Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
Appearance
Get off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | RPM, NYC | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:03 | |||
Label | Jetset | |||
Producer | Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson | |||
Firewater chronology | ||||
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Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire is the debut studio album by Firewater, released in 1996 via Jetset Records. It is a marked difference in sound from Tod Ashley's previous work in Cop Shoot Cop.[1] In 2017, the album was re-issued on vinyl in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its release by Checkered Past Records.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Alternative Press | [4] |
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch concluded that "Tod A's smart lyrics combine seamlessly with Denison's fiery guitar, and the result is thoughtful, catchy and a lot of fun."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tod Ashley
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Some Strange Reaction" | 4:44 |
2. | "Bourbon and Division" | 3:23 |
3. | "Refinery" | 4:23 |
4. | "When I Burn This Place Down" | 3:01 |
5. | "The Circus" | 4:45 |
6. | "I Am the Rain" | 3:46 |
7. | "Balalaika" | 3:05 |
8. | "The Drunken Jew" | 2:06 |
9. | "Mr. Cardiac" | 3:38 |
10. | "Snake-eyes and Boxcars" | 3:04 |
11. | "One of Those" | 3:22 |
12. | "Hold On, Slow John" | 3:40 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire liner notes.[6]
Firewater
- Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, production
- Duane Denison – guitar
- Yuval Gabay – drums, djembe, tambourine
- Kurt Hoffman – saxophone, clarinet, accordion
- Jim Kimball – drums
- David Ouimet – piano, organ
- Hahn Rowe – violin
Additional musicians
- Jennifer Charles – vocals (5, 9)
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 5, 7)
Production
- Doug Henderson – production, recording, mixing
- Rod Hui – mixing (9)
- Scott Hull – mastering
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1996 | Jetset | CD | TWA04 |
2017 | Checkered Past | LP | CPR 030 |
References
[edit]- ^ Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ bsradmin (May 9, 2017). "Firewater's Debut Album Get Off the Cross... to be Reissued on LP!". Checkered Past Records. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ columnist (December 1996). "Firewater: Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire". Alternative Press: 73.
- ^ Groth, Chuck (6 Feb 1997). "Album Reviews". Go. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8.
- ^ Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire (sleeve). Firewater. New York City: Jetset Records. 1996.
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External links
[edit]- Get Off The Cross... We Need The Wood For The Fire at Discogs (list of releases)