King James Version (album)
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| Studio album by Harvey Danger | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock Rock Alternative rock |
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| Length | 42:56 | |||
| Label | Sire Records | |||
| Producer | John Goodmanson, Harvey Danger, Daniel Cannistra | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
| Melodic.net |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
King James Version, originally released by Sire Records on September 12, 2000, is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger. Although it garnered critical acclaim, it failed to produce a hit song, unlike the earlier Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?. After the release of King James Version, the band took a three-year hiatus.
The album is characterized by a polished and energetic indie rock style and lyrics laden with historical, literary, and pop cultural allusions.
Track listing
- "Meetings with Remarkable Men (Show Me the Hero)" – 2:53
- "Humility on Parade" – 4:30
- "Why I'm Lonely" – 3:33
- "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" – 3:28
- "You Miss the Point Completely I Get the Point Exactly" – 4:12
- "Authenticity" – 2:31
- "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" – 3:40
- "Pike St./Park Slope" – 4:42
- "(This Is) The Thrilling Conversation You've Been Waiting For" – 2:53
- "Loyalty Bldg." – 6:06
- "Underground" – 4:39
- "The Same as Being in Love" – 3:29
Personnel
- Aaron Huffman - Bass guitar, guitar, pipe organ, vibraphone
- Jeff J. Lin - Guitar, piano, organ, theremin, xylophone, silver box o' death, string arrangements
- Sean Nelson - Lead and backing vocals, keyboards, melodian, tambourine, triangle
- Evan Sult - drums
- Anne Marie Ruljancich - Backing vocals
- Grant-Lee Phillips - Backing vocals
- Ben Gibbard - Backing vocals
- Ken Stringfellow - Backing vocals
- Lois Maffeo - Backing vocals
- Marc Olsen - Slide guitar
- Larry Sult - Banjo
- Terri Benshoof - Cello
- Rajan Krishnaswami - Cello
- Jami Sieber - Electric cello
- Joe Gottesman - Viola
- Shari Link - Viola
- Christopher Possanza - Writing credit, "Underground"
- John Goodmanson - Production, engineering, mixing
- Harvey Danger - Production
- Tae Won Yu - Art direction, design, photography
- Damien Shannon - Assistant engineering
- Aaron Franz - Assistant engineering
- Ryan Hadlock - Assistant engineering
- Zack Blackstone - Assistant engineering
- Okhee Kim - Assistant engineering
- Carl Plaster - Drum tech
- Fisher - Guitar tech
- Greg Calbi - Mastering
References
- ↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. King James Version at AllMusic
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Melodic.net review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
