Install Dawn of War Soulstorm 2. Download and install UA v1.73 Full version 3. Download and install Tyranids mod 0.52beta. Do i still to download any other mods or files? For two years, the now-defunct Whiskeytown were caught in a music-industry maelstrom of mergers and cutbacks that left the band without a label or distribution. Having suffered through all this heavy weather, they appropriately titled their third and last album Pneumonia. But Whiskeytown sound far from infirm here.
Artist: Whiskeytown
Title: Pneumonia
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Lost Highway
Genre: Alt Country
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 57:10
Total Size: 141/344 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Pneumonia
Year Of Release: 2001
Label: Lost Highway
Genre: Alt Country
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 57:10
Total Size: 141/344 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
01. The Ballad Of Carol Lynn
02. Don't Wanna Know Why
03. Jacksonville Skyline
04. Reasons To Lie
05. Don't Be Sad
06. Sit & Listen To The Rain
07. Under Your Breath
08. Mirror, Mirror
09. Paper Moon
10. What The Devil Wanted
11. Crazy About You
12. My Hometown
13. Easy Hearts
14. Bar Lights
15. Untitled
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Whiskeytown had ceased to be a band in the truest sense by the time they recorded their third (and final) full-length album, Pneumonia; the group began to collapse during the touring following Strangers' Almanac, with members coming and going at a remarkable pace, and for the Pneumonia sessions, the only musicians on hand who had appeared on Faithless Street three years earlier were lead vocalist and songwriter Ryan Adams and violinist and backing vocalist Caitlin Cary. Multi-instrumentalist Mike Daly and percussionist/producer Ethan Johns dominated the sessions' sprawling cast of players, with James Iha and Tommy Stinson popping up on some tracks. Ultimately, Pneumonia sounds more like a Ryan Adams solo project than anything else, and it walks a decidedly different path than the Whiskeytown albums that preceded it -- there are no charging rockers in the manner of 'Drank Like a River' or 'Yesterday's News,' and the country twang of 'Too Drunk to Dream' or 'Someone Remembers the Rose' has receded into the background (though Cary's violin and occasional mandolin or steel guitar lines from Daly do add a high-lonesome undertow to several songs, especially the plaintive 'Sit and Listen to the Rain' and 'My Hometown'). This is easily Whiskeytown's most ambitious and eclectic work, and the sparkling pop of 'Don't Be Sad' and 'Mirror Mirror,' the lovely faux-tropicalia of 'Paper Moon,' the haunting tape-loop reverie of 'What the Devil Wanted,' and low-key power balladry of 'Crazy About You' all prove that, despite his reckless public persona, Ryan Adams had gained a wealth of maturity and intelligence (at least as a songwriter and recording artist) since the last time he'd entered a recording studio. Pneumonia was recorded in 1999, but the closing of Outpost Records in the wake of that year's Polygram/ Universal merger put the album on the shelf for two years; in the meantime, Pneumonia developed an underground reputation as a lost classic, and while that description is going a bit far to make a point, it is an undeniably striking and beautifully crafted set of songs, and it's interesting to imagine where this music would have taken Whiskeytown if the album had met its original release date -- assuming that Whiskeytown was still a band by the time the record was finished.
Pneumonia | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | May 22, 2001 | ||
Recorded | Dreamland Studios & House of Blues Studios | ||
Genre | Alternative country | ||
Length | 57:11 | ||
Label | Lost Highway Records | ||
Producer | Ethan Johns | ||
Whiskeytown chronology | |||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Pitchfork | 8.1/10[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | 8/10[8] |
Uncut | [9] |
Pneumonia is the third and final studio album by the alternative country band Whiskeytown, released on May 22, 2001 on Lost Highway Records.[10] The album is noted for its troubled history which saw the band lose its record deal in the midst of the merger between Polygram and Universal Music Group,[11][12] and the already volatile band fell apart as a result. The album sat on the shelf for nearly two years and it was said that over 100 songs were recorded during the 3 years.[13] It was bootlegged heavily and gained a reputation as a great 'lost' record from fans, before getting released by Lost Highway Records as something of an appetizer for Ryan Adams' 2001 album Gold.
