Cracker

Alternative-Rock band formed in early '90s by singer+guitarist David Lowery who fronted Camper Van Beethoven until the act disbanded in 1990, then he hooked-up with guitarist Johnny Hickman, bassist Davey Faragher and started his new project: Cracker.

The California USA-based outfit began to write music mixing traditional folk Rock with new Rock, eventually they inked a deal with Virgin in 1991 and the following year released their self-titled debut album which was recorded with several drummer and percussionist; its first single, "Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)", shot to #1 on The Modern Rock Tracks chart, followed by "Happy Birthday To Me" which reached the #13 in the same chart.
"Kerosene Hat" was issued in 1993 and broke into The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart helped by two Modern Rock hit singles: "Get Off This" peaked at #6 and "Low" climbed into the top 3, the album contained a secret track which was issued as a single the next year under the title of "Euro-Trash Girl"; by the time "Kerosene Hat" was certified platinum for sales of one million copies.
The group's third effort, "The Golden Age", arrived in 1996 when they relocated in Richmond, Virginia and Faragher was replaced by Bob Rupe on bass, other three members Charlie Quintana, Eddie Bayers and Johnny Hott bang on the drums during the sessions of "The Golden Age"; the record reached the #63 in U.S. Top 200 chart spawning the single "I Hate My Generation" which hit #13 on Modern Rock chart plus two Active Rock top 40 hits: "Nothing To Believe In" and "Sweet Thistle Pie".
The following years saw Cracker's line-up expanded with the addition of permanent drummer Frank Funaro and Kenny Margolis was added on keyboards+accordion; in 1998 the band scored a modest hit with "Gentleman's Blues" which didn't rise higher than #182 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Followed two years later, "Garage d'Or", a double-disc compilation of their best success plus four new tracks, in the meantime bass player Brandy Wood replaced Rupe.
With the newcomer, the band recorded the subsequent "Forever" in 2002 and its follow-up "Countrysides" in October 2003; both the last albums failed to chart.

In February 2006 Cracker released a retrospective compilation, "Greatest Hits Redux", spanning their entire career; the set includes a new song called "Something You Ain't Got".

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Cracker

(1992)

1. Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
2. Happy Birthday To Me
3. This Is Cracker Soul
4. I See The Light
5. St. Cajetan
6. Mr. Wrong
7. Someday
8. Can I Take My Gun To Heaven?
9. Satisfy You
10. Another Song About The Rain
11. Don't Fuck Me Up (With Peace And Love)
12. Dr. Bernice

 

Kerosene Hat

(1993)

1. Low
2. Movie Star
3. Get Off This
4. Kerosene Hat
5. Take Me Down To The Infirmary
6. Nostalgia
7. Sweet Potato
8. Sick Of Goodbyes
9. I Want Everything
10. Lonesome Johnny Blues
11. Let's Go For A Ride
12. Loser
13.
14.
15. Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab
16.
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69. Euro-Trash Girl
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88. I Ride My Bike
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99. Kerosene Hat [demo]

 

The Golden Age

(1996)

1. I Hate My Generation
2. I'm A Little Rocket Ship
3. Big Dipper
4. Nothing To Believe In
5. The Golden Age
6. 100 Flower Power Maximum
7. Dixie Babylon
8. I Can't Forget You
9. Sweet Thistle Pie
10. Useless Stuff
11. How Can I Live Without You
12. Bicycle Spaniard

 

Gentleman's Blues

(1998)

1. The Good Life
2. Seven Days
3. Star
4. James River
5. My Life Is Totally Boring Without You
6. Been Around The World
7. The World Is Mine
8. Lullabye
9. Waiting For You Girl
10. Trials And Tribulations
11. Wild One
12. Hold Of Myself
13. Gentleman's Blues
14. I Want Out Of The Circus
15. Wedding Day
16. Hallelujah
17.
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24. Cinderella

 

Garage d'Or

(2000)

DISC #1:
1. Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
2. This Is Cracker Soul
3. I See The Light
4. Low
5. Get Off This
6. Sweet Potato
7. Euro-Trash Girl
8. Shake Some Action
9. Sweet Thistle Pie
10. I'm A Little Rocket Ship
11. Big Dipper
12. Seven Days
13. Been Around The World
14. Be My Love [NEW TRACK]
15. Heaven Knows I'm Lonely Now [NEW TRACK]
16. The Eyes Of Mary

DISC #2:
1. Surfbilly [NEW TRACK]
2. The Golden Age [live]
3. You Ain't Going Nowhere [live]
4. Hollywood Cemetary [NEW TRACK]
5. Whole Lotta Trouble
6. I Want Out Of The Circus [live]
7. Steve's Hornpipe
8. Mr. Wrong [live]
9. Sunday Train
10. Lonesome Johnny Blues [live]
11. Rainy Days And Mondays
12. China

 

Forever

(2002)

1. Brides Of Neptune
2. Shine
3. Don't Bring Us Down
4. Guarded By Monkeys
5. Ain't That Strange
6. Miss Santa Cruz County
7. Superfan
8. Sweet Magdalena Of My Misfortune
9. Merry Christmas Emily
10. Forever
11. Shameless
12. One Fine Day
13. What You're Missing

 

Countrysides

(2003)

1. Truckload Of Art
2. Duty Free
3. Up Against The Wall Redneck Mothers
4. Sinaloa Cowboys
5. Family Tradition
6. The Bottle Let Me Down
7. Reasons To Quit
8. Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
9. Ain't Gonna Suck Itself

 

Greatest Hits Redux

(2006)

1. Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)
2. I See The Light
3. Mr. Wrong
4. Low
5. Get Off This
6. Lonesome Johnny Blues
7. Euro-Trash Girl
8. Sweet Thistle Pie
9. Big Dipper
10. The World Is Mine
11. Duty Free
12. Ain't Gonna Suck Itself
13. Something You Ain't Got [NEW TRACK]

 

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