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  • Artist: Cracker
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 24, 1993
  • Total Time: 50:56
  • Genre: Rock

Review

With their second album Cracker have lost the smarmy self-righteousness that plagued their otherwise fine debut, replacing it with a surprisingly solid, rocking core. Kerosene Hat is David Lowery's least affected album yet -- its humor is no stranger than "Dead Flowers" by the Stones or "Fat Man in a Bathtub" by Little Feat, two groups that Cracker strongly recall throughout the album. Kerosene Hat is more blues- and country-based than their debut, but it sounds natural, since their songwriting has improved and they've grown tighter as a unit. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Low (Lyrics) Davey Faragher, David Lowery, Johnny Hickman Cracker (4:35)
Movie Star (Lyrics) David Lowery Cracker (3:32)
Get off This (Lyrics) Davey Faragher, David Lowery, Johnny Hickman Cracker (4:19)
Kerosene Hat (Lyrics) David Lowery Cracker (5:34)
Take Me Down to the Infirmary (Lyrics) David Lowery Cracker (4:03)
Nostalgia (Lyrics) John Hickman, David Lowery, David Fragher Cracker (3:29)
Sweet Potato John Hickman, David Lowery, David Fragher Cracker (3:14)
Sick of Goodbyes (Lyrics) Mark Linkous, David Lowery Cracker (3:07)
I Want Everything (Lyrics) David Lowery Cracker (5:51)
Lonesome Johnny Blues John Hickman Cracker (2:40)
Let's Go for a Ride (Lyrics) John Hickman, David Lowery, David Fragher Cracker (3:06)
Loser (Lyrics) Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter Cracker (6:06)
[Blank Track] Cracker (:40)
[Blank Track] Cracker (:05)
Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab John Hickman, Davey Faragher, David Lowery Cracker (:40)

Credits

Cracker (Main Performer), Davey Faragher (Bass), Davey Faragher (Guitar), Davey Faragher (Vocals (Background)), Richard Hasal (Engineer), Richard Hasal (Mixing), Phil Jones (Percussion), Phil Jones (Drums), David Lowery (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Lowery (Guitar), David Lowery (Guitar (Electric)), David Lowery (Guitar (Rhythm)), David Lowery (Vocals), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Don Smith (Producer), Don Smith (Engineer), Don Smith (Mixing), Donald Smith (Producer), Donald Smith (Engineer), Michael Urbano (Drums), Johnny Hickman (Guitar (Electric)), Johnny Hickman (Vocals), Johnny Hickman (Vocals (Background)), Rowan Moore (Design), Len Peltier (Art Direction), Jean Krikorian (Design), Holly Lindem (Photography), Amy Lehman (Photography), Jim Ward Morris (Collage)
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Kerosene Hat
Studio album by Cracker
Released August 24, 1993
Recorded March 25, 1993
Genre Alternative rock, alternative country
Length 72:43
Label Virgin
Producer Don Smith, Cracker
Professional reviews
Cracker chronology
Cracker
(1992)		 Kerosene Hat
(1993)		 The Golden Age
(1996)

Kerosene Hat is Cracker's second album, released on August 24, 1993. It reached #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The well-known hit single from this album, "Low", helped Cracker gain widespread notice.

Track listing

  1. Low - 4:36
  2. Movie Star - 3:33
  3. Get Off This - 4:26
  4. Kerosene Hat - 5:36
  5. Take Me Down To The Infirmary - 4:05
  6. Nostalgia - 3:34
  7. Sweet Potato - 3:16
  8. Sick Of Goodbyes - 3:10
  9. I Want Everything - 5:53
  10. Lonesome Johnny Blues - 2:48
  11. Let's Go For A Ride - 3:08
  12. Loser (Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia) - 6:11
  13. (No Song) - 0:05
  14. (No Song) - 0:05
  15. Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab - 0:41

Hidden Tracks:

69. Euro-Trash Girl - 8:04
88. Take Me Back To You - 6:34
99. Kerosene Hat (Out Take) - 1:23

Note:

Tracks 13 and 14, 16 to 68, 70 to 87 and 89 to 98 are hidden/blank tracks of 4, 5 or 6 seconds of silence. Tracks 69 and 88 were previously included on the "Tucson" EP.
The album was recorded at a soundstage built in an old barn in Pioneertown, CA.
The last words on the album are "Leather Tush" uttered by Bugs Salcido.
v • d • e
Cracker
David Lowery · Johnny Hickman · Frank Funaro · Sal Maida
Kenny Margolis · Davey Faragher · Bob Rupe · Brandy Wood · Victor Krummenacher · Bruce Hughes · Phil Jones · Johnny Hottsman · David Lovering · Michael Urbano · Joey Peters · Johnny Hott
Studio albums
Cracker (1992) · Kerosene Hat (1993) · The Golden Age (1996) · Gentleman's Blues (1998) · Forever (2002) · O' Cracker Where Art Thou? (2003) · Countrysides (2003) · Greenland (2006) · Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey (2009)
Singles/EP's
Tucson (1993) · Low (1993) · Get Off This (1994) · Euro-Trash Girl (1994) · I Hate My Generation (1996) · Nothing To Believe In (1996) · The Good Life (1998) · The World Is Mine (1998) · Shine (2002) · Merry Christmas, Emily (2002) · Something You Ain't Got (2006) · Give Me One More Chance (2006) · Everybody Gets One For Free (2006)
Compilations
The Virgin Years (1995) · Garage D'Or (2000) · Hello, Cleveland! Live at the Metro (2002) · Get On With It: The Best of Cracker (2006) · Greatest Hits Redux (2006) ·
Tribute Album Appearances
If I Were a Carpenter (1994) · Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1995) · Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents (1996) · Sweet Relief II: Gravity Of The Situation: The Songs of Vic Chesnutt (1996) · Burning London: The Clash Tribute (1999) · This Is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks (2002)
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