Cake ¦ Prolonging The Magic
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Release
Veröffentlichung Prolonging The Magic:
1998
Hörbeispiel(e) Prolonging The Magic:
Prolonging The Magic auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):
Prolonging the Magic is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on October 6, 1998, on Capricorn Records. The sole successful single was "Never There". The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Greg Brown and features a rotating lineup of musicians to replace him. One of them, Xan McCurdy, became his full-time replacement. On its opening week, Prolonging the Magic sold about 44,000 copies, debuting at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1] On 28 September 1999 the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of one million copies.[2]
The album was given a parental advisory sticker not because of profanity but for Satanic-themed lyrics. Some copies do not feature a sticker, with the only difference being that the song "Satan Is My Motor" has been retitled "Motor".
The song "Hem of Your Garment" was featured in the film Me, Myself & Irene.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 6/10[9] |
Allmusic wrote, "Supposedly their attempt to make a smugness- and irony-free album, Cake's third release does hold back the barbs a bit more than usual. And the strain shows. In these guys' hands, love songs without smirks and pop tunes straight up come out forced."
Track listing
All tracks are written by John McCrea, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satan Is My Motor" | McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Tyler Pope | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Mexico" | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "Never There" | 2:44 | |
| 4. | "Guitar" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "You Turn the Screws" | 4:13 | |
| 6. | "Walk on By" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Sheep Go to Heaven" | 4:44 | |
| 8. | "When You Sleep" | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Hem of Your Garment" | 3:43 | |
| 10. | "Alpha Beta Parking Lot" | Vincent DiFiore, McCrea | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Let Me Go" | Jim Campilongo, McCrea | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Cool Blue Reason" | 3:27 | |
| 13. | "Where Would I Be?" | McCrea, Nelson, Joe Snook | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Satan Is My Motor" (Karaoke Version) | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Never There" (Karaoke Version) | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Sheep Go to Heaven" (Karaoke Version) | 4:49 |
| 17. | "When You Sleep" (Karaoke Version) | 3:59 |
Personnel
- Cake
- John McCrea – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Moog, producing, arranging and design
- Vince DiFiore - trumpet, background vocals and arranging
- Gabe Nelson - bass, mandolin, guitar, piano and arranging
- Todd Roper - drums, percussion, background vocals and arranging
- Additional musicians
- Xan McCurdy – electric guitar on track 9
- Rusty Miller – electric guitar on track 3
- Tyler Pope – arranging and electric guitar on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10
- Chuck Prophet - arranging and electric guitar on tracks 4, 7 and 12
- Jim Campilongo - arranging and electric guitar on tracks 4, 6 and 11
- Ben Morss - arranging and piano on track 5
- David Palmer - keyboards on track 9
- Greg Vincent - pedal steel guitar on tracks 2, 6 and 9
- Mark Needham - additional percussion, engineering, and mixing
- Richard Lyman - musical saw on track 4
- Additional personnel
- Joe Johnston - engineering
- Jay Bowman - engineering
- Gabriel Shepard - engineering
- Justin Phelps - engineering
- Scott Reams - engineering
- Rafael Serrano - engineering
- Kirt Shearer - engineering and mixing
- Craig Long - engineering and mixing
- Greg Brown - arranging
- Keara Fallon - design
- Don C. Tyler - mastering
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 33 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Never There" | Adult Top 40 | 29 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 1 | ||
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 78 | ||
| 1999 | "Let Me Go" | Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |
| "Never There" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 | |
| "Sheep Go to Heaven" | Modern Rock Tracks | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Paul Grein (19 January 2011). "Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Albums: Even Lower". yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Searchable Database". riaa.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Michael Gallucci. "Prolonging the Magic". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Matt Diehl (9 October 1998). "Prolonging the Magic Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Cake". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Harris, Keith (2004). "Cake". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Mirov, Nick. "Cake: Prolonging the Magic". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2000-08-16. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Tom Moon (29 October 1998). "Cake: Prolonging The Magic : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (November 1998). "Cake: Prolonging the Magic/Soul Coughing: El Oso". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 18.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cake – Prolonging the Magic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
External links
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Artist(s)
Veröffentlichungen von Cake die im OTRS erhältlich sind/waren:
Prolonging The Magic
Cake auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):
Cake (oft auch CAKE) ist eine Rockband aus Sacramento, Kalifornien, die 1991 gegründet wurde. Aus den sieben bisherigen Alben (Stand 1. März 2011) wurden zwischen 1994 und 2004 einige Songs zu Hits. Die Band besteht aus John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabe Nelson und Paulo Baldi.
