Rock Spectacle
| Rock Spectacle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by Barenaked Ladies | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:45 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Michael Phillip Wojewoda | |||
| Barenaked Ladies chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [2] |
| Sputnik Music | [3] |
Rock Spectacle is the first live album by Barenaked Ladies. It was the first major success for the band in the United States, selling over one million copies and producing a hit single in its version of "Brian Wilson." The album was recorded at two concerts at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago and at The Olympia in Montreal during the Born on a Pirate Ship tour.
A live version of "Shoe Box" was on promotional and advance copies of this record, but was left off at the last second. The recording would later be released on the "One Week" CD single. The album contains two bonus tracks. The first is a banter about an elderly woman Ed Robertson ran into in Chicago. Part of this story is referenced in "If I Had $1000000", which must have originally occurred after this banter at the Chicago concert. The second is an improvised song/rap about Robertson's Uncle Elwyn.
This disc is an enhanced CD, which means it will display special multimedia features when played on a computer. It includes a program called "BNLTV", a faux collection of various-themed TV programming.
Track listing
All tracks written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brian Wilson" (Steven Page) | Steven Page | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank" | Steven Page | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Break Your Heart" (Steven Page) | Steven Page | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Jane" (Stephen Duffy, Steven Page) | Steven Page | 3:58 |
| 5. | "When I Fall" | Ed Robertson | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Hello City" | Steven Page | 3:13 |
| 7. | "What a Good Boy" | Steven Page | 4:47 |
| 8. | "The Old Apartment" | Steven Page | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Life, In A Nutshell" | Steven Page | 2:40 |
| 10. | "These Apples" (Ed Robertson) | Ed Robertson | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Grade 9/If I Had $1000000" (Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart) | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 6:08 |
| 12. | "The Sweetest Woman [Banter]" (Hidden track) | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 1:09 |
| 13. | "Uncle Elwyn [Adlib]" (Hidden track) | Steven Page, Ed Robertson | 2:37 |
Personnel
- Jim Creeggan – bass guitar, singing, double bass
- Kevin Hearn – accordion, electric guitar, keyboards, singing
- Steven Page – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, singing
- Ed Robertson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, singing
- Tyler Stewart – drums, singing
Production
- Engineers: Marcel Gounin, Michael Phillip Wojewoda
- Assistant engineers: Bernoit Baruvin, Dan Glomski, Mycle Konopka, Timothy R. Powell
- Mixing assistants: Jeff Elliot, Tom Heron
- Mastering: Don C. Tyler
- Digital editing: Jeff Elliot
- Design: Neil Prime
- Photography: Neil Prime
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 86 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Brian Wilson" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| 1998 | "Brian Wilson" | Adult Top 40 | 37 |
| 1998 | "Brian Wilson" | Modern Rock | 23 |
| 2000 | "If I Had $1000000" | Adult Top 40 | 37 |
References
- ↑ Mason, Stewart. Rock Spectacle at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ↑ Cheng, Kipp (1996-12-13). "Spinning Pretty". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
- ↑ "Barenaked Ladies - Rock Spectacle (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2011-09-02.