War Begun"	3:06
10.	"Picture of You"	3:16
11.	"I Will Be There When You Die"	4:42
12.	"The Dark"	3:22
13.	"By My Car"	4:04
14.	"Butch Cassidy"	3:55
15.	"I Think I'm Going to Hell"	5:06
16.	"Untitled Instrumental (Alabama Come Clean)"	2:42

Disc 2 - Bonus Material

No.	Title	Length
1.	"John Dyes Her Hair Red"	3:34
2.	"Flew in on a Dead Horse"	3:54
3.	"Yellow and Strobe"	2:09
4.	"Lil Billy" (Demo)	3:05
5.	"Evelyn Is Not Real" (First Version)	3:00
6.	"All This Joy Brings Different Feelings"	2:53
7.	"Finger on the Frog"	2:43
8.	"Gifts"	4:10
9.	"Weeks Go By Like Days" (Alternate Version)	2:29
10.	"Plasma Ball"	2:58
11.	"Breathin' Afterbirth"	2:32
12.	"Heartbreakin' Man" (First Version)	3:27
13.	"I Think I'm Going to Hell" (Two Meter Session)	4:41
14.	"If All Else Fails" (First Version)	3:39
15.	"The Bear" (First Version)	3:55
16.	"The Bear" (Third Version)	4:38

Personnel

• Jim James – vocals, guitars, harmonica & banjo
• Johnny Quaid – guitars
• Two Tone Tommy – bass
• J. Glenn – drums

References

1. Hooker, Zach (13 July 1999), "Review: The Tennessee Fire", Pitchfork Media
2. The Tennessee Fire at AllMusic
3. “The Tennessee Fire” deluxe edition liner notes
4. "My Morning Jacket - the Tennessee Fire: 20th Anniversary Edition".
5. "My Morning Jacket Collect Unreleased Songs for 'Tennessee Fire' 20th Anniversary Set". Rolling Stone. 11 June 2019.

External links

• Album listing on My Morning Jacket's official web site
• The Tennessee Fire at Discogs (list of releases)