Album
Maroon
2000 · Rock
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Maroon is an Alt/Indie album by Barenaked Ladies, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Barenaked Ladies entered the 21st century as one of Canada’s biggest musical exports, after their 1998 motormouthed pop-rap smash “One Week” forever cemented their reputation as the preeminent court jesters of the ’90s alternative era. But 2000’s <i>Maroon</i> reminded listeners that, at their core, Barenaked Ladies were jangle-loving tunesmiths and clever storytellers in the ’80s college-rock tradition. In other words, no Chinese chickens were harmed in the making of this record: While <i>Maroon</i>’s folky yet funky lead single “Pinch Me” sees Ed Robertson once again flexing his rapid-fire repartee to keep the “One Week” lookie-loos onside, he delivers its wistful lyrics with tongue removed from cheek. And atop the playfully waltzing arrangement of “Tonight Is the Night I Fell Asleep at the Wheel,” Steven Page shares a fantastical vision of his own demise in a car crash with forensic detail and literary gravitas. But as a signpost in the band’s long and winding career, <i>Maroon</i> is perhaps most significant for the song they originally buried as a hidden track: The dreamy, jazzy piano serenade “Hidden Sun” is the first Barenaked Ladies song to feature keyboardist Kevin Hearn on lead vocals, introducing fans to the calm, quizzical voice that would become ever more integral to the group’s sound following Page’s departure in 2009.
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Tracklist
- 1Too Little Too Late3:24
- 2Never Do Anything3:50
- 3Pinch Me4:45
- 4Go Home2:43
- 5Falling For The First Time3:40
- 6Conventioneers3:43
- 7Sell Sell Sell4:00
- 8The Humour Of The Situation3:45
- 9Baby Seat4:13
- 10Off The Hook4:34
- 11Helicopters4:33
- 12.1Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel3:51
- 12.2Hidden Sun5:01
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- polished
- earnest
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ed RobertsonLEAD VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, BANJO, CABASA, BACKING VOCALS , HANDCLAPS ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ALTO VOCALS
- Jim CreegganELECTRIC BASS, DOUBLE BASS, DOUBLE BASS , DOUBLE BASS , GLOCKENSPIEL, BARITONE GUITAR, VIOLA, VIOLIN, HANDCLAPS, BACKING BAND ARCO BASS , DOUBLE BASS , VOCALS, VIOLA BARITONE GUITAR
- Jim ScottBACKING VOCALS , HANDCLAPS VOCALS
- Kevin HearnPIANO, KEYBOARDS, ACCORDION, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ACCORDION BARITONE GUITAR
- Roberto MenegoniSHAKER, TAMBOURINE, MARACAS, BASS DRUM BASS DRUM TAMBOURINE
- Sean CullenBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Steven PageLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, RECORDER, FLUTE ACOUSTIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- The Male Cast Of Shave It!BACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Tyler StewartDRUMS, TAMBOURINE, COWBELL, SHAKER, CASTANETS, TIMPANI, HANDCLAPS, CYMBAL, SNARE, BELLS DRUMS DRUMS, SHAKER, COWBELL, TAMBOURINE
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 19 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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