Adams chose the album title Pneumonia for symbolic reasons. He felt it reflected the album's themes of being lovesick and succumbing to love. Plus, he saw the recording of the album as Whiskeytown 'falling into this very slow and sleepy finality'.[14]
- 4Personnel
Recording and release[edit]
By early 1999, Whiskeytown band members Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary, and Mike Daly had started recording their follow-up to Strangers Almanac at an abandoned church in Woodstock, New York, called Dreamland Studios. Ethan Johns, son of legendary producer Glyn Johns, was tapped to produce the album.[15] Originally planned to be a double-album entitled Happy Go Bye Bye,[16] the music recorded was intended to be a departure from the band's previous alt-country sound, prominently featuring Adams on piano,[15] with classic pop arrangements featuring strings and horns. Notably, Mike Daly co-wrote seven songs on the album with Adams; Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha contributed guitar and co-wrote a song; ex-Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson added guitar and dobro; and producer Johns played several instruments.[17] Adams envisioned this collective effort to be in the vein of 'those Woodstock albums, like The Band made in the '60s.' [18]
After recording, the album was mixed by Outpost Recordings house producer Scott Litt, best known for his work with R.E.M.[18] But the band was unhappy with Litt's mix, so when the album was finally prepped for release by Lost Highway Records nearly two years later, Adams and Ethan Johns remixed it.[19] Adams and Johns sought a classic Rolling Stones/Beatles sound with their mix, with little to no compression,[20] and trimmed the album to 14 songs.[18] (Johns also produced Adams' first two solo albums, Heartbreaker[21] and Gold.[22])
Break up[edit]
During the merger between Polygram and Universal, which ultimately put the album's release in limbo, the band decided to call it quits. Said Adams at the time: 'The decision was made for us, really, just by time and circumstance, and I respect things that happen like that. By the time we went to make Pneumonia, there were only three surviving members. Everybody kind of pooled thoughts together for that album, and when it didn't come out, it was kind of like we reached an end that's inevitable, and we all knew it in the back of our minds.' [20]
In a 2001 interview with Magnet magazine, Mike Daly was even more candid: “If Pneumonia had come out when it was supposed to back in 1999, there would probably still be a Whiskeytown today.” Caitlin Cary agreed to a certain extent: “I suppose it’s possible that we might still be together, but Whiskeytown seemed to have something of a half-life. We never really worked very hard. We toured hard, but the way you make it in this industry is, besides being talented and driven, you have to play the game. Kiss a lot of ass along the way. And Ryan was never very good at any of that stuff.” [23]
In 2001, Lost Highway Records announced it would release a five-song EP of Pneumonia outtakes entitled Deserters,[18] but those plans were eventually scrapped. One leftover song from the sessions ('Choked Up') did, however, see the light of day on the 2003 Lost Highway rarities collection Lost & Found, Vol. 1.[24]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ryan Adams unless otherwise stated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'The Ballad of Carol Lynn' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly | 3:04 |
2. | 'Don't Wanna Know Why' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, Caitlin Cary | 3:59 |
3. | 'Jacksonville Skyline' | 3:01 | |
4. | 'Reasons to Lie' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly | 3:30 |
5. | 'Don't Be Sad' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, James Iha | 3:21 |
6. | 'Sit & Listen to the Rain' | 4:05 | |
7. | 'Under Your Breath' | Mike Daly, Ryan Adams | 3:28 |
8. | 'Mirror, Mirror' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly | 3:15 |
9. | 'Paper Moon' | 4:42 | |
10. | 'What the Devil Wanted' | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly | 3:38 |
11. | 'Crazy About You' | 2:46 | |
12. | 'My Hometown' | 2:46 | |
13. | 'Easy Hearts' | Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary | 5:08 |
14. | 'Bar Lights' | 3:56 | |