Obwohl ihre Musik oft als Alternative oder Indie-Rock eingestuft wird, vereint sie eine Reihe von Musikstile, wie z. B. Funk, Pop, Jazz, Rap und Country. Weitere Merkmale sind gewitzte, mehrdeutige Liedtexte und die häufige Verwendung von synkopischen Rhythmen und des Vibraslap.
Karriere
Ihre größten Hits in den USA hatte die Band mit den Liedern The Distance, Never There, Sheep Go to Heaven, Rock ’n’ Roll Lifestyle, No Phone, I Bombed Korea und Short Skirt/Long Jacket. In Europa wurden sie vor allem mit einer Coverversion von Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive bekannt, welches auf ihrem zweiten Album Fashion Nugget (1996) zu finden ist.
Viele Songs des Albums Fashion Nugget wurden, insbesondere in Deutschland, durch den Film Herr Lehmann bekannt. In einigen Szenen ist u. a. Friend Is a Four Letter Word oder die oben genannte Coverversion I Will Survive zu hören.
Das Lied Short Skirt/Long Jacket ist das Titellied der Fernsehserie Chuck.
Am 11. Januar 2011 erschien das neue Album mit dem Namen Showroom of Compassion bei dem bandeigenen Label Upbeat Records. Kurz darauf erreichte es für eine Woche die Spitzenposition der Billboard-200-Charts; dies war der Band zuvor mit keinem ihrer Alben gelungen.[1]
Diskografie
Studioalben
| Jahr | Titel | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][3] (Jahr, Titel, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE |  CH |  UK |  US | |||
| 1996 | Fashion Nugget | DE49 (24 Wo.)DE | — | UK53 (3 Wo.)UK | US36 ×2 (51 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 17. September 1996 |
| 1998 | Prolonging the Magic | DE84 (1 Wo.)DE | — | — | US33 (36 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 6. Oktober 1998 |
| 2001 | Comfort Eagle | — | CH31 (9 Wo.)CH | — | US13 (14 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 24. Juli 2001 |
| 2004 | Pressure Chief | DE95 (1 Wo.)DE | CH44 (3 Wo.)CH | — | US17 (7 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 5. Oktober 2004 |
| 2011 | Showroom of Compassion | — | — | — | US1 (10 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: 11. Januar 2011 |
Weitere Veröffentlichungen
- 1991: Is This Love?
- 1994: Motorcade of Generosity
- 2004: Extra Value
- 2005: Wheels
- 2007: B-Sides and Rarities
- 2014: Live from the Crystal Palace
Singles
| Jahr | Titel Album | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[2][3] (Jahr, Titel, Album, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | CH | UK | US | |||
| 1997 | The Distance Fashion Nugget | — | — | UK22 (3 Wo.)UK | US— ×2 |
Erstveröffentlichung: März 1997 |
| I Will Survive Fashion Nugget | DE95 (2 Wo.)DE | — | UK29 (2 Wo.)UK | US— |
Erstveröffentlichung: Mai 1997 | |
| 1998 | Never There Prolonging the Magic | — | — | UK66 (1 Wo.)UK | US78 (20 Wo.)US |
Erstveröffentlichung: Oktober 1998 |
| 2001 | Short Skirt/Long Jacket Comfort Eagle | — | — | UK63 (2 Wo.)UK | US— |
Erstveröffentlichung: August 2001 |
| 2018 | Sinking Ship | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: Oktober 2018 |
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/album/cake/showroom-of-compassion/1459295
- ↑ a b Chartquellen: DE CH UK US
- ↑ a b Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe: US
Weblinks
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