1988 studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars |
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Released | August 9, 1988 |
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Studio | Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Wales) |
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Genre | Alternative rock, jangle pop, folk rock |
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Length | 48:22 |
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Label | Geffen |
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Producer | Pat Moran |
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology |
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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released on August 9, 1988, by Geffen Records. The album went 2× platinum in the United States.
"What I Am" was the lead single and big hit from the album, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The follow-up single, "Circle", was about strained relationships.[2] Although described by author Brent Mann as "the perfect follow up single to 'What I Am'" and which "had 'smash' written all over it", it stalled at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and fared slightly better on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, reaching #32.[1][3] Cash Box said of "Circle" that "The key to this gentle song is Brickell’s breathy intensity. Supported by an acoustic-slanted track, she manages to sell the unusually dark lyric shadings."[4] Another song from the album, "Little Miss S." was inspired by Edie Sedgwick and reached #38 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1][2]
Reception
"Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is almost impossible to be cynical about (I tried)," remarked Time Out, "and the band are so likeable it's almost unreal."[7]
Track listing
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars track listingNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What I Am" | Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow | 4:54 |
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2. | "Little Miss S." | Brickell, Withrow, Brad Houser, Brandon Aly, John Bush | 3:37 |
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3. | "Air of December" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 5:54 |
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4. | "The Wheel" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 3:53 |
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5. | "Love Like We Do" | Brickell | 3:13 |
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6. | "Circle" | Brickell, Withrow | 3:11 |
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7. | "Beat the Time" | Brickell, Withrow | 2:58 |
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8. | "She" | Brickell, Withrow | 5:06 |
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9. | "Nothing" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 4:49 |
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10. | "Now" | Brickell, Withrow, Houser, Aly, Bush | 6:00 |
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11. | "Keep Coming Back" | Brickell | 2:42 |
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12. | "I Do" (Hidden track) | Brickell | 2:00 |
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Personnel
The New Bohemians
- with
Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were/are members of Paul McCartney's band; Whitten from 1989 to 1990 and Wickens from 1989–present.
Production
- Pat Moran – producer, engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Barry Diament – CD mastering at Barry Diament Mastering (New York City, New York)
- Gabrielle Raumberger – art coordinator
- Terry Robertson – CD design
- Edie Brickell – cover illustration
- Mark Abrahams – solo photography
- Bob Cook – band photography
- Tracks 6 & 8 published by Geffen Music-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.[8]
- Tracks 11 & 12 published by Geffen Music-Edie Brickell Songs.
- All other tracks published by Geffen Music-Strangemind Productions-Enlightened Kitty-Withrow Publishing-Edie Brickell Songs.
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Certifications |
References
- ^ a b c "Shooting Rubberbands awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ a b c McCartney, Kelly. "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ Mann, B. (2003). 99 Red Balloons And 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders. Citadel. p. 33. ISBN 9780806525167.
- ^ "Top of the Pops" (PDF). Cash Box. March 18, 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Azerrad, Michael (December 1, 1988). "Edie Brickell & New Bohemians: Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 27, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Time Out, June 21–28, 1989
- ^ Publishing Information as found at discogs
- ^ "australian-charts.com Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars – austriancharts.at" (ASP) (in German). Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Album Search: Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-10-23.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "charts.nz - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Allmusic - Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Billboard.BIZ". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-10-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "American album certifications – Edie Brickell – Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars". Recording Industry Association of America.
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