15. | 'To Be Evil' (Hidden track) | 3:44 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
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- Ryan Adams — Guitars, vocals, piano & harmonica
- Caitlin Cary — Fiddle & backing vocals
- Mike Daly — Guitars, pedal steel, lap steel, dulcimer, mandocello, mandolin, keyboards & backing vocals
- Brad Rice — Guitars
- Jennifer Condos — Bass
- Mike Santoro — Bass
- Richard Causon — Keyboards
- James Iha - Guitars & Backing vocals
- Tommy Stinson — Guitar & dobro
- James Jumbo Aumonier — Celeste
- Ethan Johns — Drums, bass, mandolin, mandocello, keyboards, percussion & guitars
Production credits[edit]
- Produced by Ethan Johns
- Engineered by Trina Shoemaker
- Mixed & engineered by Ethan Johns
- Recorded at Dreamland Studios & House Of Blues Studios
- Mixed at The Sound Factory
- Orchestral recording on 'Paper Moon' by Glyn Johns at Capitol Studios
- Horns & Woodwinds on 'The Ballad of Carol Lynn', 'Easy Hearts', and 'Mirror, Mirror' recorded by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios
- Orchestral, Horn, and Woodwind Arrangement by Randy Brion
- Mastered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
References[edit]
- ^Deming, Mark. 'Pneumonia'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^Hernandez, Raoul (2001-06-08). 'Whiskeytown Pneumonia (Lost Highway)'. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^'EW Recommends 06/01'. Entertainment Weekly. 2001-06-01.
- ^Kearney, Ryan (2001-05-22). 'Whiskeytown: Pneumonia Album Review'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^Aizlewood, John (2001-05-18). 'Friday review: Music: Pop CD releases: Whiskeytown: Pneumonia (4/5 star)'. The Guardian.
- ^Lewis, Randy (2001-05-20). 'In Brief'. Los Angeles Times. ISSN0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^Santelli, Robert (2001-05-01). 'Whiskeytown: Pneumonia'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^Walsh, Jim (June 2001). 'Whiskeytown: Pneumonia (Lost Highway)'. Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 152.
- ^Johnstone, Nick (2001). 'One For The Road'. Uncut. Archived from the original on 2003-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-27.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ^Heatley, Michael (2003). Ryan Adams. Omnibus Press. p. 166. ISBN0-7119-9435-8.
- ^Heatley, Michael (2003). Ryan Adams. Omnibus Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN0-7119-9435-8.
- ^Kearney, Ryan (1999-12-31). 'Whiskeytown: Pneumonia'. Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^'Sessions'. Answeringbell.com. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^Adams, Ryan (2001). 'Whiskeytown: Pneumonia World Premiere Radio Special' (Interview). Interviewed by Nicole Sandler. Nashville: Lost Highway Records.
- ^ abMitchell, Wendy (1999). 'Whiskeytown Recording New Album'. CMJ New Music Report. College Media, Inc. 57 (605): 8. Archived from the original on 1998-02-20. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^Holdship, Bill (2000-12-21). 'Swan Song - Page 1 - Music - Phoenix - Phoenix New Times'. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^Pneumonia (Media notes). Whiskeytown. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2001. 088 170 199-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ abcd'Lost Highway Records: Whiskeytown'. Lost Highway Records. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^Johnstone, Nick (2001). 'One For The Road'. Uncut Magazine. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ abHoldship, Bill (2000-12-21). 'Swan Song - Page 2 - Music - Phoenix - Phoenix New Times'. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^Heartbreaker (Media notes). Ryan Adams. Chicago, IL: Bloodshot Records. 2000. BS 071.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Gold (Media notes). Ryan Adams. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2001. 088 170 235-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^duBrowa, Corey (2001-12-01). 'Ryan Adams: Saving Private Ryan'. Magnet. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^'Lost Highway Proudly Presents 'Lost & Found - Vol. I' a Collection of B-sides, Released & Unreleased Music' (Press release). Lost Highway Records. 2003-08-11. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
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